Vaughan James Photography

Creating awareness of water, makes us contemplate the truly valuable things in this world. It also makes us question our future and the very future of the planet, itself.

Upcoming

Water the Essential Exhibition

Come and see my work first-hand, understand the passion and commitment to water and environment.

Wednesday 22 November 2023
Arch Studio / Grubenstrasse 38 Zürich

Water the Essential

Other work

Nature

Portraits

Installations

About Vaughan

I was born in New Zealand in 1970. My passion with photography started in 1984, when 14 years old I bought my first camera at a garage sale.

As a child I was inspired by nature and water and continued this passion at high school where I began to study photography. 

After high school I went onto university and studied Economics and Marketing at University of Auckland, once graduating my passion and energy was focused on traveling. Still with my camera, I was now more inspired by the stories and lives of people and portraits.  In the early 90´s I lived in Los Angeles and pursued acting.

In 1993, I founded my own commercial photographic company and knew I had found the industry I was totally committed and passionate about.  I have work on project-based photos shoots for a mixture of the big advertising agencies, corporate clients, newspapers, brands, big soft drink brands and the airline industry.  

In 2001 I moved to Singapore where I worked as director making TV commercials and also became the editor of a design magazine.

In 2002, I travelled to Switzerland and continued to work on photography and painting. 

Over the last 20 years I have focused on my own personal work. For the last 9 years I have been working on Water the Essential book project. 

Other book projects

My Self in Others a book of portraits

Fish Wanted, Dead Or Alive

The Trees of Knowledge

Vaughan James, Photographer