Timothy Allen

× born 1971 in Tonbridge (Kent, UK)

× graduated from Leeds University

× got a degree on BSc Zoology

× spent 3 years traveling around Indonesia, where he became

interested in photography

× started studying photography in Hereford College of Art and

Design

× for a school assignment he took a trip to Bosnia while he’s

classmates stayed mainly in UK

× in Bosnia he realized that he wants to work instead of studying

and he dropped out of school after only 6 months of studying

× he started his career by working for Sunday

Telegraph in London

× he worked six years at The Independent (1999-

2006), where he mainly did portraits and

features

× 2002: joined axiom photographic agency

× takes photographs all around the world

× lately he has concentrated

on taking pictures of

planet's remaining

indigenous societies

× he has shot documentaries all over the planet

× he has recieved several awards during he’s career,

for example Arts Photographer of the Year

× he writes a blog for BBC earth