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'''Soulla Petrou''' is a British photographer specialising in portraits, music, fashion and beauty
'''Soulla Petrou''' is a British photographer specialising in portraits, music, fashion and beauty. Her editorial work has appeared in fashion magazines, dance music magazines, and colour supplements of UK national newspapers. She has done commissions for record companies and fashion brands. Petrou's book "Rewind – Journey of a Music Photographer", published in 2022, charts the first 15 years of her career photographing artists and DJs emerging in the 1990s and 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rare photos of Orbital, Frankie Knuckles, Underworld and others in new book |url=https://909originals.com/2022/11/09/rare-photos-of-orbital-goldie-frankie-knuckles-underworld-and-others-to-feature-in-new-book/#google_vignette |website=909originals |date=9 November 2022 |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==


Born March 1964 in Leeds, United Kingdom, to Greek Cypriot parents, Petrou moved to London in 1983 to obtain a degree in Fashion Design at [[Middlesex University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Soulla Petrou Interview: Inspiring Journey Of A Senior Portrait Photographer |url=https://www.photowhoa.com/blog/senior-portrait-photographer/ |website=photowhoa.com |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> She went on to take night classes in photography at [[University of the Arts London|Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design]].
Born March 1964 in Leeds, United Kingdom, Petrou moved to London in 1983 to obtain a degree in Fashion Design at [[Middlesex University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Soulla Petrou Interview: Inspiring Journey Of A Senior Portrait Photographer |url=https://www.photowhoa.com/blog/senior-portrait-photographer/ |website=photowhoa.com |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> She went on to take night classes in photography at [[University of the Arts London|Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design]].


== Career ==
== Career ==


Petrou's photography career began with work at fashion labels Monsoon and Puma, alongside work for dance music magazines such as [[Mixmag]], [[DJ Mag]], Touch, [[Muzik]] and [[The Face (magazine)|The Face]] in the mid 90s. Petrou had the opportunity to take some of the earliest pictures of [[Geri Halliwell]] <ref>{{cite web |title=Soulla Petrou-Rewind- Journey of a Music Photographer |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2022/11/21/soulla-petrou-rewind-journey-of-a-photographer/ |website=wonderland magazine.com |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Terry |title=Pro Talk Soulla Petrou |url=https://professionalphoto.online/premium/pro-talk-soulla-petrou-rewind/ |website=www.professionalphoto.online |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref>, prior to her [[Spice Girls]] fame. The shoot took place in 1994 in Battersea, London, when a friend recommended taking photographs of the upcoming star.
Petrou's Photography career began in 1994 working for dance music magazines [[Mixmag]], [[DJ Mag]], Touch, [[Muzik]] and [[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]. Early work with the UK drum and bass scene in the 90s included [[Goldie]], <ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Terry |title=Pure Goldie |url=https://professionalphoto.online/professional-photo-issue-218/ |website=www.professionalphoto.online |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref> [[General Levy]], [[Grooverider]] and [[DJ Rap]] and club photography at Awol, a jungle night at the [[Ministry of Sound]]. Magazine covers include [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]] <ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Thomas H |title=Interviews -DJ magazine - The Odd Couple Issue 36 |url=https://www.loopzorbital.com/interview/i10.html |website=loopzorbital.com}}</ref>, [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]], [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]], [[Kathy Sledge]] from [[Sister Sledge]], [[Judge Jules]], [[Paul van Dyk|Paul Van Dyk]] and [[Masters at Work]] ([[Kenny Dope|Kenny'Dope'Gonzales]] and [[Little Louie Vega|Louie Vega]]).


