| Laurie Jeffery
was born in 1963 and spent the first four years of his life
in a council flat in Greenwich England. The family moved a
few miles away to Blackheath where they stayed ‘till
his fathers death. Laurie
Jeffery’s passion for photography surfaced early in
his life. He was just twelve years old when he began shooting
still images. Determined to forge his own path, Laurie headed
to college at the age of 17.
Several years later, having gained a first
in his degree at university, Laurie left the U.K. and headed
for New York. There his work as a freelance fashion and
beauty photographer quickly earned him a stellar reputation
with clients including American Avon and Vogue.
When Laurie returned to England, he set
up a large studio in Chelsea, London. His work earned numerous
national awards - including three Clio's, a Show Gold, an
Art Directors Gold, a Fuji Film Award, and numerous CA Annuals,
but Laurie eventually found commercial photography less
and less challenging. He discovered a new source of inspiration;
photographing the nude form.
Laurie has gathered an impressive inventory
of qualifications and awards over his twenty-year career
as a top professional lens man. If, as the saying goes,
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then his often-copied
work has received high praise indeed. Thousands of people
view and clearly love the beautiful images Laurie creates;
many consider him a true artist.
Today Laurie lives and works in Lancashire
in the north of England. While he specializes in advertising,
beauty, and TV commercials, he still travels and shoots
all over the world with what he calls his "bag of Apples
and Nikons."
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