Craig Easton
author · photographer
Craig Easton is a British photographer based in Bristol who specializes in long-term social documentary projects. He began his career as a photojournalist for The Independent in the early 1990s, focusing on issues such as child poverty and Thatcherism. His work often explores community representation, economic hardship, and social deprivation in Northern England. Easton is known for using large format film cameras to create detailed visual narratives. He has received numerous accolades, including Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards in 2021 and a Special Prize from The Orwell Prize in 2023. His recent work includes 'An Extremely Un-get-atable Place', a lyrical photographic meditation on George Orwell's time spent on the Isle of Jura.[3,4]
- social documentary
- poverty
- community representation
- landscape photography
- George Orwell
Books
Works by Craig Easton
- 2025 An Extremely Un-get-atable Place First book of 'An Island Trilogy'. Includes extracts from Orwell's diaries and letters.
- 2020 Fisherwomen Portfolio format edition of 500 copies.
- 2022 Bank Top Includes an essay and field notes by Abdul Aziz Hafiz.
- 2022 Thatcher's Children Includes an essay by Jack Shenker.
Exhibitions
- 2019 Fisherwomen
- 2022 Bank Top
- 2023 Is Anybody Listening?
- 2025 An Extremely Un-get-atable Place
Awards
- 2012 Travel Photographer of the Year
- 2017 FC Barcelona Photo Awards
- 2021 Photographer of the Year
- 2023 Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture
- 2023 Special Prize for long term commitment to 'Exposing Britain's Social Evils'