Timothy Allen

Although we look at them all the time, fashion photography is often taken for granted. Believe it or not, there is a superb photographer behind all of those glamorous model and celebrity photographs, and nobody does it better than Timothy Allen. Allen has made a name for himself due to his ability to take photographs of celebrities and political figures all around the world, and this is one photographer that is simply not slowing down.

With a resume that includes capturing photos of prime ministers, presidents, and celebrities alike, Timothy Allen has come a long way from this Tonbridge, England, beginning. In fact, Allen is proof that the subject your spend your time studying in college is not necessarily the subject that will govern your life. Allen obtained a BSc in Zoology from Leeds University at the age of twenty two, and form there he spent three years traveling in Indonesia.

Upon seeing the way in which the rest of the world lived, Allen was suddenly inspired to shoot many photographs details the lives of Indonesians. When Allen finally returned to England, he simply couldn?t sit still and took off again for the British Isles. This time around, Allen decided to enroll in photography courses at the Hereford College of Art and Design, but he abandoned school for an aid convoy that was heading to Bosnia. After six months in Bosnia, Allen gained a position at the Sunday Telegraph, which eventually led to another position at The Independent. Allen?s recent work is both truthful and breathtaking, and it is no surprise that this photographer has gained world wide recognition as one of the true masters of his craft.

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