Kim Knott Botanicals

Biography

I moved to London in the mid 70’s to work with industry legends Norman Parkinson and Terence Donovan. I moved to Milan, where I seized opportunities to work on leading Italian publications such as Linea Italia and then Italian Vogue. There I was given the platform to showcase my ability to shoot both fashion and portraiture.

After moving back to London I began working with Lucinda Chambers at British Vogue and then on to participate in the launch photography of British Elle giving the renowned European publication a distinctive British style. In 1990 I set up a photographic studio complex at Perseverance Works in Shoreditch London, helping develop the careers of a team of assistants which included the renowned David Sims.

I have been a leading figure in fashion editorial and advertising photography, widely recognized for my capacity to apply the style of classical portraiture to the genre of modern fashion photography. My work is noted for its clean style combined with minimalistic beautiful light. 

Embracing the transition to digital, I found the medium helped my clean considered style and was regarded as a digital pioneer.

In 1995 I was asked by Diana Princess of Wales to shoot a set of portraits of herself with Prince William and Prince Harry. These have become iconic.

Publications

British Vogue, American Vogue, Italian Vogue, Spanish Vogue, Australian Vogue, British GQ, American GQ, British Elle, Italian Elle, New York Times, French Glamour, British Marie Claire, W Magazine

Celebrities

Princess Diana, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, Tilda Swinton, Serena Scott-Thomas, Kate Moss, Lilly Allen, Thandie Newton, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Davina McCall, Anna Friel, Lenox Lewis, Stephen Fry, Liz Hurley.

Botanical Portraits

I wanted to find a unique perspective in photographing these botanical portraits. It is important that they have a chic timeless elegance that echoes the style of my fashion and beauty photography.

They are created in a studio situation and photographed in the manor that I use for my fashion and portraiture. They are shot digitally, and I use multiple compositing and blending techniques.

The prints are giclée printed on archival art paper with archival pigment inks with a lifespan of over 100 years. The glass is anti-reflective Art glass  with 70%UV protection.