About Gemma

I’m a photographer, writer and commissioning photo editor, creating stories about places, issues and people.

Current role: Commissioning photo editor for UNFPA, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency.

hello@gemmataylor.photo
+447305075511
Cornwall, UK.

 

“I really love it! It’s a gorgeous piece that gets under the skin of the place, so thank you so much.”

— Commissioning editor, Independent Travel

“Gemma is an invaluable part of our team. The quality of her work is beyond reproach; guiding us through major milestones and events, finding the perfect angle and personal touches for engaging stories, and increasing the visibility of our campaign.”

— Othoman Mellouk, Make Medicines Affordable

“Gemma and I worked together on a multimedia production abroad. Driven and energetic, with a proactive ‘get things done’ attitude, Gemma knows exactly what team effort means.”

— Rino Pucci, photographer and multimedia producer

What I can do for you

  • Photo editors / UK press

    Portrait and lifestyle photographer for editorial shoots. Cornwall-based.

  • NGOs

    Bringing a fresh approach to charity photography.

    • Visual ethics workshop facilitator.

    • Commissioning photo editor.

    • Photographer & writer.

  • Artists & families

    Book your portrait and ‘day in the life’ sessions with an experienced documentary photographer.

Contact Gemma

Exhibitions etcetera

Everyday Delight - photo book

Featured photographer in this Shutter Hub’ edition of “100 images of joy”. Published Nov 2022.

Shutter Hub / Festival Pil’Ours

’My Body Belongs To Me’, Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France. (Spring 2022)

Road trip - photo book

Featured in this Shutter Hub edition of “100 photographic journeys”. Published May 2022.

Glasgow Gallery of Photography - ‘Summer’

Outdoor group exhibition in Glasgow (Summer 2021).

AIDS 2020

Exhibition curated for Make Medicines Affordable (July 2020).

Prints for food

Charity print sale for the Trussell Trust, supporting UK food banks (April/May 2020).

Glasgow Gallery of Photography

Group exhibition (Dec 2019).

Shutter Hub group exhibitions, including:

Everyday Delight, Free Space Project, London (2019-2020).

Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, ‘Now, for the Future’ (2019) .

Gallery at Home, Monmouthshire, Wales (2019) .

POW WOW! Festival in Rotterdam, ‘Street/FORM’ (2019) .

Truman Brewery, ‘OPEN’, London (2018) .

Retina Festival, ‘OPEN’, Edinburgh (2018).

Social Documentary Network (SDN)

10th anniversary exhibition. Bronx Documentary Center, New York, (2018).

Brighton Fringe Festival

Visual Arts Award WINNER . Exhibition curator (2017).