| John Raymond Garrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1940 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Education | BA (Photography), RMIT University |
| Occupation | Photographer and Lecturer |
| Website | |
| http://www.john-garrett.co.uk | |
John Garrett (born 12 November 1940) is an Australian/British photojournalist who concentrated on fashion, reportage and photojournalism. He has covered situations and exhibited widely and is the author of many books.
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Garrett was born and raised in the suburb of Kew, Victoria, near Melbourne. After completing his secondary education He attended the RMIT University where he gained a BA in (Photography).
After leaving university Garrett began working for Henry Talbot, Helmut Newton photographic studio in Melbourne as a fashion photographer and worked on a number of advertising campaigns one of which included the Australian Wool Board. After moving to England he got involved in the advent of fashion in the 1960s photographing models and he worked for major fashion magazines,advertising accounts and newspapers. In later years Garrett branched into photojournalism and portrait work which involved a number of famous celebrities and politicians. He has exhibited widely and is the author of many books including The 35mm Photographer's Handbook which has sold more than 2 million copies to date.[1] Garrett has also moved into directing, with more than 30 television commercials to his name. In 2009 Garrett moved to the United States to begin lecturing photography at university level.
Having decided he had reached his peak and in search of more opportunity Garrett moved to London in 1966. In London he worked as a fashion and advertising executive for major fashion magazines, advertising accounts and newspapers.
In 1970 he changed direction and moved from fashion to photojournalism and started a reportage career by illustrating John Pilger’s assignments for the Daily Mirror. Pilger was a foreign correspondent at The Times and The Mirror, which was a serious newspaper in those days fighting for the rights of the working man. Many of the stories were political. He covered the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971 for Paris Match, then continued under contract to them for most of the 1970s, with commissions in Northern Ireland and throughout Britain. Other stories covered were:
All pictures were in black and white.
This was a decade of colour for Garrett and a time for diversification. He shot colour supplements for a number of newspapers including The Observer Magazine, Express Magazine, Telegraph Magazine and the Sunday Times Magazine. Garrett continued to work in advertising moved into directing with more than thirty different television commercials to his name whilst he also began to write several photographic teaching books.
The income that Garrett received from his book royalties enabled him the luxury of being able to shoot his own projects which he felt so passionately about. In 1991 he spent six months shooting the making of a new ballet from day one of rehearsals right through to the opening night. Garrett reverted back to black & white photography and again worked in collaborating on many stories with Pilger such he arms business and globalisation. He also wrote several more books and conducted teaching workshops.
Garrett has worked on further photo journalistic assignments, including Israel/Palestine conflict. Garrett is currently working on a retrospective book of portraits from 1965 until now which is to include portraits from war to film stars .
| Title | ISBN | Date Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Travelling Photographer's Handbook | ISBN 978-0330289481 | September 1985 |
| Fielding's Traveler's Photography Handbook | ISBN 978-0688042196 | October 1985 |
| The Handbook of Child Photography | ISBN 978-0330295307 | October 1986 |
| Art of Black and White Photography | ISBN 978-0855337612 | May 1990 |
| The 35mm Photographer's Handbook | ISBN 978-0330316262 | September 1990 |
| John Garrett's Black and White Photography Masterclass | ISBN 978-0817440442 | December 2000 |
| KISS Guide to Photography | ISBN 978-0751348699 | January 2004 |
| Mastering Black and White Photography: A Unique Case Study Approach to Achieving Professional Results | ISBN 978-1845330699 | August 2005 |
| Collins Complete Photography Course | ISBN 978-0007279920 | September 2008 |