I capture  Images of Education

Hello and thank you for visiting my website. I’m Rupert and I’m delighted to share a glimpse of my work where you will get a taste of my style and the way I capture Images of Education.

I trained as an assistant to many top photographers in London at the beginning of my career, specialising in Beauty and Fashion, becoming freelance at the age of 24. I married my wonderful wife who wisely suggested I shift my focus from fashion to something a little less glamourous but equally rewarding. Not hanging around for an ultimatum, I turned my attention to inanimate subjects. Through a fortunate connection with Terence Conran, I began working for Habitat and later for prestigious brands such as, Colefax & Fowler, Jane Churchill, Conran Shop, M&S, Harrods, Laura Ashley and Next.

My career then took me to France for a few years photographing, amongst other things, food for Leclerc supermarkets. During that period, I was staying with my sister and brother in law and at least once a week I would call her and say,” Get your friends around this evening, I have three dozen oysters, three brown crabs and a couple of lobsters. Of course, unlike a pair of shoes, seafood doesn’t return to the shelf after the shoot!

Back in England I felt the pull to photograph people once more. A call from an art director I’d worked with in London led to my first educational project: photographing a prospectus for Oakham School. From here, my focus shifted towards Images of Education. Other work of a different nature also landed on my desk, and I found myself photographing troops on exercise for the MOD, in and out of Chinook helicopters, yomping across the Brecon Beacons, (thankfully I was photographing not participating)!

Today, I’m fortunate to be married, (same wife) with three grown -up children and four wonderful grandsons, all of whom keep me on my toes.

Fifteen years on, I continue to find immense joy in working with schools across the UK. The incredible talent I’m able to capture on the sports field, in theatre and music venues, not to mention academia, is remarkable. Over the years, I’ve photographed many future British international sportsmen and women playing Hockey, Cricket, and Rugby, captured by my lens, unknowingly, from quite a young age and long may this last!

I’m passionate about what I do, and I hope the images you see here reflect that dedication. If you’d like to meet in person, I’d be happy to visit your school to discuss how we can collaborate to capture its unique spirit,

Thank you for taking the time to read this, I look forward to the possibility of working with you.

Rupert

Contact: roo@rupertwatts.com

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