Roy Stedall-Humphryes

Biography

This Web Site is a gallery of mainly English and Welsh Castle photographs by Roy Stedall-Humphryes.

While studying Graphic Design and Photography at London's, South West Essex Technical College and School of Art Roy came under the tutelage of the celebrated film director Ken Russell whose influence still pervades Roy's photographic style.

After leaving College he worked and studied with the Czech sculptor Franta Belsky and his wife Margaret who gained fame as a political cartoonist and illustrator. Under their influence he was guided into advertising and magazine design then into newspaper journalism where Roy stayed for many years gaining much experience as a cartoonist, graphic designer and photographer. He also worked with boxing promoter, Michael Barrett and produced some of his finest action boxing pictures.

Later while researching a book project with his wife Linda into Norman Medieval history at the British Library the idea was born to photograph all the English and Welsh castles from the time of King William I to the late Medieval period.

This photographic collection is the result of Roy's obsession into Medieval Castles with the invaluable help of his wife who also tramped over hills, dales, scrambled over rocky ruins and was always ready with constructive and valuable advice.

Many of his pictures are held by Collections Picture Library.

Spain has also held a fascination for him in all it's forms from Medieval Castles to Wine and Food and a selection of these photographs can be seen at Cephas Picture Library.

Castle pictures were taken on:
Colour film: Fujichrome 120 (6x7cm)
Camera: Medium format, Mamiya RZ67
Filters: Lee Filters