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Stephen Mayes
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.
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