Joe Cornish (born 4 March 1958) is a British photographer noted for his large format landscapes.
Born in Exeter, Devon, England in 1958, he graduated with a degree in Fine Art from University of Reading in 1980 and then went to America to train as a photographer’s assistant. From 1982 he moved to London working first as a freelance assistant before starting out as a general purpose commercial photographer.
In 1986 his early travel and landscape photography was accepted into Charlie Waite’s photolibrary, Landscape Only. From 1986 to 1995 Cornish was responsible for either all or the majority of the photography in more than thirty travel books.
His first job for the National Trust was the 1990 book In Search of Neptune and he has worked freelance on assignments for them ever since. Since 1993 Cornish has lived and worked close to the North York Moors and has photographed the North Yorkshire landscape for over 20 years, while still continuing to photograph around the British Isles and overseas.
He co-owns the Joe Cornish Gallery in Northallerton North Yorkshire from where he displays a permanent collection of his prints and hosts photographic and printing workshops throughout the year.
In 2006 Amateur Photographer honoured him with their annual Power of Photography award, and in 2008 he was made an honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
Cornish has been involved in the Distinction panels of the RPS, the judging team of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and as host of the Natural History Museum’s annual Understanding Photography events. He frequently lectures throughout the UK and abroad and his written work often appears in the online photography magazine On Landscape (of which he is a co-founder).
Joe Cornish (born 4 March 1958) is a British photographer noted for his large format landscapes.
Born in Exeter, Devon, England in 1958, he graduated following a degree in Fine Art from University of Reading in 1980 and later went to America to train as a photographer’s assistant. From 1982 he moved to London full of life first as a freelance accomplice before starting out as a general purpose commercial photographer.
In 1986 his to come travel and landscape photography was well-liked into Charlie Waite’s photolibrary, Landscape Only. From 1986 to 1995 Cornish was held responsible for either whatever or the majority of the photography in greater than thirty travel books.
His first job for the National Trust was the 1990 book In Search of Neptune and he has worked freelance on assignments for them ever since. Since 1993 Cornish has lived and worked close to the North York Moors and has photographed the North Yorkshire landscape for higher than 20 years, while yet continuing to photograph roughly speaking the British Isles and overseas.
He co-owns the Joe Cornish Gallery in Northallerton North Yorkshire from where he displays a permanent collection of his prints and hosts photographic and printing workshops throughout the year.
In 2006 Amateur Photographer honoured him in the same way as their annual Power of Photography award, and in 2008 he was made an honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
Cornish has been operational in the Distinction panels of the RPS, the judging team of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and as host of the Natural History Museum’s annual Understanding Photography events. He frequently lectures throughout the UK and abroad and his written con often appears in the online photography magazine On Landscape (of which he is a co-founder).
Table of Contents
- 1 Bibliography
- 2 References
- 3 External links
- 3.1 Attack the Block
- 3.2 Working the Light: A Photography Masterclass (Light & Land series)
- 3.3 Developing Vision & Style: A Landscape Photography Masterclass (Light & Land series)
- 3.4 Capability Brown: Designing the English Landscape
- 3.5 First Light: A Landscape Photographer's Art
- 3.6 How to Paint Watercolor Landscapes: From Photograph to Sketch to Your Very Own Masterpiece in 6Easy Steps
- 3.7 Joe Cornish: A Photographer at Work
- 3.8 Landscape Beyond: A Journey into Photography
- 3.9 The Kid Who Would Be King
- 3.10 The Kid
Bibliography
References
External links
Last update 2021-08-06