Jason Bell

Jason was born in Camden, London, in 1969. He was given his first camera at the age of 5.

He decided on a career as a portrait photographer whilst studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University, from which he graduated in 1989.

His work has since appeared in many of the world's foremost publications including Vanity Fair and Vogue US & UK, featuring leading celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, Johnny Depp, David Beckham, Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig.

He has shot numerous film posters including Billy Elliot, About A Boy. Love Actually, Bridget Jones 2 and more recently Golden Compass and Inkheart.

Many of Jason's photographs have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery for their permanent collection. His work has received much critical acclaim and he has been the recipient of many awards including the Royal Photographic Society's Terence Donovan Award for an outstanding contribution to photography, the New York Photo Awards Best Advertising Image and the Best British Black and White Photographer at the British Picture Editors' Awards. His Out 100 Portfolio was one of five finalists in the American Society of Magazine Editors' 2010 National Magazine Awards, the magazine industry's highest honour.

He has published four books of his work, the most recent being 'An Englishman in New York'. A selection of photographs from the book is being exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London until April 2011.

Jason lives in New York and London.