Biography
Greg Funnell was eight-years-old when the world around came screeching into focus. That’s when the optician slipped a pair of glasses on his nose and so began his life of seeing, of revealing.
Those glasses reframed Greg’s world. Reality was chaotic, nature was wondrous and everyone was so busy.
Greg found comfort in watching and observing, the camera became a tool to record and structure the chaos around him. He studied at Kings College London, completed a dissertation on the Vietnam War, and then picked up a camera and a flak jacket and headed to the nearest conflict zone.
That was an eye opener.
Fast forward two decades, 70+ countries and he is still as determined to soak it all in. His work is rooted in a set of values he tries to live by—truth, transparency, integrity. He wants the photographs he makes to feel like evidence: of connection, of effort, of history, of what it means to be human. To make images that don’t just show what something looked like—but what it felt like to be there, inside it, to capture that split second when everything is revealed.
His work and travels have seen him accepted as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, lecture at various universities and institutions, sit on judging panels and host workshops. He is a fully accredited member of the Association of Photographers and co-hosts a podcast on the photo industry, The Exposed Negative.
Studio
Coldharbour Studios hosts a variety of artists and makers and is set in south London’s Loughborough Junction; 15 minutes walking equidistant from Brixton tube station and Camberwell Green, and serviced with its own train station. Greg has been resident in Studio 33 for over a decade, using it as a desk space and shooting space away from home.
Studio 33,
Coldharbour Studios,
26-34 Southwell Road,
London,
SE5 9PG
He has been a fantastic moderator and panellist on multiple events and always goes above and beyond for our NGT Masterclasses. Greg is extremely knowledgeable, very easy to work with and a very reliable, engaging moderator – which makes my life so much easier!
I’m looking forward to working with Greg on future NGT events and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him as a moderator or panellist to future clients.
Sabera Sattar
Former Head of Events at National Geographic Traveller (UK)
I have been directly involved in commissioning Greg for a variety of projects in both my positions as Art Director/Design Director at GQ and ShortList. The results Greg delivers, always at least meet and more than often exceed expectations. He’s super easy and collaborative when briefing and will always go the extra mile to deliver original results.
Kevin Fay
Design Director, British GQ
Joseph Sinclair Parker
Freelance | Creative, Art Director, Designer
Jonny Hughes
Freelance | Senior Art Director
Workshops & Talks
Outside of creating visual media Greg has been involved in creating workshops, one-to-one mentoring, guest lecturing, competition judging, panel chairing and podcasting. He has guest lectured at a number of UK universities and been tasked with mentoring and consulting private individuals. He has been on a number of judging panels for photography competitions and has chaired a number of discussions for National Geographic Traveller.