Stephen Mayes' fascination with photography has led him to work in the
diverse areas of photojournalism, fashion, art and commerce. Since
launching his photographic career as a press photographer in UK,
Stephen has worked as director of Network Photographers, a co-operative
of world-leading photojournalists, as senior vice-president for content
at Getty Images, and as creative director of eyestorm.com, working with
artists such as Damien Hirst, Ed Ruscha, Richard Misrach and others.
Stephen
spent three years as director of the image archive at Art+Commerce,
representing the work of Steven Meisel, Ellen von Unwerth, Taryn Simon
and others. He is currently director of VII photo agency, and maintains
his annual assignment as secretary to the World Press Photo
competition. He has written, lectured and broadcast extensively on the
ethics and realities of photographic practice. | | |