Bio

Robin Matthews started his career as assistant to the renowned high society photographer Lord Snowdon and subsequently spent four years travelling the world capturing such iconic figures as Sir Laurence Olivier, Giorgio Armani and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

With such enviable training behind him Robin quickly established himself as a serious portrait photographer and his work became highly sought after in the world of celebrity and fashion. He was regularly commissioned by quality publications such as Vogue, Harpers and Queen, Tatler and the Sunday Times to take visual profiles of famous people. Some of his well-known sitters have included the Queen, Pavarotti, Peter Ustinov and even Yasser Arafat.

Working with such high-profile subjects has been an interesting and unforgettable experience for Robin. He regularly encountered glamour and drama including one vivid memory of being blindfolded and transported under armed guard to photograph Yasser Arafat.