Welcome to Robert James Egan photography.

Robert specialises in producing landscape, architectural and social images (portraiture / documentary / weddings). Robert also produces images for PR / band promotion-live shots & events.

Roberts editorial & landscape work has been published in The Guardian, several of the 'Public Service Review' series, The Defence Management Journal, defencemanagment.com), & Staffordshire Life Magazine amongst others.

Is this the Contemporary Picturesque?
Within the Fine Art context, Robert has been producing images for the last three years on a series called 'Is this the Contemporary Picturesque?'. The work has been Exhibited in Wolverhampton, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Newcastle under Lyme & most recently in Brighton as part of the Photography Biennial Fringe Festival. Please click here to view.

Robert is the Chief Photographer for the Staffordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, a registered charity. The Campaign to Protect Rural England exists to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.

Robert is available for commissions at very competitive rates; please email with your requirements.

Please click here to view Roberts portfolio

for information, please email:

info@rjephoto.co.uk

News:

Sunday 15th March, 2009:
Recently Robert undertook a commission for an emerging singer/songwriter Daniel Nixon & a seletion of these images have been added to Robert's 'Band PR' section of the portfolio. Please click onto the image to view more.

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Monday 2nd February, 2009:
Continuing to produce eyecatching images of architecture & expanding his portfolio, Robert has recently added some of his late summer work to the Architecture section of his portfolio. The images are of a Medical Library building within the NHS North Staffordshire estate.

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Tuesday 10th December, 2008:
Robert now offers a unique service of coming to your house to photograph you or members of your family. This is a thorougly personal service utilising high quality professional equipment, which in-effect creates a studio setting in the comfort of your own home. All sittings include a free A4 (or nearest to) sized enlargement with subsequent images available at competetive prices. If you are interested please contact us for more information.

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Wednesday 24th September, 2008:
As part of the Photographic group 'Ten' Robert will be exhibiting within the 'Convergence' showcase during the Brighton Biennial Photogtraphy Festival; specifically within the Fringe Festival located in Brighton & Hove, Sussex. This is the second show as the Convergence showcase & the work will be on show from the 3rd-13th of October. (Convergence listing / Directions)

(Click the Fringe logo for the website)

Thursday 24th July, 2008:
Robert has recently been shooting interior images at a major housing development. These images are available to view in a new folder within the Architecture section of his portfolio. Robert is expanding his portfolio & services to include interiors & is available for commission at competetive rates. Please click onto the image to view the folder:

Friday 4th July, 2008:
Robert is a member of the photographic group 'Ten' a group of photographers from the West Midlands. As part of the 'Ripe' showcase at the Lighthouse Gallery in Wolverhampton (directions), Ten are presenting a showcase entitled 'Convergence'. (Release below):

RIPE SHOWCASE

This summer Light House Gallery and Rhubarb-Rhubarb have joined forces to bring you Ripe – two fantastic photography shows of new work by emerging photographers. Ripe showcases the work of 16 West Midlands photographers and unites the latest crop of talent from the Creative Alliance mentoring course with the Rhubarb bursary scheme.

Convergence by Ten will be showing in the Main Gallery (Fri 4 Jul - Fri 1 Aug). The exhibition features work concerning the environment, good time girls of the gold rush, the seaside, a death in the family, architecture and beach huts, by a group of photographers who met on the 2007 mentoring course, Morning After, run by Creative Alliance.

Friday 16th May, 2008:
Robert has had 2 images selected to appear in this years Open Art Exhibition at the Shirehall Gallery in Stafford town centre (for location details & opening times, please click here. The exhibition runs for a month. One of the images is from his Landscape study 'Is this the Contemporary Picturesque?' (image below). Robert has also added new images to that portfolio. Click on the image below to view more.

Thursday 1st May, 2008:
Images have been uploaded from Roberts recent commission for the CPRE. The images can be found in the 'Architectural Studies' & 'Landscape' folders. The images were published in the latest issue of the CPRE Staffordshire, newsletter. Over the last couple of months, Robert has been involved in expanding his Architectural portfolio to include more contemporary styles & interior images. Click on the image to view more.

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Friday 29th February, 2008:
Robert has been busy over the last few months developing films & printing them to expand upon his portfolio of the study 'Is this the Contemporary Picturesque?' These images will find their way to the online gallery as soon as possible & a headline will be placed here to advise. Some of this work will also be appearing at an exhibition at the Lighthouse Gallery in Wolverhapmton, starting July 1st for 1 month, as part of a showcase of emerging photographic talent across the Midlands. More news & updates will be added in due course.

Monday 17th September, 2007:
Robert has added some new images to his 'Is this the Contemporary Picturesque?' portfolio. Over the autumn & winter robert will add a significant amount to this portfolio, encompassing the last few years worth of work. Click on the image below to view more.

Sunday 12th August, 2007:
Robert has recently been uploading work that he has captured at two former grand estates within North Staffordshire. The work forms a collection from the former Sneyd estate at Keele (now Keele University) & the former Leveson-Gower estate at Trentham (now Trentham Awakes). The work captures images of any remaining architecture & aspects of other design such as planting & landscaping etc. pre: 1910. Please click on the image below to view the two galleries (more images will be added).

This image won the Newscastle under Lyme sector of 'The Brilliant Buildings' photography competition, set up by Urban Vision, North Staffordshire in April, 2007.

Thurs 28th June, 2007:
The following image was one of a selection that Robert submitted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 competition, set up bt the Natural History Museum, London & sponsored by shell. The image managed to reach the semi finals after being selected from over 35,000 entries from 78 countries. The image was submitted to the 'One Earth Award'.

27th June, 2007:
Robert Attended the DVD Show at Forsbrook proving ground, set up by the Ministry of Defence & captured images for Public Service Review: Defence Management Journal. Further examples can be viewed by clicking on the Online Gallery link, or by clicking onto the picture directly.

May, 2007:
Robert photographed images at a Sandi Thom gig as part of the Axis Festival in Stoke-on-Trent. More images of the gig & further examples of Robert's Live & promotional work can be found by clicking on the image.

Mon 28th May, 2007:
Robert will be showcasing his work in an exhibition at the main library in Newcastle under Lyme until the 11th June, 2007 (two weeks). The framed pieces are part of his 'Contemporary Picturesque' study, captured around the Western Urban Villages region of Newcastle, Staffordshire. The work aims to address the condition & treatment of our green spaces & to raise awareness of our social morality with regards to it. The pieces will also be available for sale.

Directions: http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/branchlibraries/NewcastleLibrary/NewcastleLibrary.htm

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Sat 28th April, 2007:
Robert has a framed image appearing as part of the Open Art Exhibition at the Brampton Art Gallery, Newcastle under lyme,
Staffordshire, until the 19th of May. The piece is available for sale.

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Directions: http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/generalr.asp?id=SXDEFD-A77FA770&cat=839