When I was at college, the idea of fashion was more immediate to me, whereas art photography, the depth of it, was a different thing. Storytelling - fanciful storytelling - can only be told through fashion photography. It's the perfect way to play with fantasy and dreams.
Tim WalkerYour aim as a photographer is to get a picture of that person that means something. Portraits aren't fantasies; they need to tell a truth.
Tim WalkerEven the pictures I was doing at college - a little narrative based on a butterfly catcher, or a chimney sweep - the images were always telling stories. They were all scenarios and moods which I storyboarded and worked through - it's exactly what I do now.
Tim WalkerI don’t believe in originality. You take inspiration from whatever moves you and you find your voice in those things.
Tim Walker