ABOUT PAUL HANDS

BA Hons.

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Hi, nice to meet you! While this isn’t a face-to-face introduction, I hope this gives you a sense of who I am and what drives my work.

Professional Journey:
I discovered my professional photographic life in my mid-thirties. After years of hobby photography, redundancy led me back to college, where I completed a Level 3 photography course at North Warwickshire & Hinckley College. I loved it so much that I stayed on to finish an HND in Photography, then went on to earn a BA Hons in Photography and Video at De Montfort University. Also with an Enhanced DBS clearance.

During this time, I became passionate about documentary, street, and landscape photography—genres that would shape my skills and career as a self-employed photographer. Since then, I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the UK’s most notable figures, including HRH Earl of Wessex, Sir David Attenborough, and organisations like Diabetes UK, Cineworld, and HM Treasury.

Current Work:
Today, I specialise in teaching others to become the best photographers they can be, the creation of documentary wedding photography and filmmaking, commercial projects, and making my own personal artwork. Over the last 14 years, I’ve built a collection of more than twenty thousand images, each reflecting curiosity, observation, and storytelling.

I also focus on teaching photography through private workshops, one-to-one tuition, and immersive adventures. My aim is to guide clients to unlock new skills, new ways of seeing, and a new confidence in their work.

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If you’d like to know more, or are interested in working or learning with me, please get in touch.

Thanks,
Paul