About me

Keith Lloyd Davenport is a documentary photographer currently based in Scotland. His work often involves long-term self-led projects which explore the boundaries between art, documentary and portrait photography in order to engage with themes of cultural, social and historical significance. In 2016, Keith gained an MA in Documentary Photography from the University of South Wales, Newport, and his work has been shown in exhibitions in London, Cardiff, Inverness, Stornoway and New Delhi. Keith’s latest documentary project, a collaboration with a composer, involves working with people who have been recently diagnosed with dementia.

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Projects

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  Innis & Gunn VintageAll the images in this brief were made on my vintage Leica M5 camera and Kodak Portra 400 film to give the right colour palate for this Limited Edition vintage beer product launch. Brief Notes - "Capture a series of beautiful shots that conveys the lengthy passage of time involved in making this remarkable beer in a way that sits with their own personal photography style" and "Overall please think - vintage, quality, craft, dedication" I chose to photograph the product in the old shipbuilding
• Emma Boyes, Papercut ArtistCommission for an editorial about successful papercut artist Emma Boyes by MyNewsdesk (Sweden).
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  ProgressThe trawlers of Troon, set sail knowing their catch is 95% sold before they set sail, which is managed through the Spanish owned SB Fish Agency running exports from Troon Fish Market. Beyond Brexit, who knows how this will sustain the way of life for many local fishermen and the jobs they support onshore in and around the Ayrshire community.  The trawler I made these images on is named “Progress”. 

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Work history

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PhotographerKeith Lloyd Davenport
Mar 2001United KingdomFreelance
Photographer making work with Charities on funded projects or taking on commissions for events, editorial or commercial work
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PhotographerMinistry of Defence, UK
Mar 2004 - Mar 2005Belfast, United KingdomFreelance
A year long photographic project, documenting 2RRF in Belfast, commissioned by the regiment to supply images in leather bound books to be held by the regiment.

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Skills

• Documentary Photography
• Street Photography
• Portrait Photography
• Teaching
• Collaborating
• Commercial Photography
• PR
• Photojournalism
• Reportage
• Photo Assisting

Education

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MA Documentary PhotographyUniversity of South Wales, Newport
Sep 2014 - Oct 2016Caerleon, Newport, United Kingdom
Distinction