Heather Angel (photographer)
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Heather Hazel Angel MSc (née Le Rougetel, born 1941, the daughter of an RAF officer) is a British
nature
photographer, author
and television presenter. She is also the owner/ manager of a photographic agency which sells her pictures for use in print and on-line.
She attended 14 schools in England and New Zealand and then graduated in zoology
from Bristol University, and, in 1964, married Martin Angel. She obtained her MSc in 1965.
In 1982/3 she presented the Yorkshire Television
produced, Channel 4
-screened television series "Making the Most of…", which encouraged people to enjoy the British countryside. She wrote Heather Angel's Countryside to accompany the series.
She was commissioned to photograph Charles, Prince of Wales
and was a guest of the Prime Minister
at 10 Downing Street
, both in 1985.
She holds an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Bath
(1984), and has been Visiting Professor
in the Department of Life Science at Nottingham University (since 1994). She was President of the Royal Photographic Society
from 1984–86, and was the founder Chair of their Nature Group. The BioCommunications Association of USA made her their 1998 Louis Schmidt Laureate. She is a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography and of the Royal Photographic Society; and a Vice-President of the Nature in Art
Trust
Her exhibition Natural Visions toured the UK from 2000–2004 and was also on show in Kuala Lumpur
, Cairo
and Beijing
.
United Kingdom
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nature
Nature
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photographer, author
Author
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and television presenter. She is also the owner/ manager of a photographic agency which sells her pictures for use in print and on-line.
Biography
Her mother is the garden-history author Hazel le Rougetel.She attended 14 schools in England and New Zealand and then graduated in zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
from Bristol University, and, in 1964, married Martin Angel. She obtained her MSc in 1965.
In 1982/3 she presented the Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
produced, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
-screened television series "Making the Most of…", which encouraged people to enjoy the British countryside. She wrote Heather Angel's Countryside to accompany the series.
She was commissioned to photograph Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
and was a guest of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
at 10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
, both in 1985.
She holds an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
(1984), and has been Visiting Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in the Department of Life Science at Nottingham University (since 1994). She was President of the Royal Photographic Society
Royal Photographic Society
The Royal Photographic Society is the world's oldest national photographic society. It was founded in London, United Kingdom in 1853 as The Photographic Society of London with the objective of promoting the Art and Science of Photography...
from 1984–86, and was the founder Chair of their Nature Group. The BioCommunications Association of USA made her their 1998 Louis Schmidt Laureate. She is a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography and of the Royal Photographic Society; and a Vice-President of the Nature in Art
Nature in Art
Nature in Art is a museum and art gallery at Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester, England, dedicated exclusively to art inspired by nature in all forms, styles and media...
Trust
Her exhibition Natural Visions toured the UK from 2000–2004 and was also on show in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
and Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Illustration
Additionally, her pictures are all or a significant proportion of those in:- The Natural History of Britain and Ireland Michael Joseph, (1981). ISBN 185052064X
Papers
- 'Distribution pattern analysis in a marine benthic community. Helgolander wiss. Meeresuntes, 15, pp 445–454 (written with Martin Angel, based on her MSc thesis)
External links
- Official website
- agency website
- Bibliography on COPAC
- Angel's pictures on ARKiveARKiveARKive is a global initiative with the mission of "promoting the conservation of the world's threatened species, through the power of wildlife imagery", which it does by locating and gathering films, photographs and audio recordings of the world's species into a centralised digital archive. Its...