In 1997 [[The Saturday Times Magazine|The Saturday Times]] newspaper commissioned Petrou to shoot [[Blur (band)|Blur]] <ref>{{cite news |title=From Blur to big beat |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/nov/15/from-blur-to-big-beat-photographing-the-90s-and-beyond-in-pictures |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> for the inaugural cover of its culture supplement ''Metro'' during the band's trip to Sweden to perform at the [[Stockholm Water Festival]]. Petrou photographed further covers for ''Metro'' featuring [[Britpop]] band [[Supergrass]] and [[Kula Shaker]], as well as actors [[Kevin McKidd]] and [[Ewen Bremner]] from [[Trainspotting (film)|Trainspotting]].
Drum & bass artists [[Goldie]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=French |first1=Ian |title=London-based photographer Soulla Petrou brings together the best visual moments from her first 15 years working in the music industry |url=https://www.decodedmagazine.com/london-based-photographer-soulla-petrou-brings-together-the-best-visual-moments-from-her-first-15-years-working-in-the-music-industry/ |website=decodedmagazine.com |date=7 November 2022 |access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref>,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Terry |title=Pure Goldie |url=https://professionalphoto.online/professional-photo-issue-218/ |website=www.professionalphoto.online |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref> [[General Levy]] <ref>{{cite web |last1=The LifoTeam |title=Rewind: the 90s and beyond |url=https://www.lifo.gr/culture/photography/rewind-ta-90s-kai-pera-apo-ayta |website=lifo.gr |date=26 November 2022 |access-date=26 November 2022}}</ref> and [[DJ Rap]] <ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrating International Women's Day |url=https://twitter.com/DJmag/status/839398038158323712 |website=twitter.com/DJmag |access-date=8 March 2017}}</ref> were among musicians shot for covers and features, alongside others such as [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]] <ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Scharsig |title=Underworld bis Frankie Knuckles: Fotoband zeigt seltene Aufnahmen von Dance-Ikonen |url=https://www.fazemag.de/underworld-bis-frankie-knuckles-fotoband-zeigt-seltene-aufnahmen-von-dance-ikonen/ |website=faze.de |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Thomas H |title=Interviews -DJ magazine - The Odd Couple Issue 36 |url=https://www.loopzorbital.com/interview/i10.html |website=loopzorbital.com}}</ref>, [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]], <ref>{{cite web |last1=Coney |first1=Brian |title=New Book on 90s and 00s dance music is raising money for charity |url=https://djmag.com/news/new-book-90s-and-00s-dance-music-raising-money-charity |website=djmag.com |date=17 October 2022 |access-date=17 October 2022}}</ref> [[Fatboy Slim]] <ref>{{cite web |title=Soulla Petrou-Rewind- Journey of a Music Photographer |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2022/11/21/soulla-petrou-rewind-journey-of-a-photographer/ |website=wonderland magazine.com |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>, [[Giles Peterson]], [[Air (French band)|Air]], [[Buju Banton]], [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]], <ref>{{cite web |last1=Hoa |first1=Minh |title=Thế giới âm nhạc những năm 1990 và 2000 khác gì hiện tại |url=https://znews.vn/the-gioi-am-nhac-nhung-nam-1990-va-2000-khac-gi-hien-tai-post1376911.html |website=znews.vn |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> [[The Chemical Brothers]], [[Judge Jules]], [[Travis (band)|Travis]], [[Kathy Sledge]] from [[Sister Sledge]], [[Paul van Dyk|Paul Van Dyk]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Van Dyk talks about his Muzik CD |url=http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik055_december_1999.pdf |website=muzikmagazine.co.uk}}</ref> and [[Sasha (DJ)|Sasha]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzik mag cover |url=http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik055_december_1999.pdf |website=muzikmagazine.co.uk}}</ref>


In the 2000s, Petrou photographed [[Blue (English group)|Blue]], [[Mis-Teeq]], [[Sum 41]], [[Nick Carter]] and [[Lee Ryan]] for teen magazines [[Smash Hits]], [[Bliss (magazine)|Bliss]], [[Just Seventeen]] and [[Sugarscape.com|Sugar]]. She photographed classical-music girl band [[Bond (string quartet)|Bond]] <ref>{{cite web |title=Bond- Born |url=http://www.audio-music.info/htm/b/Bond_Born.htm |website=audio-music.info}}</ref> for record company [[Decca Records|Decca Records]]. Whist working for the [[NME]] she photographed [[Oxide & Neutrino]], Mr.Shabz (all former [[So Solid Crew]] members), and [[More Fire Crew]].
In 1997 [[The Saturday Times Magazine|The Saturday Times]] newspaper commissioned Petrou to shoot [[Blur (band)|Blur]] <ref>{{cite news |title=From Blur to big beat |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/nov/15/from-blur-to-big-beat-photographing-the-90s-and-beyond-in-pictures |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> for the inaugural cover of its culture supplement ''Metro'' <ref>{{cite web |title=Blur/ Metro- September 1997 |url=https://damonalbarnunofficial.wordpress.com/category/metro/ |website=damonalbarnunofficial.wordpress.com |access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> during the band's trip to Sweden to perform at the [[Stockholm Water Festival]]. Petrou photographed further covers for ''Metro'' featuring [[Britpop]] band [[Kula Shaker]], as well as actors [[Kevin McKidd]] and [[Ewen Bremner]] from [[Trainspotting (film)|Trainspotting]]. Other artists photographed for ''Metro'' include [[Supergrass]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Туфекчиевска |first1=Марина |title=Од Blur до биг-бит и понатаму! |url=https://okno.mk/node/95250 |website=okno.mk |access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref> and [[Ian McCulloch (singer)|Ian McCulloch]] of [[Echo & the Bunnymen|Echo and the Bunnymen]].


