CONVERSATIONS
~ In dialogue with the photographers who changed how we see
Harry Borden
Portrait Photographer | London
Harry Borden is one of the world's leading editorial portrait photographers, with work held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London, two World Press Photo prizes, and an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society. His subjects have included Oasis, Margaret Thatcher, and Ewan McGregor, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vogue, and Time. His book Survivor: A Portrait of the Survivors of the Holocaust was named one of the ten best photography books of 2018 by the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation.
In this two-part conversation, I sit down with Harry to explore the creative instincts, personal history, and hard-won philosophy behind five decades of extraordinary portraiture — what it means to find the truth in a face, how the editorial world has changed, and why the work that matters most is always the work that costs something personally.
This is the kind of conversation you don't find in a masterclass.
Part 1 of my interview with Harry Borden. In our in-depth chat, Harry not only offers some keen insights into the art of portrait photography, but also gets surprisingly personal and intimate about his life and relationships. It’s a fascinating exploration of the personality behind the creative talent.
In Part 2 of my in-depth conversation with renowned British portrait photographer Harry Borden, we move beyond career milestones and into the deeper motivations behind the work. We talk about vulnerability, long-term personal projects, and the responsibility that comes with photographing another human being. This is a thoughtful and intimate conversation about craft, meaning, and legacy.
About This Series
Conversations is an ongoing series of in-depth interviews with photographers, artists, and creative thinkers whose work has shaped how we understand portraiture, storytelling, and the relationship between a lens and a life. If you'd like to be part of it — or propose a collaboration — I’d love to hear from you.
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