Photography has become an intrinsic part of my life and I can’t imagine a time when I will ever stop taking images. Once you start, you never stop. My introduction to photography started innocently enough with the purchase of a small 126 camera whilst on holiday with my parents at the age of ten.
I can still remember the first signs of my first black and white image starting to appear in the developing tray. Hypnotic is the only word to describe the moment. It just seemed so magical that an image could suddenly appear out of nowhere. In many respects, I actually loved working in the darkroom more than shooting the actual photographs.
In 1991, I went into further education to learn photography. I started my education at Middlesbrough’s Cleveland College of Art studying TV, Film and Photography, that eventually led onto HND and BA (Hons) qualifications. My studies initially focussed on documentary photography, but later during my education, I became interested in other areas of photography including advertising, PR, architecture and still-life. In 2001 i decided to go professional.
I’m a passionate believer in film, although i love digital too. I enjoy the different experiences and results of using both mediums. I’ve shot work on everything from an iPhone through to a large format camera. For me, it’s the image that matters and not the equipment used to get it.
A return to my documentary roots, to run alongside commercial work, is planned for the foreseeable future. One project I’m especially looking forward to in late 2012 is working in the Highlands of Scotland taking 5×4 landscape photographs.
One particular ongoing project is the long term ‘County of Norfolk’ that commenced in 2002 and explores the social, historical and geographic aspects of the county. Images from that project can be found HERE. Prints from that project are also available to buy HERE.
The first of two Norfolk photography books has been released and can purchased on the blurb website. Sea, Sky, Sand and Street features landscape and street photography taken in Norfolk over sixteen days using an iPhone.
The second book, due for release in early 2013, will bring together a collection of around a hundred photographs taken during the 2002 – 2011 phase of the long running Norfolk photography project. More photography book releases are planned for over the next year and beyond.
Many of my influences come from cinema, reportage and advertising photography. The list of influences is huge, but I especially admire the work of photographers like Larry Burrows, Chris Killip, Bob Carlos Clarke, Philip Jones Griffiths, John Tordai, Elliott Erwitt and John Claridge, to name just a few.
More details about me and my photography can be found on this website or via the weblog/journal which features the newest film and digital photography. A second photography blog called Darker Skies offers a more personal perspective and also features all sorts of photographs and the occasional musing on a photography issue.
Photography commissions and assignment enquiries are always welcome. A range of website design, photobook, and multimedia presentation services are also available. Contact details can be found HERE.
Previous clients include: The British Army, British Telecom, Influential Concepts and Communications, Faversham House Group, Chadwick Lawrence and more.
Richard Flint Photography also has an official Twitter page where great photo website links, news, recent photographs, videos and status updates are posted daily.
More Richard Flint Photography related websites can be found on the links page.