In 2007 Petrou photographed “The Godfather of House” [[Frankie Knuckles]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muk |first1=Isaac |title=Nostalgic, Timeless Photos of the Early days of Dance Music |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/timeless-photographs-early-dance-music-90s-00s-soulla-petrou-rewind-photobook |website=mixmag.net |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>, [[David Morales]], [[Satoshi Tomiie]], and Hector Romero to commemorate the 20th anniversary of DJ agency Def Mix.
Continuing into the 2000s, Petrou began photographing girl and boy bands such as [[Blue (English group)|Blue]], [[Mis-Teeq]], [[Sum 41]], [[Nick Carter]] and [[Lee Ryan]] for teen magazines like [[Smash Hits]], [[Bliss (magazine)|Bliss]], [[Just Seventeen]] and [[Sugarscape.com|Sugar]]. She photographed classical-music girl band [[Bond (string quartet)|Bond]] <ref>{{cite web |title=Bond- Born |url=http://www.audio-music.info/htm/b/Bond_Born.htm |website=audio-music.info}}</ref> for record company [[Decca Records|Decca Records]], and took on commissions for the [[NME]], including duo [[Oxide & Neutrino]] (former [[So Solid Crew]] members), Mr. Shabz (also former So Solid Crew) and [[More Fire Crew]].


Petrou won a [[Fujifilm|Fuji]] Distinction Award, and a merit in the Fuji Fashion Collective, both in 2002 and won third prize in the International Photographers Awards (IPA) in 2008 for her music portraits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Copyright |url=https://photoawards.com/winner/zoomOLD.php?eid=47528&comp=8&mc=84264&type=subcat&sub=Music&cat=Advertising&level=pro\ |website=photoaward.com}}</ref> She won silver and bronze prizes at Prix de la Photographie (PX3) in the advertising category for her [[Ted Baker]] campaign in 2014,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ted Baker Footwear Campaign |url=https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2014/5004/ |website=px3.fr}}</ref> and in 2022 won [[British Institute of Professional Photography|BIPP]] Photographer of the Year National Print Competition Award for her image ''Siren'' <ref>{{cite web |last1=Head Office |title=BIPP Award Winners |url=https://www.bipp.com/bipp-national-award-winners-2022/ |website=bipp.com |date=24 November 2022 |access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pitman |first1=Astrid |title=Create award-winning photo prints for ultimate success |url=https://www.canon.ee/pro/stories/how-to-win-photo-contests/ |website=canon.ee}}</ref>
In addition to Decca, Petrou has worked with record companies [[EMI]], [[Polydor Records|Polydor]], [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] and [[Defected Records|Defected Records]]. For Defected, she photographed DJs such as “The Godfather of House” [[Frankie Knuckles]], <ref>{{cite web |last1=Scharsig |first1=Michael |title=Underworld bis Frankie Knuckles: Fotoband zeigt seltene Aufnahmen von Dance-Ikonen |url=https://www.fazemag.de/underworld-bis-frankie-knuckles-fotoband-zeigt-seltene-aufnahmen-von-dance-ikonen/?fbclid=IwAR2KJPBksnIzhApfj0o9S0pk6vXs5hgV962q-uaH2odePHhzesa6Jg-FUBA |website=fazemag.de |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>[[David Morales]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muk |first1=Isaac |title=HOÀI NIỆM VỀ THỜI KỲ ĐẦU CỦA NHẠC DANCE QUA NHỮNG TẤM HÌNH TỪ NHIẾP ẢNH GIA SOULLA PETROU |url=https://mixmag.asia/feature/hoai-nim-v-thi-k-u-ca-nhc-dance-qua-nhng-tm-hinh-ca-soulla-petrou |website=mixmag.asia |access-date=23 December 2022}}</ref>, [[Satoshi Tomiie]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muk |first1=Isaac |title=Nostalgic, Timeless Photos of the Early days of Dance Music |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/timeless-photographs-early-dance-music-90s-00s-soulla-petrou-rewind-photobook |website=mixmag.net |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>, and Hector Romero to commemorate the 20th anniversary of DJ agency Def Mix. She photographed [[Todd Terry]] and [[Martin Solveig]], also for Defected Records.


