“Sometimes I take photographs which are never been by the public.”
Cambridge Jones and Hugo Burnand share what it’s like to be allowed into the inner sanctum to photograph royalty. It’s a privilege only a handful of people have ever had, so what’s it like behind the scenes?
Hugo is the King’s official portrait photographer and over the last 20 years has built a “professional friendship” with King Charles that has resulted in some of the most iconic photographs of the British monarchy. The “bounce” between photographer and sitter is key.
Cambridge also shares his experience of capturing the late Queen and the King and what’s happening in the “talking bit”. Is photographing royalty different to other public figures like actors and musicians?
Plus, how to light a portrait, the power of reflectors and why British photographers have an international cache.
Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode – plus, want answers to your own
photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at [email protected]
Series producer: Victoria Shepherd
Executive producer: Eve Streeter
Managing editor: William Miller
Music by Eclectic Sounds
A Raconteur Studios production
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