About

Ed Horwich is a professional photographer working in the areas of Advertising, Design, Editorial and Fashion.
He has been in practice for over 25 years.

After studying at Derby College under John Blakemore and Paul Hill, his career began by teaching photography to adults at Open Eye Gallery.

THE LAST RESORT
During the early part of his career Ed undertook several commissions to make hand crafted photographic prints for gallery exhibitions. He was also commissioned to produced the original colour prints for Martin Parr's book "The Last Resort".

COMMERCIAL & FINE ART
Since then he has worked both as a Fine Art and a Commercial photographer, with major clients such as NHS, British Gas, Penguin Books, Haymarket Publications, and exhibitions in galleries throughout the UK and europe.

He was an early adopter of digital photographic techniques, producing his first digitally originated work, for the the London Symphony Orchestra, in 1991.

In 1996 he undertook a 24 month commission to photograph all 36 London boroughs for London Transport. During the course of this he also tackled the first digital images commissioned by the transport authority.

PRODIG
A founding member of the AOP's Digital Imaging Group, he created the Prodig email forum List in 1997, enabling professionals from around the world to exchange information about the digital image. Prodig now has over 1,700 international subscribers.

SUN AWARDS
In 1998 Ed exhibited in the very first Shot Up North exhibition in Manchester.
In 2004 along with two colleagues he took ownership and relaunched the event as the Sun Awards.
All of them having been involved with the Association of Photographer's Northern Committee which previously organised the event.

AOP
Ed is a former Director of the Association of Photographers serving a three year term from 2004 to 2007.

PUBLIC SPEAKING, PANEL DISCUSSIONS & REVIEWS
Guest speaker at the Redeye symposium "Photographer's Guide to the Future"
Guest speaker for the Circuit Series event "After the Shoot"
Panelist and Portfolio Reviewer for the Format Festival 2007

TEACHING
Ed has taught workshops as a visiting teacher/lecturer at a variety of schools and colleges.
- Open Eye Gallery - adult education
- Sutton High School Lancashire - year 10
- International School Dusseldorf - year 9
- St Helens College of Art - pre-foundation
- St Helens College - HND & Diploma
- Winter Hill School Rotherham - year 10
- St Bernards School Rotherham - year 9
- Southport College - HND, Foundation & Degree

PODCASTS
Keen to encourage the exchange of knowledge across a wide audience Ed produces a number of Podcasts. These have featured recordings made at public meetings, as well as interviews with key personalities and practitioners across the creative industries.

Other business activities...

INTERNET PROJECTS
Ed has a wide exerience of working with large groups of multi-national partners.
Alongside the growth of digital imaging, Ed also became involved in many aspects of internet communication and publishing. In 1997 he formed a web development company and has worked on a wide range of commercially exploited educational projects in the UK and throughout Europe. These include several innovative pilot projects commissioned by the European Union.

BOARDS & PANELS
1985-9: Chairman of local business development agency.
1997: Steering Group member (PPP/ITO) for Vocational Qualifications in Digital Photography
2000-4: Board member of Merseyside ICT development agency.
2004-on: Council member Chamber of Commerce.
2004-on: Judging panel Chamber of Commerce awards
2005-7: Board Member the Association of Photographers