Martin Middlebrook

Martin Middlebrook originally trained as a wildlife artist before commencing a career initially as a commercial photographer, and then a photojournalist. In 2010 Martin was commissioned by the Government of Afghanistan to produce an exhibition and book for the Kabul International Conference, a series of images that went on to exhibit at the British Museum in London in 2011. Martin has also written for many of the UK’s leading photography magazines, and has penned over 100 articles on all aspects of photography.

Martin spent over a year living in Afghanistan finishing his humanitarian essay ’Afghanistan - From the Other Side’.

His work from Afghanistan has exhibited at the Foto 8 Summer exhibition, and has been awarded Honourable Mentions at the International Photography Awards (’Editorial – War/Conflict’ and ’A Deeper Perspective’ category). In addition Martin was a winner in the 2013 'The Other Hundred' photo award.

He has recently completed a reportage for Arte TV on refugees in Nepal, as well as a new portfolio of portraits from Omo in Ethiopia.

He is presently documenting the lvory Trade across Africa, chronicling the lives of both elephants, and the communities involved in their conservation - for a book and exhibition to be released in late 2016.