My name is Duncan Thompson, hailing from the (not so) tropical climates of Burnley, East Lancashire. I am based in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. I would say I’m something of a chippy connoisseur whilst also strongly debating the one true name for a roll (It’s a teacake).
Specialising in documentary photography based around social issues and representation of communities within the UK.
I graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2021 with a First Class BA (Hons) in Photography.
Al’reet cocker!
FEATURES
WORK EXPERIENCE
PUPIL SPHERE
November 2021 - Current
Ambassador
EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY
September 2021 - May 2022
Graduate Technical Demonstrator and Teaching Assistant
Developing upon skills I have learnt from my time at Edinburgh Napier University, I had the opportunity to work as a graduate demonstrator/teaching assistant for the photography departments academic year of 2021 to 2022. My role consisted of operating and performing maintenance jobs on specialist photographic equipment from 5x4 field cameras to Colenta Film Processors to Epson Stylus Pro and Surecolour Inkjet printers. Alongside technical aspects of the job role, I assisted academic staff with the delivering of classes and workshops in studio and classroom settings across the four year groups within the photography department. Accompanying assisting academic faculty with delivering classes, I also delivered a few workshops of my own primarily on digital printing, traditional darkroom film developing and printing, and camera techniques.
GLASGOW ZINE LIBRARY
January 2020 - March 2020
Volunteer
Working as a volunteer for Glasgow Zine Library. My role was to assist with workshops, organise and catalogue donated material and welcome customers to the library. Glasgow Zine Library, based in Govanhill, has over 1000 zines which have been created in the library or donated from across the world, the library promotes inclusiveness and community building.
VOYAGER SONGS
July 2019, August 2020, January 2021
Photographer
A continual collaboration between me and an upcoming musician based out of Lancashire, England. Producing promotional visual material for album covers, online advertising and apparel.
JDP FILMS
June - July 2019, February 2020
On Set Photographer
Working as an on set photographer for an award winning independent film maker. My role was to document the behind the scenes of the filming and to produce images used for press release and marketing. “Skint” (2019) has gone on to be shown at the Aphrodite Awards in New York and has been nominated as best short film at London International Motion Picture Awards 2020.
HAYHURSTS CAMERA SHOP, NELSON, LANCASHIRE
February - August 2017, June - September 2018
Part Time Sales Assistant
Hayhursts Camera Shop in Nelson was a well known establishment set up in the 1920’s and was one of the major film developing labs and camera shops in the area until the 1980’s. The shop no longer trades as of January 2020. Working as a retail assistant, I was in charge of customer service, developing and scanning customers film using a FujiFilm Frontier Scanner and Noritsu Qsf V30 film processor. Alongside this, I learnt about minor film camera repairs and how to use an Epson large format printer. The customers who would come into the shop would sometimes be practicing professional photographers and photojournalists who I would network with.
EDUCATION
Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
2017 - 2021
BA (Hons) Photography Degree (1:1)
Nelson and Colne College, Nelson, Lancashire, England
2015 - 2017
A-LEVEL
Photography, History, English Language