Stephen Mayes

Place: Bedford

Born: 1964

Biography:

Stephen Mayes is an American photographer. He has worked within the fields of photography, art, and journalism since 1987. He was the New York head of VII Photo Agency, and secretary of the World Press Photo Competition. Mayes studied at Lancaster University. He has worked as Editor at Rex Features, 1987–1989; Director of Network Photographers (an independent reportage agency), 1989–1994; creative director for Getty Images, 1994–1998; CEO of Photonica, USA, 1999–2001; Creative Director for eyestorm.com, 2001–2002; Director of the Image Archive at Art + Commerce, 2003–2007; Non Executive Board Member at VII Photo Agency , 2007–2008; Chief Operating Officer (Americas) at Image Source, 2007–2008; Secretary to the International Jury, World Press Photo Foundation, 2004–2012; CEO at VII Photo, 2008–2013; freelance from 2013 as well as executive director of the Tim Hetherington Trust since 2013. He has also curated photography exhibitions. Mayes has published several books, including 'Positive Lives: Responses to HIV' (1993), 'Critical Mirror: Photojournalism Since the 1950s' (1996), 'No Heroes: The Photographs of Roger Hutchings' (2003), and 'The Noir A-Z' (2009).