Petrou is one of ten photographers to feature in'The World’s Top Photographers – Celebrity and Performance'' published in 2009 by Rotovision. ISBN 2940378401 / 9782940378401<ref>{{cite web |last1=Steel |first1=Andy |title=Celebrity & Performance |url=https://library.tcdc.or.th/record/view/b00021843 |website=library.tcdc.or.th}}</ref>
Petrou has won several awards, including the [[Fujifilm|Fuji]] Distinction Award, and a merit in the Fuji Fashion Collective, both in 2002. Petrou won third prize in the International Photographers Awards (IPA) in 2008 for her music portraits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Copyright |url=https://photoawards.com/winner/zoomOLD.php?eid=47528&comp=8&mc=84264&type=subcat&sub=Music&cat=Advertising&level=pro\ |website=photoaward.com}}</ref> She won silver and bronze prizes at Prix de la Photographie (PX3) in the advertising category for her [[Ted Baker]] campaign in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ted Baker Footwear Campaign |url=https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2014/5004/ |website=px3.fr}}</ref> In 2022 she obtained a [[British Institute of Professional Photography|BIPP]] Photographer of the Year National Print Competition Award for an image from ''Siren'' <ref>{{cite web |last1=Head Office |title=BIPP Award Winners |url=https://www.bipp.com/bipp-national-award-winners-2022/ |website=bipp.com |date=24 November 2022 |access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pitman |first1=Astrid |title=Create award-winning photo prints for ultimate success |url=https://www.canon.ee/pro/stories/how-to-win-photo-contests/ |website=canon.ee}}</ref>, a fashion story in Huf magazine, and in 2023 was a finalist at the [[Association of Photographers]] Awards in Fashion & Beauty category. <ref>{{cite web |title=Fashion & Beauty Category Finalists |url=https://www.aopawards.com/38th-aop-photography-awards-fashion-beauty-finalists-gallery/ |website=aopawards.com}}</ref>

Petrou is one of ten photographers to feature in a book called ''The World’s Top Photographers – Celebrity and Performance'' published in 2009 by Rotovision. ISBN 2940378401 / 9782940378401<ref>{{cite web |last1=Steel |first1=Andy |title=Celebrity & Performance |url=https://library.tcdc.or.th/record/view/b00021843 |website=library.tcdc.or.th}}</ref>


Petrou has shot portraits of [[Tony Blair]], [[Dermot O'Leary|Dermot O’Leary]], [[Bill Bailey|Bill Bailey]], [[Ant & Dec]], [[Noel Fielding]], [[Billie Piper]], [[Fearne Cotton|Fearne Cotton]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soulla Petrou Interview: Inspiring Journey of a Senior Portrait Photographer |url=https://www.photowhoa.com/blog/senior-portrait-photographer/ |website=PhotoWhoa |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> and [[Al Murray]].
Petrou has shot portraits of [[Tony Blair]], [[Dermot O'Leary|Dermot O’Leary]], [[Bill Bailey|Bill Bailey]], [[Ant & Dec]], [[Noel Fielding]], [[Billie Piper]], [[Fearne Cotton|Fearne Cotton]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soulla Petrou Interview: Inspiring Journey of a Senior Portrait Photographer |url=https://www.photowhoa.com/blog/senior-portrait-photographer/ |website=PhotoWhoa |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> and [[Al Murray]].


