Eva Watkins is an award-winning portrait and social documentary photographer orginally from Pembrokeshire, South West Wales. She attended the University of the West of England where she studied Photograhy, graduating in 2020. She is now based in London


Watkins’ work is strongly influenced by her own interests and lifestyle and taking a slightly alternative approach to life. Her subject matter is effectively dictated by her interest in people, their stories, identities and locations that they are connected with. The main focus being how their interests shape their own lives. Collaboration and building relationships is always the core to her projects. Eva has a particular interest in seeking out and learning about intriguing communities of people and sharing their life styles.

Contact

EvaWatkinsPhoto@gmail.com @EvaWatkinsPhoto


                                                        

Awards
2021: Finalist - LensCulture Portrait Awards

2020: Winner - British Journal of Photography: Female In Focus

2020: Winner - Shutterhub: The Newspaper Club Yearbook Award

2020: Photoworks Photography+ Graduate Award

2020: Another Production Female Photographer Mentoship

2020: Winner - APHE Photomeet Student Bursary

2019: Winner - British Journal of Photography: Portrait of Britain



Interview/Talks
2021: BBC Points West

2021: BBC Radio Bristol

2021: Guest Speaker - University of the West of England

2020: Guest Speaker - University of South Wales

2020: Photograd Interview

2020: Newspaper Club Interview

2020: Anywhereblvd Interview


Features
2024: The Bristol Magazine

2024: Fisheye magazine

2021: D La Repubblica

2021: Glorious Sport

2020: Vogue Italia

2020: The Guardian

2020: British Journal of Photography: Female In Focus

2020: Shutter Hub Yearbook 2020

2020: Photograd PGZ2020

2020: Photoworks Photography+ Online Magazine

2020: Darwin Magazine

2020: The Photographers Gallery

2020: Kodak

2020: Float Magazine

2020: The South West Collective

2020: Photograd Online Gallery

2020: Loupe Magazine

2019: The South West Collective

2019: British Journal of Photography: Portrait of Britain 2019 by Hoxton Mini Press

2018: The Bristol Magazine



Exhibitions


2024: Paris Olympics - Paris Metro stations - Fisheye x RATP

2023: Female In Focus - New York

2021: Free Range x Clear Channel Exhibition - National 

2020: Synchronised Swimming Solo Exhibition - Bristol

2020: UWE Showcase Online Degree show

2020: The South West Collective Online Exhibition

2020: Shutterhub Yearbook Exhibition

2020: Photograd Online Degree Show

2020: You Make Bristol - M-shed

2019: Circus - Bristol