Gretchen Viehmann
Head of Press & Editorial Photography
Gretchen has been the Director of Photography for both the New York Post and the New York Daily News and has been involved with BA(Hons) Press & Editorial Photography course since its inception in 2008, when she helped to establish industry partnerships between Falmouth and London-based photo agencies and publications, including Rex Features (now Shutterstock) where she was then chief editor.
She studied documentary film and animation at New York University, and has been photographing and illustrating since childhood. In her early years post-NYU she was the Head of Rights and Reproductions for the Museum of the City of New York, working with the archival collections of Jacob Riis, Berenice Abbott, Samuel Gottscho and Stanley Kubrick.
With a long career that has touched all sides of the photo industry, from agency to publication to photographer's advocate, Gretchen is passionate about visual storytelling and empowering the next generation of young photographers to thrive in an industry that is rapidly changing.
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Research Interests
Research interests and expertise
Photo documentation of socio-economic conditions in a 'second-home' town in Cornwall, using a variety of techniques, including time lapse photography, to capture the ebb and flow of the town through seasons.
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Press and Editorial Photography
- theory
- practical
Courses taught
- BA (Hons) Press and Editorial Photography
Policy engagement within Cornwall
Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwall
Cornwall Community Foundation
Professional Engagement
Independent professional practice
Guest Speaker at Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature 2022
Author/Illustrator of 'Disappointed! An Illustrated Compendium of Displeasure' 2021
Author/Illustrator of '17 Syllables About Fowey' 2020
Social, community and cultural engagement
Public Art installation in Fowey
Engagement with professional associations and societies
The Royal Photographic Society
The Martin Parr Foundation
