EOS PROJECT St George’s Hospital
NHS tribute Last year, during the global pandemic, Del Francis began shooting portraits of clinical staff at St George’s Hospital in London.
About Del JADE FRANCIS
I have been photographing people in the studio and in various environments for over 30 years. I originally trained at Glasgow College of Building and Printing, and Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and Design, specialising in photography and set building, with additional subjects on sensitometry.
What is your photographic background? Having first assisted veteran photographer Phil Ward in Dockland Studios, London, I went on to work freelance for major publishing houses and design groups, photographing musicians, artists, scenario fashion and actors. After working in photography and imaging for decades, I decided to expand my career and studied law, eventually ending up as a legal specialist at St George’s Hospital in London. I now split my time between St George’s and photographic projects. During my time I have also exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery and the Glasgow School of Art, among other venues. What inspired you to photograph members of staff at St George’s Hospital? I invited clinical staff to sit for a portrait during the pandemic, with the aim of honouring and
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Above Senior Consultant Surgeon in Gynaecology (name withheld). EOS 5DS, EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM lens at 70mm, 1/160 second at f16, ISO 100.
My motivation
Photography is what I do. It’s like oxygen. When I am not shooting, I’m planning the next shot. It’s the focus, idea and effort you put into a shoot that makes the difference. Technology has changed so much in today’s world, especially photography, but it’s striving to create an image that is hopefully timeless that gets me up and working every morning!
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