David Yarrow (born 8 February 1966) is a British fine-art photographer, financier, conservationist and author. He has travelled to isolated locations to capture images of wildlife, indigenous communities and landscapes. He currently lives in London.
He is the son of Sir Eric Grant Yarrow, who was an active member of the Yarrow shipbuilding dynasty before serving as the chairman of Clydesdale Bank from 1985 to 1991.
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Early life
Yarrow began his photographic career recording iconic sporting events and was named Young Scottish Photographer of the Year at the age of 20 whilst studying at Edinburgh University. In the same year (1986) he covered the World Cup in Mexico for The Times. His photo of Diego Maradona holding the trophy aloft was internationally syndicated.
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Career
After graduating from Edinburgh University, Yarrow pursued a career in finance. He spent 8 years working as an institutional stockbroker in UK equities, both in London and New York City. In 1993 Yarrow was appointed Director of Equities at Natwest Securities where he worked until leaving to found his London-based hedge fund, Clareville Capital in 1995.
Yarrow's passion and interest in photography remained constant throughout this period, which prompted Spear's magazine to liken him to James Boswell in an article that explored Yarrow's "double-life" as hedge fund manager and artist. More recently, Yarrow's passion to address and elucidate key environmental and geopolitical issues has motivated his decision to photograph the natural world.
Photography
His approach to photographing wildlife is guided by Robert Capa's assertion that "if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough". When possible, Yarrow takes his photographs of dangerous wildlife using a remote-controlled camera, acknowledging that a photographer can achieve perspective by capturing shots that look up at the animal from the ground.
Yarrow uses an innovative technique to capture his shots. One of Yarrow's methods involves coating his camera casing in a variety of scents to entice dangerous animals towards his camera lens. These treatments have been used after research into identifying the most attractive and enticing smell for the animal in question.
Prints and exhibitions
Yarrow and lifelong friend, Elizabeth Offord cofounded David Yarrow Photography Ltd in November 2013. Yarrow's work has since been exhibited in London's Saatchi Gallery, the Phillip's Gallery and Christie's global headquarters (8 King Street). The collection has gained international exposure with shows in New York and Hong Kong.
In July 2014, Yarrow Photography announced its partnership with Rotella Gallery, a U.S. fine-art photography gallery with showrooms in New York and Las Vegas. Rotella will exhibit a selection of Yarrow's prints in early October 2014.
Sotheby's
On 19 May 2017, Yarrow's "Mankind" image was included in Sotheby's annual photography auction. The photograph sold for £60,000.
Books
Nowhere (2007)
Nowhere is a 172-page selection of colour photographs of some of the world's most isolated locations.
The work was heralded by The Telegraph as a photographic celebration of some of the world's most desolate, spectacular landscapes.
Encounter (2013)
Encounter is Yarrow's second fine art photography book, published in November 2013. The work is a compilation of 87 monochrome photographs of wildlife and indigenous communities, combined with Yarrow's narrative. The collective is a result of three years of Yarrow's trips to parts of the world that have largely escaped public overexposure.
Tusk Trust
Yarrow is the affiliated photographer for the African Conservation Charity Tusk Trust, a British organisation founded in 1990. Since November 2013, David Yarrow Photography has contributed over $1 million to help support Tusk's programmes and projects on the ground.
Personal life
Yarrow married Jane Martin, a public relations director in 2000. The couple are now divorced. They have two children.
In 2014, Yarrow dated English actress and model Elizabeth Hurley.
Publications
- Nowhere (David Yarrow, 2007)
- Clearview, 2011
- Encounter (Clearview, 2013)
- Wild encounters (2016)
References
External links
- David Yarrow Photography - Website
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