About Me
“I love my job”
It’s such a pleasure to work on the many varied projects which come my way. I have had several requests for an About Me page, so here we are…
I majored in Photography as part of my BA Hons Graphic Design degree which I graduated from in 1995. Since then I’ve been working as a photographer and graphic designer, firstly in Derby, and then Bristol.
Bristol and the SW
Since moving to the South West, I’ve become a full time freelance photographer and videographer. I now proudly work with many corporate clients including Western Power Distribution, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Burges Salmon and various charities including Parkinson’s UK and Comic Relief to name a few.
Graphic Design & the importance of negative space
I like to think that my graphic design knowledge is an important part of my photography work. I love working with clients, art directors, picture editors and designers and I find that I can understand their photographic needs in relation to a specific usage or layout very quickly, something which comes in very useful when studio time is tight or the sun is setting and I need to get that last shot of the day in the bag
Company
Whilst actually taking on my first commercial jobs in 2004, I’ve been working as a full time photographer since 2005. I’m now very much enjoying creating videos for my clients, too.
Exhibitions
I have had photography exhibitions at The Tobacco Factory, Bristol in 2015, which celebrated ten years of being a full time professional photographer, and more recently at Under The Edge Arts, Wotton in 2018 which used a local swimming pool as inspiration, whilst carrying on my fascination with birds of prey.
Home life
I live with my wife and family in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. It’s a great location as it’s only around 30 minutes from major cities like Bristol and Cheltenham. It allows me to work all around the South and Midlands with ease. I often travel further afield and have been working in Scotland and Ireland recently.
I hope you enjoy looking around the site, if you’d like to find out more about me then have a look at my Favourites and Firsts Page, and please do get in touch if you would like to discuss any future photography.
Thanks,
Paul’s personal Twitter account: @MrPaulGroom
The company’s Twitter account: @paulgroomphotog
Paul’s Pinterest page with creative links: Pinterest
Thank you to Westonbirt Arboretum and Blackball Media for the photography of Paul working. You can read more about Paul on Paul Groom’s Google+ account