BIOGRAPHY AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Background

Name: Michael Taylor
Born : Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland, 1963
Training:
MSc Computer Science - Queens University Belfast
BA Design (First Class Hons.) - UU
Master of Fine Art - UU
Business courses.

Business

In 1991 I began a commercial photographic business and have worked for many advertising/design agencies and most of the top 100 companies in Northern Ireland. Work has ranged across all sectors including Government (esp Councils/TICs), Education (all levels), Financial (banking, insurance), Tourism and Private / Industrial.

National campaigns include:
RLSS (England), work for London-based architects and property/lifestyle/travel photography throughout ROI.

Province-wide advertising campaigns (48-sheet posters etc) include:
Donegal Shopping Arcade, NI Hospice, Get Home Safe.

Music and fashion editorial credits include:
New Musical Express, Melody Maker, M8, Hairdressers Journal International.

Exhibitions

In addition to the commercial and digital work, I have exhibited personal work in Belfast, Dublin and London. I still retain a full black and white darkroom in order to pursue my love of hand-colouring and alternative print-making processes such as silver printing and polymer gravure.