Amelia Allen is a lifestyle, portrait and documentary photographer from Somerset who now lives and works in London.
Starting her career in fashion photography at the age of 18, it was on the sets of high end brand campaigns and fashion shows that Amelia learnt the technicalities of what has become her signature style. Having always been drawn to sociological documentary photography, Amelia applies her classic and energetic style seamlessly to her portraiture and documentary projects.
Her first book Naked Britain published in 2017 by Kehrer Verlag, was created over two years, during which she visited numerous british nudist camps, photographing naturists and their community and immersing herself in this world by photographing the book while also naked herself. You can see some of these images here.
This sparked her interest in exploring the female form and women's role in modern society which led on to being in an exhibition and book in The Houses of Parliament (209 Women) and photographing the official women's rights marches and campaigns during the centennial year (2018) that women won the right to vote in Britain. Amelia is currently working on a second book on this subject.
She now hosts regular workshops and body positivity photography sessions photographing members of the public nude and in a raw and unretouched style to celebrate the diversity and variety of bodies that we don't always see in modern media. This started on International Women's Day and is now regularly held at Soho House, FORA and Agdon House.
She has been photographing shows, clothes, models, celebrities and London Fashion Week every season since she was eighteen. She has had work published in magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Tatler and Harpers Bazaar.
Her developing interest in reportage photography comes from her enjoyment of travelling, meeting various people and observing them in their everyday life.
Amelia's first photo book NAKED BRITAIN was published throughout Europe by Kehrer Verlag in November 2017. The book received international press including a TV interview on BBC World News and Radio Interview on BBC Radio London and Scotland as well as magazine and newspaper interviews in The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Scotsman, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and many more. You can see some of the selected press here http://www.ameliaallenphotography.com/nakedbritainpress
Amelia hosted solo exhibitions of limited edition prints from the book at Herrick Gallery in Mayfair, London and at Gallery Close in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Projects
- NAKED BRITAIN PUBLISHED PHOTO BOOKAmelia's first photo book NAKED BRITAIN was published throughout Europe by Kehrer Verlag on 3rd November 2017. It is available to purchase here The book received international press including a TV interview on BBC World News and Radio Interview on BBC Radio London and Scotland as well as magazine and newspaper interviews in The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Scotsman, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Garage Vice, Metro and many more. Amelia hosted solo exhibitions of limited edition prints from the b
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Work history
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PhotographerTemperley London
London, United KingdomFreelance
Photographing all London Fashion Week shows on a freelance basis. Photographing behind the scenes, sponsors, social media content, backstage, front of house and runway shots.
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PhotographerAmelia Allen Photography
London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
- Photography
- Documentary Photography
- Fashion Photography
- Studio Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Location Photography
- Commercial Retouching
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Shoot Production
Education
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3 A LevelHurtwood House School
- United Kingdom