John McKenzie is a professional commercial photographer Offering photographic services to the art world, including publishers, public & private Art galleries, museums, country houses, collections & numerous individual artists, sculptors & makers.
John is a highly experienced photographer with a loyal clientele, combining an eye for an arresting image with an in-depth knowledge of print production, colour management and graphic design.
John began his career in 1979 on archaeological digs as a photographer and draughtsman. After a period studying photography at Napier College he moved to New Zealand where he spent 6 years working in the print trade, learning colour management and print production skills that have proved invaluable. On his return to the UK John has worked exclusively as a photographer and has built up a considerable client list and has seen his work published in a huge array of national and international titles.
John can provide an end-to-end service, generating creative and evocative images for clients who may not posses a huge design team or commissioning editor. Equally, John's ability to collaborate and follow directions to realize his clients’ vision enables him to handle projects for clients of any size.
Aesthetically, John enjoys 'reducing complexity to its simplest elements' via innovative lighting and composition. John delivers a quality product, bringing a fresh eye and dedicated, person-centred service to your brief, be it traditional or contemporary in style.
Based just outside Edinburgh John works on location throughout the UK & internationally.
A Kevin Harman work being photographed at the Ingleby Gallery
John pouring 21g of dust as part of Katie Paterson’s Requiem project
Clients
The National Galleries of Scotland
National Museums of Scotland
Royal Scottish Academy
Tate-Artists Rooms
BBC
STV
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
The Huntarian
The Talbot Rice Gallery
The Henry Moore Institute
MIMA
Getty Museums
Victoria & Albert Museum
Gagosian
The Naguchi Museum
The Ashmolean Museum
The Sir John Soane’s Museum
The Black Watch Museum
Jupiter Artland
The National Glass Centre
The Fleming Collection
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Lyon & Turnbull
Christie’s
Bonhams
Sothebys
Georgian Antiques
Joseph Bonnar Jewellery
Hamilton & Inches
PB & Co
The Ingleby Gallery
The Scottish Gallery
The Fine Art Society
The Portland Gallery
Workplace Gallery
Timothy Taylor Gallery
Paul Liss Fine Art
Royal Company of Archers
Standard Life
Scottish Widows
Turcan Connell
University of Edinburgh
University of Newcastle
University of Sunderland
Art Angels
Duke of Buccleuch
Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Roxburgh