Summary
Sarah Duncan is a museum and commercial photographer based in London with 17 years’ experience specialising in object photography for cultural heritage, fashion, jewellery, ceramics and scientific instruments. She has a long track record at major institutions—including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Science Museum Group and Horniman—producing publication-quality imagery for collections, exhibitions and commercial use. Known for a meticulous eye, expert lighting technique and informed handling of delicate or hazardous items, she translates curatorial knowledge into images that serve documentation, press and ecommerce needs. As a freelance creative she also delivers high-end editorial and advertising work for exclusive brands, maintaining a precise, client-focused studio practice. Sarah’s background in analogue processing and early digital bureau management gives her a rare blend of technical craft and contemporary workflow fluency. Describing herself as copacetic and autotelic, she brings a calm, self-motivated approach to complex digitisation projects and tight production schedules.
17 years of coding experience
A' Levels, Photography and Film, A' Levels, Photography and Film at Stevenson College
1st (hons), Photography, Film & Television, 1st (hons), Photography, Film & Television at Napier University
A Levels, English Literature, Biology, Geography, A Levels, English Literature, Biology, Geography at Haydon Bridge High School