I'm Billie, a photographer based between London and the Welsh borders.

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My photography has always centred on people. Whether I'm photographing a festival, a community project, a portrait, a wedding or a business, I'm drawn to the same thing: genuine moments, individual character and the connections between people. I believe the best photographs happen when people feel comfortable enough to forget the camera is there.

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Over the years I've been fortunate to work on an incredibly varied range of commissions. From photographing authors backstage at Hay Festival, to documenting farmers, artists, schools, charities, musicians, celebrities, businesses and families, my work has taken me up mountains, under waterfalls, through muddy fields, along canals and into theatres, galleries and homes. It's that variety - and the chance to meet such extraordinary people - that I love most about being a photographer.

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My clients have included Hay Festival, National Theatre Wales, BAFTA Cymru, Taittinger, The National Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund, Country Living, The Canal & River Trust, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority, Hoxton Mini Press, The Poetry Society, Faber, and Random House, alongside many independent charities, organisations and businesses.

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Alongside commissioned work, I've published five photography books - People of Hay, Colour, Lockdown Light, Hay Festival Faces and Queen From No Scene - and my photographs have been exhibited throughout Wales and London. For the past six years I've photographed portrait commissions at Hay Festival, and in 2022 I was invited to speak there alongside acclaimed photographer John Bulmer.

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I'm also co-curator of a photography gallery in Hay-on-Wye, where I've had the privilege of working with photographers including David Hurn, John Bulmer and Niall McDiarmid.

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Although no two commissions are ever the same, my approach rarely changes. I work quietly, observe carefully and aim to create photographs that feel honest, relaxed and full of life. I regularly photograph charities and community organisations, festivals and events, independent businesses, schools, hotels, personal branding sessions, families and documentary weddings, always looking to tell each story in a natural and authentic way.

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If you're looking for thoughtful, people-centred photography that captures genuine moments and real connection, I'd love to hear about your project.

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Alongside my commissioned work, I also run workshops, and mentor children, older teenagers and adults looking to develop their photography and creative practice.