About me

I am a UK based freelance photographer, specialising in portrait, event, and documentary imagery. My work is natural, personal and has a strong focus on colour. Email: joshuaatkinsphotography@gmail.com Instagram: @joshuaatkins / www.instagram.com/joshuaatkins

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• Looking for artists in different mediums, within in the UK, to work on various collaborative pieces over the next few months.
• Looking for a London based stylist to assist on a test this week
• Looking for a London based stylist for tests with agency models.

Projects

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  Pa Salieu Press Shot x Youtube Music BillboardPretty pleased to have had my image of Pa Salieu, shot backstage at Parklife festival, used as his new press shot for his most recent release, Afrikan Rebel. This saw the image across billboards in Shepherds Bush and Stratford, the first time that my photography has been used like this. Love to Pa and Warner for this one!
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  Euros 2020 x SoccerbiblePhotographs of England fans around Leicester Square ahead of the Euro 2020 final against Italy. Shared by Soccerbible ahead of kick off.
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  TestingCollection of my favourite images from test shoots in London.
• Upon the HighstreetUpon the High Street is an ongoing documentary project, shot in collaboration with photographer Daniel Loveday. The images in this project focus on the high street and surrounding streets of Chatham in Kent. The two photographers make regular trips here, documenting the people and landscapes that make up this area. Chatham is a town steeped in history and makes up part of the Medway Towns in the north of Kent. It is a working-class area that grew around the nearby dockyard and army barracks.
• Paul Edmonds x Shu UemuraPortrait of hairstylist Paul Edmonds at his Battersea salon, alongside 3 looks he created with Shu Uemura products. Make up by Stefi Bazavan
• Instrument makers of RamsgateClaire Dugué (hurdy gurdy luthier) and Kai Tönjes (stringed instrument maker) in their studio space in Ramsgate.

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Projects credited in

• Upon the High StreetUPON THE HIGH STREET Upon the High Street is a photography project shot in collaboration by Medway-raised artists Joshua Atkins and Daniel Loveday. This collection of images focuses on Chatham's High Street and the surrounding area, offering a raw view of the Kent town and the people that utilise the space there. Chatham's history, rooted in the dockyard and army barracks, has forged a resilient working-class identity, which is etched into the streets. The closure of the dockyard in 1984 brough
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  Field DayOver the last decade Field Day has slowly become one of London’s very best alternative music festivals, with a consistently showcasing the world’s finest alternative acts. Fanatic have been the official photographers since 2017. All images © Fanatic
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  CitadelFanatic have provided the official photography for Citadel festival since it launched in 2015. Citadel has established itself as the relaxed, family-friendly music gathering staged on a summer Sunday. It may have a chilled vibe to it, but still boasts some top musical acts, plus all manner of other pursuits, including comedy, arts, talks, workshops and lots of top food and drink. All images © Fanatic

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Work history

PhotographerFanatic
May 2018United KingdomFreelance
Photographer for UK's best events and festivals photography group Fanatic. Part of creating marketing images for Red Bull Music Odyssey, Field Day, Lovebox, Citadel, Big Feastival, Mayfair Art Weekend, Rewind, and We Are Fstvl.

Skills

• Photography
• Portrait Photography
• Photo Editing
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Photoshop
• Event Photography

Education

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A LevelsRainham Mark Grammar School
Aug 2018United Kingdom
Studied Geography, Biology, Chemistry and English Literature at A Level.