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Roger Cracknell Bio

In my 40 years working as a freelance photographer, I’ve most loved exploring the cultural diversity of people and traditions around the world - often seen at festivals – in far-away places as well as in the UK.

I’ve been fortunate to have traveled extensively on assignments for advertising and for corporate and travel clients. 

I have met and photographed people from around the world including musicians, reggae artists and holy men, in locations ranging from Nepal to New Mexico and Jamaica to Greece

Over the years I have become most well known for my landscape, portrait and architectural photography. My work has been published in a variety of media from travel, hotel and corporate publications to international and national press including: - The Sunday Times, The Telegraph and Conde Naste Magazines.

In the 1970s I took countless photos of Jamaican Reggae Artists after I was commissioned by London-based Greensleeves Records including Reggae Music Legends Jimmy CliffRanking Dread, Clint Eastwood & General Saint, Hugh Mundell, and many others. Much of these are included in the recently-re-published book by Al Newman 'Greensleeves, The First 100 Covers' (see 'Recent Exhibitions' below).

I was also a partner in Commercial Video Production Company Ocean Video for 20 years, creating numerous corporate films for a range of corporations including Foodbrokers, Procter & Gamble, Ferrero and Gillette.

I have amassed a vast collection of imagery, some of which is included on this website.  I have also recently begun exhibiting more frequently.

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Upcoming Exhibitions

2026

I'm talking to Author Al Newman about collaborating on an exhibition about Greensleeves Record Label at the Camden Youth Centre in 2026.

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Recent Exhibitions

Recently my work was included in an event at Rough Trade in September 2025 celebrating Al Newman's re-released book 'Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers' Book (see below).

I have exhibited in many locations in London over the past 40 years including The Commonwealth Club, the RAC Club, The Phoenix and The Picturehouse in London.

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Clients

Macmillan Cancer Support logo
Other Creative Limited logo
Free Tibet logo
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red everywhere youth work logo
cheval residences logo

Publications

the telegraph logo
The Sunday Times logo
Royal Automobile Club Logo
conde nast logo
sunday times travel magazine logo
woodland trust logo
the communications group logo

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