Ellie Rothnie
An internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer, and tour leader, speaker and Canon Ambassador, Ellie has an enduring love of bird and animal portraiture.
Focussing on species in her native UK, as well as Europe, East Africa, Japan and North/Central America, Ellie’s use of natural light, backgrounds and foregrounds creates elegant and timeless images. One of her ongoing projects is with the charismatic Dalmatian pelican of Lake Kerkini, photographing the conservation successes and challenges of a fragile bird species.
David Vintiner
David Vintiner is a photographer based in London. His projects focus on human behaviour, exploring unique communities and the rituals and events that connect people.
Alongside his personal practice David works on editorial and commercial projects for the likes of The Guardian, Wired, The New York Times & TIME. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize and The British Journal of Photography Portrait of Britain Prize. His work has been exhibited throughout Europe including the Belfast Photography Festival, Cortona On The Move and Gallerie d’Italia, Vincenza. A number of his portraits are included in the National Portrait Gallery archive in London.
James Smith
James Smith is the BA (Hons) Photography Course Leader at Norwich University of the Arts.
James’ background includes industrial photography, editorial content for the specialist rock climbing market and work for design agencies. Work undertaken for these companies has involved producing images for literature to promote clients ranging from youth development initiatives to business lawyers.
He has previously held the position of the British Mountaineering Councils official photographer, covering events such as the finals of the World Climbing Championship in Birmingham.
