Tim Flach Explained

Tim Flach
Birth Place:	London
Occupation:	Photographer
Nationality:	British
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Tim Flach is a British photographer who specialises in studio photography of animals. He has published several books of photographs.

Life

Flach was born in London, where he works and lives with his wife and son.^{[1] [2]}

Work

Flach works in a studio in Shoreditch, in the East End of London. Many of his photographs are of captive animals and are taken under highly controlled conditions with the help of a large support team; he sometimes employs techniques more usual in human portraiture.^[3] For his book Endangered, published in 2017, he also photographed some wild animals in their natural habitat.

His work has appeared in National Geographic,^[4] Creative Review,^[5] The New York Times,^[6] The Guardian^[7] and The New Scientist.^[8] He has lectured at various universities,^[9] and at institutions such as the Zoological Society of London^[10] and the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.^[11]

Publications

• Equus (2008). New York; London: Abrams.
• Dogs (2010). New York; London: Abrams.
• More Than Human (2012). New York; London: Abrams. (text by Lewis Blackwell)
• Evolution (2013). Hamburg: Stern Gruner + Jahr.
• Endangered (2017). New York: Abrams. (with Jonathan E.M. Baillie and Sam Wells)

Positions held and awards

• 2013: Honorary Fellowship | British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP).^[12]
• 2013: Honorary Doctorate | Norwich University of the Arts, "for services to Photography".^[13]
• 2013: Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (HonFRPS)^[14]
• 2019 to present: President of the Association of Photographers (AOP)^[15]

Further reading

• Tim Flach at YCN. YouCanNow.
• Joe Shute (14 October 2017). Extraordinary photographs that show the human side of endangered animals. The Telegraph.
• Rose Adams (10 July 2018). Tim Flach invites us to adopt a fresh perspective on wildlife conservation. Tempus.
• Martin Evening (2015). Photographers at Work: Essential Production Skills for Photographers in Editorial, Design and Advertising. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education., page 254.
• Orlando Crowcroft (17 May 2018). The Reasons Why Animals Are Endangered: A Look at Tim Flach's Remarkable Photo Anthology. Newsweek.
• Rachel Segal Hamilton ([n.d.]). Tim Flach's Intimate Portraits Of Endangered Animals. Canon Europe.
• Angus Chen (16 December 2017). Photos: Animals That Could Disappear Because Of Us. National Public Radio.
• Wendyrosie Scott (31 January 2018). Tim Flach's photographic collection asks us to focus on endangered species. The Ecologist.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tim Flach . Heist . 19 August 2018 . 5 January 2018.
2. Web site: milan . Tim Flach - Photographer Magazine . Photographer Magazine . 19 August 2018 . 29 January 2016.
3. Web site: Sim . David . Tim Flach: Expressive animal portraits go on show at Retina Photography Festival in Edinburgh . International Business Times UK . 20 August 2018 . en . 30 December 2015.
4. Web site: Berlin . Jeremy . Horses Make Facial Expressions Just Like Humans . . https://web.archive.org/web/20171013094420/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/10/explore-animals-horse-facial-expressions/ . dead . 13 October 2017 . 17 August 2018 . 10 October 2017.
5. Web site: Lucas . Gavin . Tim Flach's Dogs - Creative Review . Creative Review . 17 August 2018 . 20 October 2010.
6. Web site: Richardson . Whitney . An Evolving View of Animals . Lens Blog . 17 August 2018. 1 April 2014 . en.
7. Web site: Kropshofer . Katharina . Tim Flach's endangered species – in pictures . The Guardian . 17 August 2018 . 23 October 2017.
8. Web site: Hamzelou . Jessica . Pied tamarin doesn't look too happy about its extreme close-up . New Scientist . 17 August 2018. 25 October 2017.
9. Web site: BIPP Blog - Tim Flach FBIPP - UK Tour for BIPP! . Bipp.com . 17 August 2018.
10. Web site: Endangered: Species behind the lens . Zoological Society of London (ZSL) . 17 August 2018. 26 October 2017 . en.
11. Web site: D'Allesandro . Maria Michela . Four cultural events you should attend at this year's St Petersburg International Economic Forum . Prospekt Magazine . 17 August 2018 . 1 June 2017.
12. Web site: Professional Photography Awards - Judges . British Institute of Professional Photography . 20 September 2021.
13. Web site: Honorary Awards . Norwich University of the Arts . 13 September 2021.
14. Web site: Adams. Rose. 10 Jul 2018. Animal instincts: Tim Flach invites us to adopt a fresh perspective on wildlife conservation. 2021-10-13. tempusmagazine.co.uk. en.
15. Web site: Tim Flach is new AOP President . The Association of Photographers . 20 September 2021.