Biography

I'm a photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I grew up between Yorkshire and Shropshire, before spending 10 years studying and working in Cambridge. I completed an MA in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism at the University of Westminster in 2019 and have participated in exhibitions in the UK and Germany. In 2020, I moved with my partner to Edinburgh, where I now live and work.
I work between documentary and art practice, photographing rural and urban environments, architecture and wildlife. I have worked on projects concerning social history, cultural heritage and nature conservation. As well as my project work, I regularly blog photographs from my walks and travels around the UK and further afield.
If you have any questions about my work, print enquiries or ideas for a project or commission, you can get in touch with me via the contact page on this site, or on social media using the links on this page.
Education

2019 ∙ MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism ∙ University of Westminster ∙ London
2013 ∙ BA (Hons) Photography ∙ Anglia Ruskin University ∙ Cambridge

Employment

2013 - 2024 ∙ Freelance Photographer ∙ Josh Murfitt Photography ∙ Edinburgh and Cambridge
2021 - 2024 ∙ Gallery Attendant ∙ National Galleries of Scotland ∙ Edinburgh
2016 - 2019 ∙ Photo Collections Assistant ∙ Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ∙ Cambridge
2015 - 2016 ∙ Studio and Digitisation Assistant ∙ Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ∙ Cambridge
2014 - 2015 ∙ Digitisation Assistant ∙ Cambridge University Library ∙ Cambridge
2013 - 2014 ∙ Studio Practice Supervisor ∙ Anglia Ruskin University ∙ Cambridge

Voluntary Work

2023 - 2024 ∙ Volunteer Collections Researcher ∙ National Museums Scotland ∙ Edinburgh
2020 - 2021 ∙ Volunteer Gallery Attendant ∙ Inverleith House ∙ Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2020 ∙ Voluntary Art Guardian ∙ Jupiter Artland ∙ Edinburgh
2020 ∙ Book Cataloguing Volunteer ∙ National Galleries of Scotland ∙ Edinburgh
2013 ∙ Studio Assistant Intern ∙ Green Lens Studios ∙ London
2010 - 2012 ∙ Volunteer Video Editor (PR) ∙ Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ∙ Sandy

Solo Exhibitions

2018 ∙ Islands of Birds ∙ The Edge Café ∙ Cambridge
2017 ∙ Level Ground: Cambridge Pinhole Photography ∙ The Edge Café ∙ Cambridge
2017 ∙ Land, Sea and Sky: Photographs from the Shetland Islands ∙ Hot Numbers Coffee ∙ Cambridge
2013 ∙ Private View: Photography by Josh Murfitt ∙ Green Lens Studios ∙ London

Group Exhibitions

2024 ∙ Invest in Love ∙ The Corridor (staff area) ∙ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ∙ Edinburgh
2023 ∙ Conversations ∙ The Corridor (staff area) ∙ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ∙ Edinburgh
2023 ∙ Taking a Break ∙ The Corridor (staff area) ∙ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ∙ Edinburgh
2022 - 2023 ∙ Artists at Work 2 ∙ Scottish National Portrait Gallery ∙ Edinburgh
2022 ∙ Portrait Exchange ∙ The Corridor (staff area) ∙ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ∙ Edinburgh
2022 ∙ Reformulations ∙ London Gallery West ∙ University of Westminster
2020 ∙ All Art is Photography ∙ Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie ∙ Kunstverein Ludwigshafen
2019 ∙ That Was Now: MA Degree Show ∙ Ambika P3 ∙ London
2019 ∙ Everything, All the Time: MA Interim Exhibition ∙ The Street Gallery ∙ University of Westminster
2017 ∙ Orientation: MA Interim Exhibition ∙ The Street Gallery ∙ University of Westminster
2016 ∙ Shutter Hub OPEN ∙ Hot Numbers Coffee ∙ Cambridge
2014 ∙ Art Language Location: Shelf Life ∙ Waterstones ∙ Cambridge
2014 ∙ UX Cambridge ∙ Churchill College ∙ University of Cambridge
2013 ∙ We Surveil ∙ Hoxton Gallery: The Basement ∙ London
2013 ∙ aMUSE: BA Degree Show ∙ Ruskin Gallery ∙ Cambridge School of Art
2012 ∙ (Un) Sustainable? ∙ Ruskin Gallery ∙ Cambridge School of Art
2012 ∙ Bright Sparks ∙ Ruskin Gallery ∙ Cambridge School of Art
2012 ∙ Out of This World ∙ Cambridge Institute of Astronomy

Publications

2023 ∙ Reflect 2023 ∙ Stirling Photography Festival
2022 ∙ YEARBOOK 2022 ∙ Lloyd, Jayne ∙ Shutter Hub
2020 ∙ Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie: The Lives and Loves of Images ∙ Campany, David ∙ Kehrer Verlag
2009 ∙ The Photo Album, Volume 1 ∙ Frankie Magazine ∙ Morrison Media


Full CV available on LinkedIn
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