Timothy Allen

Timothy Allen
Born (1971-05-26) 26 May 1971
Tonbridge, Kent, England
Nationality British
Alma mater University of Leeds
Occupation Photographer, Director
Known for Human Planet
Website www.humanplanet.com

Timothy Allen (born 1971 in Tonbridge, Kent) is an English photographer and filmmaker best known for his work with indigenous people and isolated communities around the world.

Early life

Timothy Allen was born in Tonbridge, Kent, England, the second son of two school teachers. He attended The Judd School and took further education at Leeds University where he received a BSc in Zoology. Whilst at university, Allen undertook a three-month ecological research project in remote jungle on the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi during which an encounter with a reclusive forest dwelling tribe proved to be a pivotal point in his life.[1] Subsequently, after graduating from university he returned to Indonesia where he spent a further 3 years traveling and studying. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for photography. At the age of 27 he began a part-time diploma in photography in Hereford and for his first year project he joined an aid convoy to Mostar during the town's struggle to rebuild itself after the Yugoslav Wars.

Career

After returning from Bosnia, Allen was offered his first job as a freelance photographer working at the Sunday Telegraph in London. A year later, after commissions from all of the British broadsheet publications, he eventually settled into a six-year position at The Independent.[2]

A member of Axiom Photographic Agency from 2002 to 2011 his more recent work has revolved around indigenous peoples. It was a personal project in Bhutan, India and Nepal designed to escape the "rat race back home" that lead the BBC to commission him as part of the Human Planet team.[2][3] In 2012 Allen signed with the International film production company Great Guns who currently represent him worldwide.[4]

In June 2017 he took part in a vintage aeroplane crossing of the Atlantic from the UK to Canada as part of a television series to be shown later in the year.

Human Planet

In 2008, the BBC commissioned Allen to work on the documentary project Human Planet. This was the first time that the BBC had employed a dedicated photographer on a landmark series.[5] He spent over a year and a half travelling with 4 teams, covering stories of human endeavour in over forty countries around the world. Using the newly released first generation of DSLR cameras with HD video capabilities, Allen shot content for the programme and its accompanying multimedia projects[6] as well as imagery that was published in a best-selling[7] BBC book, formed an exhibition and was used in the program's worldwide branding and publicity.

He wrote a weekly blog for BBC Earth, documenting his work during Human Planet.[8]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Leeds Alumni Magazine. Issue 09
  2. 1 2 "about - Timothy Allen". Humanplanet.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. ↑ "Getting paid to travel the world and take photos - Best of Working in Travel on Travellerspoint". Blog.travellerspoint.com. 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  4. ↑ "Timothy Allen|Film Production Company News". Great Guns. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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  7. ↑ "Story of survival: How the BBC has revived photojournalism". The Independent. 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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  9. ↑ "Winners 2013". TPOTY. 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  10. ↑ "2007 Winners Gallery". TPOTY. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  11. 1 2 "2011 Winners Gallery". TPOTY. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  12. ↑ "Winners 2012". TPOTY. 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  13. ↑ "Winners 2014". TPOTY. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  14. ↑ "Winners 2015". TPOTY. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  15. ↑ "2010 Winners Gallery". TPOTY. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  16. ↑ "2016 Winners". TPOTY. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  17. ↑ "Timothy Allen - Pangea Award of Excellence - SIPA2016".
  18. ↑ "2007 Results | The Press Photographer's Year 2013". Theppy.com. 2000-08-09. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  19. ↑ "CBSi". FindArticles.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  20. ↑ "British Press Awards | Media". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  21. ↑ "ITB Berlin - Press Releases". Itb-berlin.de. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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