Garrod Kirkwood (b. 1979) is an artist, filmmaker and visual storyteller from the UK.
Starting from humble beginnings in the late 90s, a fixation with collecting i-D and The Face magazines ignited an obsession with youth culture, fashion and photo documentary. After studying commercial photography from 2000-2003, a keen interest in storytelling formed and naturally, he began to turn his eye to advertising.
Since setting off on his own in 2006, Garrod has crafted his own visual language. Working around the globe for world-renowned brands and picking up a heap of awards including 3rd place in the prestigious Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize in 2019. His practise focuses on human connection. Within community and subculture.
Today, he still considers himself a purist. With a cinematic eye for colour, composition and light, Garrod applies the same creative energy into his commissions as he does his ongoing personal projects.
2020
AOP Award / Portraiture
British Journal of Photography / Portrait Of Britain
2019
American Photography Award
AOP Award / Lifestyle - Silver
British Journal of Photography / Portrait Of Britain
International Photography Awards / Gold
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Worldwide
Production Paradise / Gold
Taylor Wessing Peoples Prize / First Place
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize / Third Place
2018
British Journal of Photography / Portrait Of Britain
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Worldwide
2017
Creative Review Photography Annual
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Worldwide
Shot Up North
AB Inbev, Bet365, Canon, Cadbury, Ecoalf, EMR, FourFourTwo, LG, Low Intervention, Movies24, NHS, P&G, Rust-Oleum, Sage, Samsung, The Observer, Travelodge
Garrod Kirkwood (b. 1979) is an artist, filmmaker and visual storyteller from the UK.
Starting from humble beginnings in the late 90s, a fixation with collecting i-D and The Face magazines ignited an obsession with youth culture, fashion and photo documentary. After studying commercial photography from 2000-2003, a keen interest in storytelling formed and naturally, he began to turn his eye to advertising.
Since setting off on his own in 2006, Garrod has crafted his own visual language. Working around the globe for world-renowned brands and picking up a heap of awards including 3rd place in the prestigious Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize in 2019. His practise focuses on human connection. Within community and subculture.
Today, he still considers himself a purist. With a cinematic eye for colour, composition and light, Garrod applies the same creative energy into his commissions as he does his ongoing personal projects.
2020
AOP Award / Portraiture
British Journal of Photography / Portrait Of Britain
2019
American Photography Award
AOP Award / Lifestyle - Silver
British Journal of Photography / Portrait Of Britain
International Photography Awards / Gold
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Worldwide
Production Paradise / Gold
Taylor Wessing Peoples Prize / First Place
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize / Third Place
2018
British Journal of Photography / Portrait Of Britain
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Worldwide
2017
Creative Review Photography Annual
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Worldwide
Shot Up North
AB Inbev, Bet365, Canon, Cadbury, Ecoalf, EMR, FourFourTwo, LG, Low Intervention, Movies24, NHS, P&G, Rust-Oleum, Sage, Samsung, The Observer, Travelodge
