Jamie Hawkesworth on the Transition From Forensics to Photography | In Fashion

Growing up, photographer Jamie Hawkesworth preferred science and geography to art. After discovering his love for the camera during whilst studying forensic science, Hawkesworth now brings an emotional, documentary-style vision to fashion image. Hawkesworth talks about his initial aspirations to be a geography teacher, photographing his nan and skateboard to get into photography school, and what in his opinion makes a good image. Interviewed by SHOWstudio’s editor Lou Stoppard on 19 May 2017 for SHOWstudio's In Fashion series. In Fashion is the SHOWstudio interview series profiling the individuals shaping the ever-changing landscape of contemporary fashion. https://www.showstudio.com/projects/in_fashion Listen to the full conversation on the In Fashion podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-fashion/id1828171048 https://open.spotify.com/show/52vjM15G4HPaV4Sxw5bium?si=VF_keOQ3TZ2KQHo3pHdvFA Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these mediums, offering a unique platform to nurture and encourage fashion to engage with moving image in the digital age. In its documentation of fashion and the arts, SHOWstudio has collaborated with pop culture icons and creatives including Tracey Emin, Lady Gaga, John Galli