William Joe Josephs Radford

William Josephs Radford (born 1998) is a British-Spanish fine art photographer whose provocative, visually striking work challenges the boundaries of traditional photography. Raised in rural Andalucía, Spain, by British expatriate parents, Radford's multicultural upbringing has shaped his artistic vision, giving him a unique perspective on identity and belonging. His early passion for drawing led him to explore visual art, but it was photography that became his primary medium. He pursued fine art photography at the University of Gloucestershire, where he embraced an unconventional approach to art-making.

Radford’s photography is deeply transgressive, often tackling controversial and thought-provoking themes with an emotional, immersive approach. His work blends intuitive creativity with technical experimentation, including his signature use of light-painting, a slow and meticulous technique where the interaction between light and subject creates a dynamic, almost sculptural effect. For Radford, the process is just as important as the final image. A self-proclaimed purist, he strongly objects to the use of Photoshop or any form of post-production manipulation. His work is known for its symbolic richness, using semiotic elements to ...

First Class Photography BA Honours:
University of gloucestershire - 2020.

Art Baccalaureate:
IES Licinio de la Fuente - 2017.

A W A R D S

WHITE KNIGHT | International Photography Awards, Jury Top 5 (2025)

STRANGELY FAMILIAR | Fine Art Photography Awards, 3rd Place (2025)

GRADIENT LOSS | Fotoslovo, Honourable Mention (2025)

WHITE KNIGHT | Fine Art Photography Awards, Nomination (2025)

SEMI-DETACHED | Fine Art Photography Awards, Nomination (2025)

WHITE KNIGHT | 1839 Awards, Conceptual Photographer of the Year (2024)

SEMI-DETACHED | Blue Koi, Finalist (2024)

CHERRY BLOSSOM | Beautiful Bizarre, Honourable Mention (2024)

CHARACTER BUILDING | FotoNostrum Pollux Award, Honourable Mention (2024)

CHARACTER BUILDING | NYC4PA, Second Place (2023)

DEFLOWERED | Boynes Award, Finalist (2023)

DEFLOWERED | 9th Fine Art Photography Awards, Nomination (2023)

DEFLOWERED | Artist to Watch, Artist Database (2022)

DEFLOWERED | Artjobs – Artist of the Month, November (2022)

CHARACTER BUILDING | NYC4PA, Juror’s Selection (2022)

B O O K S

Imago – Galleria Tilde (2025)

CHARACTER BUILDING – Snap Collective (2024)

VOL3 / 101 Contemporary Artists – Collect Art (2023)

Volume 26 – Docu-Magazine (2023)

Photography in the Visual Culture 2 – Serradifalco Editore (2023)

Out of the Frame – Glasgow Gallery of Photography (2022)

A Cohort of Creative Bohemians – Tony Br...