Scott Ramsey Photographer Biography

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“My journey as a photographer began as a child when I would listen to my Dad’s stories about his life as a professional photographer. From covering news events such as the Aberfan disaster in 1960 to celebrities such as Oliver Reed, a little worse for wear on the roof of a hotel in Brighton. His pictures captured moments in time and brought his stories to life. One such story, during his time covering Aberfan, happened on about the fourth day at the scene of the disaster. Everyone was moved from one of the school playing fields and told to keep back. A helicopter appeared on the horizon and headed towards the playing field, “..a rare thing in those days” he told me. The helicopter touched down and out stepped a photographer loaded down with cameras looking like he had just arrived from a war zone! He turned out to be from Life, the greatest ‘picture’ magazine ever published. Like all good things, Life has come to an end and is not published any more but that story has always stuck with me.

At the age of 13, I talked my way into a week of work experience at the Daily Mirror and was delighted to have my picture of Anthea Turner published. Since then I've worked as a full time photographer on local and national newspapers. I've been a staff photographer at the South Wales Echo in Cardiff and during this time I was Highly Commended in both the Guinness Young Photographer of the Year section of the National Picture Editor’s Awards and also in the BT Welsh News Photographer of the Year Awards. I then joined Ferrari Press Agency and worked my way up to the position of Chief Photographer. I left and set up my own own business 8 years ago and now specialise in corporate and family portraits, events, weddings, commercial and PR photography in London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and throughout the UK. In my twenty plus year photography career, my pictures have been published in all of the UK national newspapers. I have had front page pictures, covered riots, royal visits, lottery winners, sporting events, floods, good times and bad times. I have had the pleasure to meet and photograph people from all walks of life, from millionaires and politicians to the homeless.
I am now 34 years old, have two great kids (Josh & Max) and everyday is different. My pictures tell a story, capture moments and show the best in people. I have the best job in the world and I'm lucky to be part of some of the most important moments of people's lives.” Scott Ramsey photographer 2010