MPI Masters in Portrait Photography (MPP)
2021 MPI IIC Mentorship Award Recipient
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
TREVOR E R YERBURY MPP, is a 4th generation photographer currently based in Edinburgh – Scotland.
He has received many accolades during his career including Fellowships of 5 major photographic bodies, RPS, MPI, MPA, SWPP, and RPS and in 2014 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the industry and was also invited to become a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a rare honor. Trevor was also the recipient of the prestigious MPI Mentorship Award in 2021.
A portrait photographer he specializes in Fine Art Nudes and has had, along with his wife and business partner Faye, had exhibitions of work in Edinburgh, London, Paris, Vancouver, Madrid, Valetta and Copenhagen as well as having work featured in many magazines and books.
In 2003, the Yerbury’s talent was commissioned to supply the entire artwork for the new 5* Glasshouse Hotel which comprised over 260 art nude images from their archive.
Trevor Yerbury is a 4th generation photographer the business founded by his great grandfather in Edinburgh in 1864. Trevor was born in 1951 and joined the family business straight from boarding school in 1969. He underwent a 4-year apprenticeship where he experienced working in a daylight studio, using tungsten lighting before studio flash began to take over. In 1978 Trevor met Faye who was styling a shoot he was on, and they eventually got together in 1979 have been inseparable ever since as husband and wife. With such a history in photography it is not surprising that Trevor has a keen interest in experimented with back in the mid 80’s.
Trevor is passionate that his work is simple and elegant with a classic, sophisticated look. Trevor uses a variety of cameras both film and digital, 10x8, medium format Hasselblad 500c, and more recently Fuji XPro2 for which he was a tester.
FAYE YERBURY MPP - Having been a lecturer in Hairstyling and Make-up for a few years when they met in 1978, this turned out to be an advantage for her change into the photographic business. Under Trevor’s wing Faye became established and well respected in the profession as both a photographer and stylist. During the years that followed were many, many awards for portraiture, wedding, and avant-garde work, not forgetting her classical nudes.
Gaining recognition for her photography and hard work has earned her countless accolades. She has earned a Master status with the MPI in Portrait, and a Master with SWPP and the Guild. She holds a fellowship status with RPS. MPA. SWPP, and RPS. Faye has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the industry and was also invited to become a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a rare honor. Faye is well known as an international speaker and judge in the following cities and countries; Vancouver, London, Tallin, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Valletta, Paris, Cologne, Ghent, Dublin, Belfastm, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tunisia and Singapor.
Exhibitions of Fine Art Nudes and Portraits
Edinburgh- London- Paris- Venice- Vancouver- Valletta- Rotterdam. Faye prints her nude art images using the Platinum/Palladium process and is represented by the Unlimited Grain Gallery in Rotterdam.
Faye is also a regular contributor to a number of magazines.
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