Tim Savage

Dr Tim Savage is a photographer, artist, teacher, and author. His PhD research focuses on how technical skills are taught and learned in the creative arts. He holds an MA in Photography and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Tim serves as the Director of Technical Learning at the University for the Creative Arts, in addition to writing books and publishing articles for the UK photographic and educational press. He has also conducted over 100 photographic short courses at West Dean where his courses have been shortlisted in the Adobe Global Educators Awards.

How would you describe your approach to teaching?

I put myself in the position of the learner, I try to provide clear and direct guidance to allow students to build their own understanding and apply it to their own work.

What inspires your own work?

I consider myself a portrait photographer primarily. I seek beauty and simplicity within my image making processes, making use of shape, symmetry and technical excellence to inform my own brand of aesthetics.