Philip was born in Canterbury, England in 1969. After completing a Graphic Design degree at the Norwich School of Art and Design, Philip assisted some of the UK’s leading advertising photographers. Eager to develop his photographic career, Philip soon started taking on editorial and advertising commissions of his own.
Since then, he has worked in over 90 countries, ranging from Antarctica to the Sahara. His journeys have taken him to some of the world’s most inhospitable and demanding destinations.
His work has been featured in publications including National Geographic Traveller, The Independent, the Saturday Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, Vanity Fair and Volvo magazine, to name but a few.
His advertising clients have included Shell, UPS, T-Mobile, Ford, Bentley, Ericsson Communications, the Irish and British Tourist Boards, Sony, British Airways, Volkswagen, UBS Banks, Sea France, ITV, Mastercard, Kodak and BP.
Philip has won numerous awards including:
- The Association of Photographers
- Creative Circle
- London Photographic
- Royal Photographic Society
- John Kobal
- Dive Photographer of the Year
- Communication Arts
- Numerous awards - Travel Photographer of the Year
- International Colour Award
Philip Lee Harvey refers to a Robert Louis Stevenson quote that he feels neatly encapsulates his attitude to his work. "For my part I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." But more than that, Philip feels that it captures why most of us choose to travel. "It's as much about the feeling as the destination itself. People want to have amazing experiences, want to stand in awe-inspiring places, regardless of where that experience is to be found."
(Extract from an interview with Getty Images)
