PicsArt Monthly June Issue 2014 | Page 86

How did you become a photographer? I just always was. I took pictures a lot as a child and then when I was at school I was given the keys to the school dark room, which I remember finding a magical place. It just carried on from there. You actually studied Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Oxford, and as of today you have photographed some of the most powerful individuals on earth, from presidents to royals. Is there a correlation there? I am a strong believer in researching the people I photograph, so I think it helps that my education has given me an understanding of what some of them do. 86| PicsArt Monthly