Jamie Hawkesworth

b. 1987

Jamie Hawkesworth is a British fashion and documentary photographer from Ipswich, Suffolk. His first photography project was made in Preston bus station as a member of the collective Preston is My Paris. This project has influenced his work since, shooting fashion campaigns, catalogues and editorials. Hawkesworth began experimenting with photography in 2007 during his studies for a forensic science degree at the University of Central Lancashire. He subsequently switched to a photography degree, graduating in 2009.

Hawkesworth is best known for his poetic portrayals of the architecture and people of Britain. Hawkesworth shoots exclusively on film and meticulously develops his own prints. He surveys the nation’s residents with nuance and empathy, bringing a unique sense of mystery to his images – qualities which extend across his documentary and commercial fashion work.

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