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About
the photographs on this site:
All
images on this site were taken by Christopher Holt.
Background:
A
true 70's child having spent most of my childhood absorbed in flares
and supersize shirt collars in London.
Nowadays, I'll only wear them if I'm going to a special occasion ;)
With
family influences from Mauritius, Wales, France and obviously England,
I guess I'm a born traveller, always curious about the people on this
planet of ours. The fact that I photograph my destinations comes from
an appreciation of each place & time plus a desire to record the
moment for posterity.
I am based in South London, undertaking various commissions and shooting
stock photography for publishers.
I
graduated in Civil Engineering in 1994 and started my freelance company
in engineering and photography in 1999.
What connects photography and civil engineering you may ask? Well it's
not as complicated as it seems.
The bond is simply society - a photographer reflects the society he
sees, and a civil engineer builds a world for society to live in.
Photography:
This website
is dedicated to my mother, who began my love for London with her marathon
walks of the capital.
None of the work you see here would have been possible without her support
and encouragement.
My artistic inspiration came from my Grandfather (who painted landscapes
of Dorset) and my Grandmother (who saw that I needed an artistic outlet).
None of the French galleries would exist if it weren't for Janine, my
French godmother.
My family inspired me to get the most from life too.
Photographer
and artist:
A member of the Association
of Photographers
- with past published works in magazines, brochures, galleries.
I also undertake PR commissions, construction photography, company portraits
and weddings.
Set up my company following keen interest as an amateur photographer
and artist.
Now combining civil engineering and photography disciplines within a
company format.
I began this website back in 1999 and keep updating it as often as possible.
There are now a few sites - for my london & travel portfolio work,
for my photography library & for construction:
www.christopherholt.com
and www.capturedsight.com
plus a civil engineering site called www.holtcivils.com
Qualifications:
Pretty
varied as I like to keep life interesting -
Japanese,
French , Spanish, Honours Degree in Civil Engineering, Diploma in Building
& Civil Engineering.
Interactive Multimedia, Graphic Design, Life Drawing certificates from
Central St Martin's.
I especially enjoy drawing & painting which probably shows in my
compositions on this site.
Career:
Photographer
& Artist - all my life; professionally since 1999.
I left school in
1987,
to become a Civil Engineer which gave me a good training in draughtsmanship
and the real world.
I worked in many areas, before starting my company in 1999 to make full
use of my skills.
Construction
photography:
Reams of
experience on-site and well-used to working in difficult environments.
Good client, consultant and contractor relationship.
See www.holtcivils.com
for a better description of my building background.
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