ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

James Bedford grew up in London trying various after school jobs, but it was photo assisting that seemed the most fun. He worked for various photography greats including Rory Carnegie, Hugo Burnand and for a short spell Lord Snowdon. He went on to work for 2 years firstly as an assistant on the newly founded Wallpaper magazine under its founder Tyler Brûlée, looking after the Canadian and US photographers working in the UK. He quickly went on to shoot travel and still life for the magazine. James went on to photograph for Conde Nast Traveller, commissioned by significant travel editors including the legendary Yolanda Edwards. He continues to shoot for most of the Conde Nast international editions as a contributing photographer.

For the past 15 years he has worked as a freelance photographer specialising in Hotels, Food and Travel with assignments taking him on many adventurous trips including mule trekking, long distance train journeys, kayaking expeditions, and camping in far flung places under the clearest of night skies. His work includes photographic projects for The Dorchester, The Telegraph, The River Café, Harper’s Bazaar, The Lonely Planet, House and Garden UK, and Vanity Fair.

James now lives in the Stroud Valleys with his wife Catherine, Founder of Dashel bike helmets, 2 kids, and a couple of rescue mutts. He is partial to the odd pub quiz, and does occasionally like to put his feet up.