Gareth Phillips was born in 1979 in Cardiff, Wales. He graduated from Newport University of Wales in September 2007, with a degree in Documentary Photography. In 2007 he was accepted into the Eddie Adams Workshop in New York, in which he won the B & H Assignment Award in recognition of his work.
In 2008, Gareth became a freelance photographer, regularly commissioned by clients such as the Guardian, The Sunday Times Magazine, The British Council and Newsweek. His photographs have also appeared in, British Journal for Photography, The Observer, CNN Traveler and others
Gareth’s work has been internationally recognized in exhibitions and awards, most notably the Ian Parry Award 2007, Welsh Livery Society Award for Photographic Excellence 2007 and the Magenta Photography Awards 2008.
Gareth is based out of Cardiff and London
