About Emma
Emma Stoner is a photographer based in Totnes, Devon and working throughout the UK. A love for nature and the environment is central to her work. She takes a collaborative, storytelling approach, connecting with people, looking for natural moments and working with the light.
Clients have included; Riverford | English Heritage | The National Theatre | Surfers Against Sewage | Right to Roam | Penguin Random House | Hestercombe Gardens | Glastonbury Festivals | V&A | Libraries Unlimited | WI | Greenpeace | Friends of the Earth | Actionaid | Cadburys | The Guardian | The Observer | Newsquest | The Independent | BBC | Great British Life Titles | Reach Plc
Prior to her career as a photographer, Emma worked in the photo dept at Greenpeace International (2007-2010).
She has an MA in Photojournalism & Documentary Photography (with Distinction) from UAL. Her major project received an honourable mention in the 17th Julia Margaret Awards, Fine Art category.
As well as producing pictures, Emma founded a people's history photo-archive ‘My Glastonbury Story’ in 2020, chronicling 50 years of stories from Glastonbury Festival. A selection of images and stories from the archive are now part of the V&A’s Glastonbury Collection. You can see the full archive online at www.myglastonburystory.com
Emma is represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency
Awards
2024 - Shortlisted - Pink Lady Food Photographer Of The Year - Food for the Family & Food in the Field categories
2023 - Winner of LPA Futures for emerging commercial photographers
2023 - Finalist in the Muddy Stilettos Awards for local Business ‘Best Wedding Photographer’ in Devon category
2023 - Shortlisted - Pink Lady Food Photographer Of The Year - Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration category & Champagne Taittinger Wedding Food Photographer category
2021 - Honourable Mention - 17th Julia Margaret Awards - Fine Art series category
2021 - Distinction - MA in Documentary Photography at UAL
2019 - Highly Commended’ - South West Wedding Awards - ‘Bespoke Wedding Photography’ category
2017 - 50 Best Alternative Wedding Suppliers in the UK - GoHen
Exhibitions
2024 September - ‘The Hillyfield’ exhibited by the Dartmoor Trust as part of ‘Dartmoor Light & Shadow’ along with 25 other local photographers and archive images from Dartmoor
2023 September - ‘River Where the Oak Trees Grow’ exhibited as part of LPA Futures at the Tea Rooms, Shoreditch, London
2023 August - ‘River Where the Oak Trees Grow’ exhibited in the ‘Our River’ group exhibition at The Curator, Butterwalk, Totnes
2022 November - ‘Lost Meadows’ at Barcelona Foto Biennale for the 17th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards
2022 June - ‘My Glastonbury Story’ a collaborative exhibition at Marston Park, Frome
2021 November - ‘Lost Meadows’ University of the Arts London Graduate Showcase
2021 June - ‘Mapping Glastonbury’ a online group exhibition at the V&A