About Documentary Photographer Nic Shuttleworth

Hi I’m Nic, a multi award winning documentary family and commercial photographer living in Leeds UK. I’m originally from Bolton across the Pennines (where it always rains), and according to an online survey carried out by the ‘British Association for the Advancement of Science’, Boltonians are the friendliest people in Britain!

I have a 20 year background in design and art direction, my career started off working for Channel 4 Television and I spent many years specialising in brand development and storytelling for clients such as Nike, Coca Cola, Solomon and Diageo.

As a photographer, ‘storytelling’ lies at the heart of my approach. I’m fascinated in capturing something truly honest, unique and special about a particular moment. Whether it’s a moment of togetherness, connection, joy, laughter, or reflection, I’m looking to make photographs that glimpse and preserve images of real lives that are filled with narrative and meaning.

I love to meet people of all ages. When I was little, my mum was a mobile hairdresser and I travelled around the village in the holidays with her and a bag full of rollers and sprays. I kept the clients entertained with stories apparently, I’m told that I never stopped talking, or drawing and painting things for anyone who would take them!

My favourite film is ‘Sideways’, about 2 unlikely friends on an unconventional stag do / wine tour of the Santa Ynez Valley, so sad and very funny at the same time.

If I’m not making pictures I’m usually on the school run, crafting things out of cardboard or running, I love to get outdoors – It’s where most of my hair-brained ideas come from.