Tim Boddy is a commercial photographer and videographer based in London, also available for assisting work.
Tim has years of experience working within these fields having been commissioned for portraits, editorial assignments, corporate events, music events, weddings, and festivals. He is confident working in a studio environment and on location.
He also develops personal documentary-based projects, with his practice generally centred on the LGBTQIA community, alongside alternative photographic processes such as anthoypes and cyanotypes. Tim also runs workshops on these processes.
Tim is also an experienced picture editor and picture researcher.
Projects
- Queer Spaces: A Panel DiscussionHello - I'm co-hosting an event all about queer spaces. Plz come! https://the-dots.com/c/19/events/queer-spaces-a-panel-discussion-13794/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023, 15:00 - 16:30 London LGBTQ+ Community Centre - 60-62 Hopton St, London SE1 9JH, UK Queer Spaces: Behind the Scene is a photography and podcast series focusing exclusively on contemporary LGBTQ+ spaces. In the series, photographer Tim Boddy (he/him) and journalist and author Alim Kheraj (he/him) profiled individuals and collectives in what
- Photo Essay: Hatari in London, Tufnell Park DomeA Behind the Scenes photo essay of Icelandic trio Hatari, a queer techno BDSM group Reykjavík. Hatari had been Iceland's Eurovision entry earlier that year, where they staged an infamous protest. Images taken from their enthralling and intense debut London show at Tufnell Park Dome, back in 2019 when gigs were still a thing, for The 405.
- Fabulous OnesFabulous Ones scrutinises LGBTQ+ identity politics while mapping queer spaces in London, and considers what is a queer space, how we define them, and who is permitted to define them. The rising tide of racism and homophobia in society further informs the project, which also addresses the prejudices found within the LGBTQ+ community itself. London saw a 58% reduction in queer spaces between 2006 and 2016. While this statistic is important and has attracted headlines, the reality is more nuanced.
Work history
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PhotographerSelf Employed
London, United KingdomFreelance
Tim Boddy is a commercial photographer and videographer based in London, also available for assisting work.
Tim has years of experience working within these fields having been commissioned for weddings, corporate events, editorial assignments, music events, headshots, and festivals. He is also comfortable working in a studio environment and on location.
Client list & publications:
The Guardian, BBC, Universal Music, Vogue, Nature Valley, The Independent, The 405, The British Journal of Photography, The Gay Times, Barnardo's, Professional Hairdresser Magazine, Converse, Which? Magazine, London in Stereo, Tower Hamlets Youth Foundation, Sony Playstation, Noisey, BBC Radio, National Student Awards, Kitsune, Digital Shoreditch, and Clash Magazine
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Photo EditorThe 405
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Communicating with PRs/labels/management for gigs, interviews, premieres, articles and general promotion.
Contributing to editorial content in terms of features, interviews, reviews, news, new music and photo articles. Creating original content/new ideas and for the site.
Daily CMS use involving basic HTML, proofing of articles alongside layout management, sub-editing and uploading of content.
Video producer/director for interviews and sessions. Location scouting, video editing, filming and curating.
Social media execution and providing a ‘voice’ for the 405 while engaging with the music community.
Managing a database of photographers and thus assigning gigs, portraits and reportage, whilst ensuring a high quality of output.
Skills
- 35mm Film Photography
- Studio Photography
- Photoshop
- Backstage Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Videography
- Band Photography
- Editorial Photography
- Picture Research
- Picture Editing