Stu Williamson (photographer)

For the sculptor, see Stuart Williamson.
Stuart Gordon Williamson
Born Stuart Gordon Williamson
(1956-08-05)August 5, 1956
Oadby, Leicestershire, England
Occupation Photographer,Inventor
Years active 1980 - present

Stu Williamson (born 5 August 1956, Oadby, Leicestershire, England). After a successful music career as a drummer for the Scottish pop rock group The Marmalade, He directed his artistic talents towards photography in 1980. With his passion for creating artistic and vibrant images, he has striven to keep himself at the forefront of the photographic industry, achieving worldwide acclaim for his work.

Photography

Stu Williamson specializes in monochrome photography as well as Fine Art portraiture influenced by European Mediaeval Artists. He is also recognized as a leading architectural photographer, gaining commissions in Dubai from none other than Giorgio Armani at the Burj Khalifa and the Jumeriah Group’s Burj Al Arab. Stu Williamson has a long list of world class names alongside whom he continues to work.[1] [2]

Awards

Stu Williamson has won many photographic awards in Europe during his career which have included the titles Black and White Photographer of the Year, Fine Art Photographer of the Year and Architectural Photographer of the Year 2010/11 for his shot of the Burj Khalifa. He is also the inventor of the world famous Triflector.

Most recently in 2016 Stu Williamson won the UK 2016/2017 Master Photographer award.

Stu Williamson Photography

In 2006 Stu Williamson set up Stu Williamson Photography in Dubai. The photography studio has grown rapidly in the past few years and it now claims to be one of the largest photographic companies in Dubai, UAE. Stu Williamson Photography is now the leading school photography company in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.

Personal life

In 2013 he moved back to the UK, and currently has a studio in Kibworth, Leicestershire. Stu has 3 sons.

References

  1. ↑ Reporter, Alice Johnson, Staff (30 January 2011). "Photographer wins with Burj Khalifa".
  2. ↑ "Photographer Of The Year Silver/Gold 2016/17". 18 October 2016.
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