Biography
27 January 2010
David Taylor is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer, who was born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne and now lives in the ancient market town of Hexham, Northumberland. He took his first photograph at the age of 14, when his parents gave him a Kodak Instamatic for Christmas, and he has been taking photographs ever since.
After 18 years as a graphic artist in the computer games industry, working on titles such as Destruction Derby, the Test Drive series and L.A. Rush, David turned to professional photography full-time in 2006.
David's work has taken him all over the world, from the sun-kissed
beaches and aqua seas of Zanzibar to the bright chill of northern Sweden in
the depths of winter. But his first love remains the wild countryside and rugged coastline of
his home county of Northumberland, which he has photographed
extensively, and which he continues to delight in exploring.
His images from this region have been used in publicity materials by local
councils and tourism organisations, as well as by the Northumberland National Park Authority in its publicity and marketing materials. These photos and many more are available from the image libraries that represent him: Alamy, Collections and Photolibrary.
David's work has appeared in a number of national magazines. He regularly writes articles and provides photography for 'Beautiful Britain' magazine, as well as writing and illustrating a monthly regional walk for 'North East Life'. He is also a frequent contributor to 'Living North'.
Exhibitions of David's work are held around the region throughout the year, and David greatly enjoys communicating his enthusiasm for photography on his extensive programme of photography workshops and holidays.
Away from his photographic career - though rarely far away from his image-making - David lives on an exposed, north-facing hill, overlooking the picturesque Tyne Valley. He shares his life with his wife, Tania, and a rapidly increasing number of cameras.