Simon Walker

Simon Walker has worked in the media for his entire professional career. For 20 years he was an award-winning photojournalist for a variety of internationally renowned newspapers, magazines and photographic agencies. These included The Independent, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Express, Stern magazine, Gamma Liaison Photo Agency and most recently as a senior staff photographer on The Times newspaper.

During his time as a photojournalist he travelled extensively and covered many major global news stories including numerous wars and conflicts. He was in Iraq both in 1991 and again - this time as an ‘embedded reporter’ - in 2003 and was in South Africa to witness the end of apartheid during the ‘90s. During the late 1980’s he also travelled extensively with the British Army documenting the Parachute Regiment which culminated in the publication of a book.

Over the years his work was characterised by the huge variety of stories that he shot. He documented the rise of New Labour in the ’90’s and the emergence of Brit-pop, through to the annual fashion shows in London, Paris, Milan and New York. In 2005, as The Times Newspaper changed to its tabloid format, he was appointed News Picture Editor and was responsible for news pictur...