Thomas Duffield (b.1996) is a photographer and researcher from the North of England, currently based between London and Leeds.
In 2021 Thomas’s photography was shortlisted for the Wellcome Photography Prize, and in 2023 he was selected as a finalist in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Exhibition. His personal projects have been featured in Granta Magazine and The British Journal of Photography and he has photographed cover stories for The Guardian Weekend, The Telegraph Magazine, and The FT Weekend Magazine.
In 2024 Thomas was awarded a PhD from The University of Huddersfield for his practice based PhD titled ‘Approaching Poppy Promises : Exploring the role of collaboration and performance within photographic practice as a means to ‘listen’ with the camera and negotiate the close proximity of depicting one’s own family life’
Print Publications :
Granta Magazine / 160 / 2022
Source Photographic Review / #106 / 2021
Then There Was Us / Family Issue / 2021
Just Couldn’t Get the Shoes to Fit / 2019
The Whole House Is Shaking W/ Tide Press / 2017
Portrait of Britain Vol.2 / Hoxton Mini Press
British Journal of Photography #7862
Source Photographic Review #90
Source Photographic Review #91
Recent features & Interviews
Selected Features & Clients:
V&A
Granta
AirBnb
British Journal of Photography
The Guardian
New Statesman
Save The Children
Spark / Telegraph
PORT Magazine
de Volkskrant
Partisan Records
M&S
DOOH
Santander
M Le magazine du Monde
Exhibitions :
Taylor Wessing Photographs Portrait Prize / National Portrait Gallery / 9th November 2023 - 25th February 2024
Royal Photographic Society IPE 163 / UK touring / 2022
Just couldn’t get the shoes to fit / Village / Leeds / 2020
Photomeet Best Portfolio Winners / theprintspace / London / 2019
Portrait of Britain / National / 2019
Royal Photographic Society IPE 161 / National / 2019
Photomeet Best Portfolio Winners / theprintspace / London / 2018
Unveil'd Presents The Photobook / Borough Road Gallery / London / 2018
Month Of Photography Los Angeles 10th Anniversary / Los Angeles / 2018
The Whole House is Shaking Solo Show / Leeds / 2017
Pingyao international photography festival / Shanghai / 2017
Jin Lin university of arts / China / 2017
Pupil Sphere / The Brunswick / Leeds / 2017
Fresh Aire / Village bookstore / Leeds / 2017
Awards & Nominations :
Wellcome Photography Prize / Shortlist / 2021
Portrait of Britain Winner / Nationwide / 2019
Best Portfolio Award Winner / Photomeet / London / 2019
Royal Photographic Society IPE 161 / Selected Entry / 2019
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize / Shortlisted Entry / London / 2018
Best Portfolio Award Winner / Photomeet / London / 2018
Fresh Aire / Peoples Choice Award / Leeds / 2017
Unveil'd Photobook Award / Nominee / 2017
Lucie Foundation x Chromaluxe Fine Art Scholarship / Shortlist / 2018
Royal Photographic Society IPE 160 / Shortlist / 2017
Talks & Lectures :
Royal Photographic Society / Paintworks Bristol / 2019 & 2022
University Of Huddersfield / 2019 - 2023
Photo North Festival / Harrogate / 2018
Miniclick / Leeds / 2017
Contact : thomasduffieldphoto@gmail.com // Licensing enquiries: chris@kintzing.com