03/08/2026
Gallery27 presents A Life in Pictures
A exhibition of photography by Simon Grosset
1st to 29th August
Mon to Sat 10am - 4pm
"I have been a photographer all my life. I started by watching my father make black and white prints in a makeshift darkroom in the spare bedroom, progressing to working for the school magazine, the university newspaper, and then to national newspapers and the old Fleet Street.
The life of an editorial photographer is a fantastic one. I have travelled all over the world to cover stories, met amazing people, and often watched and photographed as history unfurled itself in front of my lens. I worked as a freelance photographer for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday and other, international, publications. I don’t miss it, and my 30 years of experience prepared me for anything and everything that can happen as a wedding photographer! However, even after 200 weddings, there are always surprises!
My philosophy is empathy: "the ability to understand and share the feelings of another." It’s your day, not mine, and I am there to record and to provide the memories for you, in the years to come, of what a fantastic time you had, the emotions you felt, the tears you cried and the laughter you laughed. I want my photographs to be a mirror to the reality of your day. "
