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.
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