William Whatley is a socially engaged photographer striving to work amongst communities and groups to reveal, and amplify voices of those who aren’t heard enough. Intending to work in a manner that takes context and ethics of photography to an equal level of importance that subject matter holds. As part of an emerging tradition of documentary photographers to whom ethics are becoming more valuable to their practice, he has distanced from anonymous documentary work that can sometimes lend to people being perceived as ‘other’, Whatley prefers to integrate and collaborate with whomever has a story to tell.

Bio

Salford University: MA Socially Engaged Photography (ongoing)

Falmouth University: BA Photography (1st class hons)

Exhibitions & featured articles

2025:

Klick 6: ‘Contemporary Documentary Photography Talent’ Featured article.

Free Range 2025: Truman Brewery, London.

The Open Eye Gallery Stories.

Everything in between: Falmouth Institute of Photography.

2024:

Concinnity: The Poly at Falmouth.