Originally born in London, Jack is now based in Brighton on the south coast of the UK.
Spanning different genres of photography, Jack works with a wide range of clients and takes pride in crafting a narrative through complex and engaging photographs. His personal work explores themes of identity, belonging, and the impact of extraordinary people among communities that would otherwise go unnoticed.
Jack’s work has been exhibited throughout the UK and has been selected for multiple awards such Portrait of Humanity and the National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize. Jack’s practice spans both commercial and editorial fields respectively.
For print sales and other inquiries, please contact jacksmethersphoto@gmail.com
Selected Publications
British Journal of Photography
Documenting Britain
Then There Was Us
Undercurrent Brighton
Closure Magazine
BIMM Magazine
Exhibitions and Awards
TPF Social Documentary Awards, London, 2023
Royal Photographic Society IPE164 (Shortlisted)
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, 2020
Visual Storytelling by the Southwest Collective of Photography, Torquay, 2020
Reconstructed, Brighton, 2019
GBMC Photographic Retrospective, Brighton, 2019
Brighton Photo Fringe Festival, 2018
Wash Collective, Manchester, 2018
Octography-Collective, Brighton, 2018
Additional Experience
On Location Assistant to Photographer Ryan Winterbotham (2023-)
On Location Assistant to Photographer Sophia Spring (2022-)
On Location and Studio Assistant to Photographer Simon Roberts (2021-)
Scanning and Printing Technician, Divebar Printing (2019-21)
On Location and Studio Assistant to Photographer Jack Latham (2018-19)
Contact
jacksmethersphoto@gmail.com / 07535 628801