Richard Young

Spear's Review

Celebrity photographer Richard Young has captured the likes of Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger and Princess Diana, to name just a few of his expansive clientele, which has also included politicians such as Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro. He owns his own gallery in Kensington which he co-founded in 2008 with his wife Susan Young, which is one of the most well-regarded fine art photography establishments in the UK.

Young, who has over 40 years' experience, also offers personalised art consultancy service for projects curated 'in unusual spaces' – shops, hotels, private homes and 'mock-ups' of existing venues and homes. His foray into photography was an accident in 1974 – he was given a Nikon camera to snap pictures for a book. Shortly after, his career kicked off after his photographs of Paul Getty Jr, who had recently been released by Italian kidnappers and was missing an ear, was one of the most sought after images at the time, and was latterly bought by the Evening Standard.