Paul Harris
As a fellow and ‘photographer-in-residence’ at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) for over 25 years, and a recipient of their Cherry Kearton Medal for ‘Photography of Peoples and the Natural World’, Paul discovered early on in his career that the essential ingredients to visual story telling were engagement and curiosity. Following two years studying documentary photography in South Wales under the tutelage of Magnum photographer, David Hurn, Paul embarked on a four-month sojourn in the Steppes of Mongolia to record the traditional way of life during the upheaval of Greater Russia. He has continued to travel widely on commissioned and personal projects ranging from indigenous issues in Russia, Niger and India, to conservation education in Kenya, Fiji and Peru, and adventure travel in the Tibetan Himalaya, Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam.
Since the new millennium, Paul has worked much closer to home. He is a regular contributor to the National Trust specialising in the visitor experience and the work of staff and volunteers. His assignments have ranged from organic livestock farming and forestry in Snowdonia to high profile National Trust campaigns such as; Food, Glorious Food, Wild Child and Hidden Treasures.
He currently writes a regular column for Outdoor Photography magazine and has recently completed documenting a quarry arts project, 'The Coldstones Cut’ near to where he lives in North Yorkshire.
He says, “Despite many years of rock climbing and exploring in the British Isles, I am excited at the prospect of gaining a deeper knowledge of this island nation through my involvement with 2020VISION."
