Jeremy Makinson lives and works in the Ribble Valley.
Having started as a photographer at the age of 18, he went on to open his own studio in 1987 working successfully as a general photographer, he then went on to specialize in weddings and portraits using his knowledge of art and lighting together with the great backdrops in the local area to create fabulous images, having won the national wedding photographer of the year, he then went on to receive the highest accolade as the youngest ever Fellow of the British institute of photography in 1989. His studio went from strength to strength he as photographed famous faces, heads of state and foreign and British Royalty, he has lectured on photography in Europe and the Americas, for Kodak and Fuji film, as one of the founders of the countries leading franchise brands Venture portraits he has helped to revolutionized  studio portrait photography in the UK, however although still involved, he has handed the day to day running of the studio over to a manager so he can return to his first love of environmental photography using the natural surroundings to create  a unique work of personal art, and also enjoy a more relaxed style of life.

• 1989 National Wedding Photographer of the Year

• 1989 Awarded a Fellowship of British institute of Professional Photographers

• 1990 Awarded a Fellowship of Master Photographers Association

• 1990 Awarded a Fellowship of The Royal Society of Arts

• 1989-2000 Lecturer for the Fuji School of Photography

• 1988-2002 Lecturer for the BIPP