Phil Hill is a photographer, based in London.
Phil Hill is a photographic artist whose practice is concerned with narrative interpretation, connection, and identity. Phil has worked extensively with a range of clients internationally and now dedicates his time to producing long form projects and teaching.
Clients include: BBC, UNESCO, AirBnB, Lonely Planet, Condé Nast, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways, Royal Ontario Museum, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, National Geographic Traveler.
Research: Orcid
Books:
The Place at the End of the Rapids – Out of Place Books, 2026
Unreliable Narrator – Self Published, 2022.
I Hope this finds you safe and well – Out of Place Books, 2021.
Portrait of Humanity Vol 3 – Hoxton Mini Press, 2021.
Talks/Interviews/Conferences:
‘These Poor Creatures’ Photography, Inequality and the Countryside, Photo Frome Festival, 26th April 2025
Educational Research Network Conference, University College London, Institute of Education, 22nd August, 2024
Vestiges of Memory: Intersections between Photography and Autobiographical memory, University of the Creative Arts, 18 July, 2024.
Echoes of the FSA in AI. Photography and Artificial Intellegence, Royal Photographic Society, 9 & 10 October, 2023.
Unreliable Narrator. Reframing the Archive, International Symposium on Photography and Visual Culture: Time After Time – Pictures between instant and duration, 19 November, 2022, Online. Archivo, 2022.
Communities and Communication Conference – Staffordshire University, 2021.
Recent Exhibitions:
- Photoworks Weekender. 26 Oct. 2024. University of Brighton, Brighton.
- Shared Grounds. 12 – 20 Jul. 2024. London Gallery West, Harrow, London.
- Oslo Negativ Photography Festival. 14 -29 Oct. 2023. Den gamle Veterinærhøgskolen, Oslo, Norway.
- Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie. 28 Apr – 7 May. 2023. Kunsthalle, Studio West, Darmstadt Germany.
- So Many Things I Thought Forgotten. 17 Mar – 20 Mar. 2023. Centrespace Gallery, Bristol.
- Format 22 – East Meets West: March 2022
- Athens Photo Festival 2022: Photobook Exhibition (Unreliable Narrator) – June 8th – July 24th
- PhotoFringe 22 – ‘Rivers, Signals, Miracles’ Phoenix Artspace, Brighton October 6th – 31st
- Regionalgalerie Südhessen, Germany. ‘So Many Things I Thought Forgotten’ – Long Exposure group show with ‘Day Zero’ (WIP).
- Serchia Gallery ‘Read the Room II’ exhibition with ‘Unreliable Narrator’
- Family Ties Network, UCA: ‘Family and Other Ties’
