Paul Cooklin

Paul Cooklin is a British photographer specialising in documentary, architectural, and travel photography. He focuses on storytelling, capturing both the atmosphere and the emotions of the scenes he photographs. Over his career, he has travelled extensively, exploring different cultures, landscapes, and the everyday moments that make them unique.
His work is defined by strong composition, attention to geometry, and the play of light and shadow. Whether photographing the energy of city streets, the quiet elegance of architectural spaces, or the serene beauty of remote landscapes, his images invite viewers to connect with the moment.

Limited Edition Silver Gelatin & C-Type Photographs

These editions are printed on premium silver gelatin and C-Type photographic papers, celebrated for their tonal depth and long-lasting quality.

Edition Details:
Edition of 10 + 5 Artist’s Proofs (APs)
Front: Pencil signature, date, and edition number
Back: Ink stamp with print details

Mounted Sizes:
Landscape / Portrait: 40 × 50 cm
Square: 50 × 50 cm

Materials:
Ilford silver gelatin paper (black & white)
Fujifilm DPII (colour C-Type)

Each print comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. Prices rise as editions sell.

From Pixels to Film

Before Paul Cooklin became known for his atmospheric analogue photography, he was immersed in a very different world: digital art. In the late 1990s, when the medium was still finding its place in the art world, Cooklin was experimenting with layers of texture, geometry and abstraction on a glowing computer screen. His works were bold, conceptual and often emotionally charged — a visual playground where form and light collided in unexpected ways.

His prolific output didn’t go unnoticed. Cooklin’s digital artworks were licensed through Brand X Pictures (later acquired by Getty Images) and published across five image collections. At the time, the internet was opening up new opportunities for artists, and his work appeared in digital showcases that connected him to an international audience. For Cooklin, those early years represented complete creative freedom: “a blank page of pixels” where anything was possible.

But everything changed when his father handed him a Bronica ETRS medium-format film camera. Cooklin loaded his first roll with excitement — and returned with a batch of under- and over-exposed frames. Still, something about those imperfect negatives drew him in. The texture, the depth, the tangible qual...

2023
Saatchi Art Exhibition - Cinematic B&W Photography

2019
Exhibition, 508 Kings Road, Chelsea, London

2018
Exhibition, 508 Kings Road, Chelsea, London

2017
May - Kings Road Gallery Exhibition
508 Kings Road Gallery, Chelsea, London (Resident Artist)

2015
November - Vortigern Margate Gallery

2014
February - Sea Pictures Gallery Exhibition, Clare, Suffolk

2013
May - 'All the World's a Stage' Gallery Exhibition - Apex Gallery, Bury St. Edmunds
April - 'Through the Lens' - The Gallery Highwaymans Exhibition - Risby, Suffolk


2012
May / August - Group Exhibition, Second Floor Studio Arts, London
April/May - Group Exhibition - Berkeley Gallery, London. Curated by ArtPlatform


2011
November - A collection of images at Gallery 1839, London


2010
June - Fine Art Exhibition - Gallery Violet - Limited Edition Photographic Prints