About Vaughan James
I bought my first camera when I was 14 years old. I travelled around the world and nearly 40 years later I am still taking pictures. What's exciting is seeing new things everyday and being invited into other people's lives.
I was born in New Zealand in 1970. My passion for 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 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