Monday 2 May 2011

An interview with a royal photographer

John Powell, a retired photographer, has taken pictures of royalty, presidents and celebrities.

We went along to interview him about his life behind the lens.

The 81 year-old former engineer, who is originally from Surrey, lives with his wife Jill in High Halstow, Kent. 

In a career spanning more than 30 years, John has met countless TV, radio and film stars, as well as musicians. During our chat, he described Robert Redford as a "nice man", Pamela Stephenson as a "bitch" and surprisingly he described Bruce Forsyth as "horrible" and "miserable as sin"!

He also told us about:  
  • his background and how he got into photography
  • his meetings with royalty and a little known secret about the Queen
  • the time he angered John Major
  • his thoughts about the paparazzi of today
  • what aspiring students should do to become successful










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