Fashion and beauty editorial<ref>{{cite web |title=Glitterati |url=https://lucysmagazine.com/portfolio/glitterati/ |website=lucysmagazine.com |access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> has been backed up by advertising commissions <ref>{{cite web |title=My Pictures in words |url=https://professionalhairdresser.co.uk/news/my-pictures-in-words-cally-borg-art-team/ |website=professionalhairdresser.co.uk |access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref> for brands [[Ted Baker]], [[Ernest Jones (retailer)|Ernest Jones]], [[H. Samuel]] and Apricot <ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Terry |title=Heading Behind the Scenes |url=https://professionalphoto.online/premium/heading-behind-the-scenes/ |website=professionalphoto.online |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Behind-the-scenes with AOP photographers to mark International Women’s Day |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/behind-the-scenes-with-aop-photographers-to-mark-international-womens-day-6bq76rb2m |website=thetimes.co.uk |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Kalum |title=Association of Photographers' female group f22 showcases images of life behind the lens |url=https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/association-of-photographers-female-group-f22-showcases-images-of-life-behind-the-lens |website=digitalcameraworld.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref>
Petrou has shot for brands [[Ted Baker]], [[Ernest Jones (retailer)|Ernest Jones]], [[H. Samuel]] and Apricot <ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Terry |title=Heading Behind the Scenes |url=https://professionalphoto.online/premium/heading-behind-the-scenes/ |website=professionalphoto.online |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Behind-the-scenes with AOP photographers to mark International Women’s Day |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/behind-the-scenes-with-aop-photographers-to-mark-international-womens-day-6bq76rb2m |website=thetimes.co.uk |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Kalum |title=Association of Photographers' female group f22 showcases images of life behind the lens |url=https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/association-of-photographers-female-group-f22-showcases-images-of-life-behind-the-lens |website=digitalcameraworld.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==


''Rewind – Journey of a Music Photographer'' published in 2022 by Anastasia Publishing ISBN 9781739116606.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rare photos of Orbital, Frankie Knuckles, Underworld and others in new book |url=https://909originals.com/2022/11/09/rare-photos-of-orbital-goldie-frankie-knuckles-underworld-and-others-to-feature-in-new-book/#google_vignette |website=909originals |date=9 November 2022 |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=AOP Members Publications List December 2022 |url=https://www.the-aop.org/uploads/2022aop-member-publications-list.pdf |website=the-aop.org}}</ref>
''Rewind – Journey of a Music Photographer'' published in 2022 by Anastasia Publishing ISBN 9781739116606.<ref>{{cite news |title=From Blur to big beat |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/nov/15/from-blur-to-big-beat-photographing-the-90s-and-beyond-in-pictures |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Terry |title=Pro Talk Soulla Petrou |url=https://professionalphoto.online/premium/pro-talk-soulla-petrou-rewind/ |website=www.professionalphoto.online |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Muk |first1=Isaac |title=Nostalgic, Timeless Photos of the Early days of Dance Music |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/timeless-photographs-early-dance-music-90s-00s-soulla-petrou-rewind-photobook |website=mixmag.net |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>
Foreword by [[Alexis Petridis]], Rock & Pop Critic at [[The Guardian]]
Foreword by [[Alexis Petridis]], Rock & Pop Critic at [[The Guardian]]


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2022 Art Aid Ukraine at The Auction Collective.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicholls |first1=Beth |title=Jill Furmanovsky among artists donating their work to Art Aid Ukraine |url=https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/jill-furmanovsky-among-artists-donating-their-work-to-art-aid-ukraine |website=digitalcamerawolrd.com |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref>
2022 Art Aid Ukraine at The Auction Collective.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicholls |first1=Beth |title=Jill Furmanovsky among artists donating their work to Art Aid Ukraine |url=https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/jill-furmanovsky-among-artists-donating-their-work-to-art-aid-ukraine |website=digitalcamerawolrd.com |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref>


2023 Milestones – Favourite Club Tracks Exhibition at [[Museum of Modern Electronic Music|MOMEM]] (Museum of Modern Electronic Music) Frankfurt<ref>{{cite web |title=Milestones |url=https://momem.org/en/ |website=momem.org}}</ref>
2023 Milestones – Favourite Club Tracks Exhibition at [[Museum of Modern Electronic Music|MOMEM]] (Museum of Modern Electronic Music) Frankfurt

