About Me — Bibi The Photographer

I was born in London

I was born in London

to a photographer mother

to a photographer mother

and a soldier father.

and a soldier father.

We moved to Northern Ireland

We moved to Northern Ireland

where I started school.

where I started school.

Then we went to Brunei

Then we went to Brunei

where we lived by the sea.

where we lived by the sea.

In the evenings I sat on the veranda

In the evenings I sat on the veranda

and in the holidays visited the orangutans.

and in the holidays visited the orangutans.

Next we lived in Namibia

Next we lived in Namibia

which is the most beautiful country I have ever seen.

which is the most beautiful country I have ever seen.

I ran down the sand dunes,

I ran down the sand dunes,

watched the wildebeest,

watched the wildebeest,

breakfasted with Elvis,

breakfasted with Elvis,

played with cheetahs,

played with cheetahs,

and took my first photograph.

and took my first photograph.

Then we went to live in Colombia

Then we went to live in Colombia

where we had hens,

where we had hens,

dogs,

a parrot

and a cat.

We then came back to England,

We then came back to England,

where I took portraits of my friends,

where I took portraits of my friends,

my brother,

myself,

and photographed my first wedding.

and photographed my first wedding.

I went to university in Dublin

I went to university in Dublin

where I read English.

where I read English.

I then started working as a photographer,

I then started working as a photographer,

shooting actors,

shooting actors,

musicians,

writers,

and more weddings.

and more weddings.

I then moved to Mexico City

I then moved to Mexico City

and started photographing for magazines,

and started photographing for magazines,

newspapers,

books

and exhibitions.

and exhibitions.

My portraits have been in London's National Portrait Gallery...

My portraits have been in London's National Portrait Gallery...

...twice.

I now live in London

I now live in London

and Mexico.

I continue to photograph weddings

I continue to photograph weddings

and other things

and other things

all over the world.

all over the world.