My father has been a gallerist and avid photography collector for nearly 40 years, so I was lucky enough to grow up surrounded by incredible photography. He has the best eye on the business and has always been on the lookout for new and emerging photographers. I always especially liked walking around Photo and Art Fairs with him - it's like having a guided tour with an expert. 

FIND A CONNECTION

Photography is so democratic - even more so now with the rise of digital photography and android / i-phones. However, for me, it's just always had a special place in my heart. It's a wonderful place to start building a collection around a specific theme or feeling. Also in terms of photojournalism and documentary photography, it’s a hugely important medium - it's how history can be recorded in the modern world.


LOOK OUT FOR THE DETAILS

Provenance, edition, artist signatures are all key when collecting photographs or even most art in general! However, another thing to consider is buying through a trusted dealer or gallery so that you can make informed decisions. 


TRUST YOUR INSTINCT

I know I want to add a piece to my collection when it just feels right and you want to own it more than just a picture on your i-phone. You can imagine where you would hang it on the wall and if I am at a gallery or fair, I always return to it several times to look at it again.

ACCESSIBILITY AND SUPPORTING EMERGING ARTISTS

Photography is a credible art medium, and amazing photography deserves to be Gallery-worthy and collectible. Accessibility, love, respect for emerging photographers’ talent plus of course price! I think it's a positive point that it's an accessible medium - the price point is far more accessible sometimes than ‘fine art’. 



FIND THE SPECIAL PIECE FOR YOU

It’s not necessarily the rarest, but my ‘Eva’ by Sarah Moon is one of my most treasured pieces. My father knew how much I loved this image for decades! I also collect a lot of vernacular photography - I love the French gallery Lumiere des Roses - they specialise in this field and I would always see what they had at Paris Photo or Arles.

CREATE AN ECLECTIC GALLERY WALL

Be free, there are no rules.