A BIT ABOUT EMMA
I freelance from my London base and work all over the UK. Regular jobs include; news and sport for south London papers, photography for NGO's, portraits, events and weddings. My passion is photojournalism so alongside commissioned work I am always shooting my own projects, developing stories about subjects that interest me and are of social concern. I see photography as a powerful tool for social change and this has always inspired me and informed the direction of my work. I have freelanced abroad for humanitarian organisations and worked as a picture editor for Greenpeace International in London. I am now very much focused on stories in the UK and developing a close relationship to my subject and subject matter.
My interest in photography started as a child, when I began using my Dad's 35mm SLR camera to shoot pictures of my family and the international students living at our house. When I was 16 I studied photography at college and fell in love with the medium. I then went on to do a degree at the University of Westminster, where I graduated in 2005. Alongside my studies I worked part-time as a street fundraiser and a strong vision developed to work as a photographer for charities and NGO's. After graduating I moved to Somerset where I worked for the Big Green Gathering and I went from there to a position in the photo department at Greenpeace International in Amsterdam. In 2008/2009 I was based in India for one year, working for NGO's including Greenpeace, Actionaid, Peace Direct and Practical Action. A major theme of interest at this time was women's issues and I spent time in a shelter on the border to India and Nepal recording pictures and stories of women seeking refuge for domestic violence, rape and trafficking. I also worked on climate change stories and helped to establish a photo-department at the Greenpeace India office in Bangalore. On my return from India (2009-2010) I took a part-time picture editor position assisting the Greenpeace Head of Photography on the International picture desk. Whilst working here I divided my time between picture editing duties, shooting my own projects and other commissioned work.
I work mainly in stills but have a strong interest in film and exploring the boundaries of both mediums. My major project at university was a 20 minute documentary called 'Alignments' shot in stills on a 35mm camera. The film was screened at the Rio Cinema in 2006 and received good reviews as part of the programme of short films. More recently I finished a documentary called 'Peace-camp' about the relationship between activists and the homeless community at Democracy Village, Parliament Square. These films can be viewed in the multimedia section of my site.
For my wedding work please go to: www.emmastonerweddings.com
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Telephone: +447554934750
Email: emma@emmastoner.com
Skype: missestoner
Blog: http://emmastonerblog.tumblr.com/
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