==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 14:50, 4 July 2024

  • Comment: there needs to be significant coverage of Petrou in reliable independent sources, the majority of these sources are primary and merely confirm that she took photographs. Theroadislong (talk) 17:48, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Possibly meets WP:PHOTOGRAPHER but not sure about some of the sources being reliable. Already removed a WP:FORBESCON reference. Will leave to another. CNMall41 (talk) 23:20, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Soulla Petrou is a British photographer specialising in portraits, music, fashion and beauty

Early life and education

Born March 1964 in Leeds, United Kingdom, Petrou moved to London in 1983 to obtain a degree in Fashion Design at Middlesex University.[1] She went on to take night classes in photography at Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design.

Career

Petrou's Photography career began in 1994 working for dance music magazines Mixmag, DJ Mag, Touch, Muzik and The Face. Early work with the UK drum and bass scene in the 90s included Goldie, [2] General Levy, Grooverider and DJ Rap and club photography at Awol, a jungle night at the Ministry of Sound. Magazine covers include Orbital [3], Underworld, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Kathy Sledge from Sister Sledge, Judge Jules, Paul Van Dyk and Masters at Work (Kenny'Dope'Gonzales and Louie Vega).

In 1997 The Saturday Times newspaper commissioned Petrou to shoot Blur [4] for the inaugural cover of its culture supplement Metro during the band's trip to Sweden to perform at the Stockholm Water Festival. Petrou photographed further covers for Metro featuring Britpop band Supergrass and Kula Shaker, as well as actors Kevin McKidd and Ewen Bremner from Trainspotting.

In the 2000s, Petrou photographed Blue, Mis-Teeq, Sum 41, Nick Carter and Lee Ryan for teen magazines Smash Hits, Bliss, Just Seventeen and Sugar. She photographed classical-music girl band Bond [5] for record company Decca Records. Whist working for the NME she photographed Oxide & Neutrino, Mr.Shabz (all former So Solid Crew members), and More Fire Crew.

In 2007 Petrou photographed “The Godfather of House” Frankie Knuckles[6], David Morales, Satoshi Tomiie, and Hector Romero to commemorate the 20th anniversary of DJ agency Def Mix.

Petrou won a Fuji Distinction Award, and a merit in the Fuji Fashion Collective, both in 2002 and won third prize in the International Photographers Awards (IPA) in 2008 for her music portraits.[7] She won silver and bronze prizes at Prix de la Photographie (PX3) in the advertising category for her Ted Baker campaign in 2014,[8] and in 2022 won BIPP Photographer of the Year National Print Competition Award for her image Siren [9][10]

Petrou is one of ten photographers to feature in'The World’s Top Photographers – Celebrity and Performance published in 2009 by Rotovision. ISBN 2940378401 / 9782940378401[11]

Petrou has shot portraits of Tony Blair, Dermot O’Leary, Bill Bailey, Ant & Dec, Noel Fielding, Billie Piper, Fearne Cotton[12] and Al Murray.

Petrou has shot for brands Ted Baker, Ernest Jones, H. Samuel and Apricot [13] [14] [15]

Books

Rewind – Journey of a Music Photographer published in 2022 by Anastasia Publishing ISBN 9781739116606.[16] [17] [18] Foreword by Alexis Petridis, Rock & Pop Critic at The Guardian

Exhibitions/ Auctions

2022 Art Aid Ukraine at The Auction Collective.[19]

2023 Milestones – Favourite Club Tracks Exhibition at MOMEM (Museum of Modern Electronic Music) Frankfurt

References

  1. ^ "Soulla Petrou Interview: Inspiring Journey Of A Senior Portrait Photographer". photowhoa.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ^ Hope, Terry. "Pure Goldie". www.professionalphoto.online. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ Green, Thomas H. "Interviews -DJ magazine - The Odd Couple Issue 36". loopzorbital.com.
  4. ^ "From Blur to big beat". The Guardian. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Bond- Born". audio-music.info.
  6. ^ Muk, Isaac. "Nostalgic, Timeless Photos of the Early days of Dance Music". mixmag.net. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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