PicsArt Monthly January 2014 Issue | Page 60

Interview with Photographer Tom Robinson From Marrakech to Mexico Tom Robinson is a London based location and portrait photographer, who travels extensively. He works for magazines, advertising, hotels, restaurants, and PR. Tom takes spectacular shots from around the world that capture stunning vistas, local traditions, and the eccentric moments that occur throughout everyday life. We interviewed Tom to ask him about his work and photography. How did you first get into photography? I first studied photography at school when I was 16 but decided to study graphic design at university and subsequently spent the best part of ten years working in advertising. Photography remained my hobby though and in 2008 I packed my bags and hit the road, travelling for over a year with my girlfriend through South and Central America, as well as South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. It was one hell of a trip. During that trip I amassed a portfolio of work and put together a website, which is how I began receiving commissioned work. You are from London, but your photographs are from all over the world, and you even say that you feel most at home abroad sometimes. Is there a particular location that you have shot where you felt most at home, and if so why? That’s a statement I wrote a few years back. It’s still true, but I think it’s more accurate to say ‘I feel most alive when in countries that are nothing like home’. My senses seem further heightened when on the road and I tend to ‘see’ so much more than when I’m back at home. It’s a hard one to quantify, but I think any person who genuinely loves exploring will understand. 60 | PicsArt Monthly