Hugh Hastings is widely recognised in the industry as the busiest and most-published  full-time photojournalist currently working in Cornwall, with consistent global media exposure of his work as one of the leading freelance editorial Stringers for Getty Images UK covering News, Entertainment, and Royal Rota work. 

He is also  the Photographer in Residence at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro, and a specialist in documenting location projects with a BTS (behind-the-scenes) angle, such as his ongoing projects for the Duchy of Cornwall.  

Hugh  became Chelsea Football Club's Official Photographer when he was just 20 years old, a post he held for for 10 years becoming the first photographer in the Football League (as it then was) to be regular granted BTS access to a Club's operations. He is still a salaried member of the Club's Comms team,  providing matchday image editing and managing the digital picture Archives.

Hugh has given over 150 public presentations and workshops, he is a TEDx speaker (2018), TEDx mentor (2019), and a speaker for the ShelterBox disaster relief charity.

As a matter of principle he does not enter photographic competitions (believing photography should always be about teamwork, sharing, empathy and collaboration, not competitive behaviour) but has had work selected for exhibitions including the British Press Photographers Association Assignments exhibitions. 

Contact : hugh@hughhastings.co.uk or for Chelsea FC image-related matters hugh.hastings@chelseafc.com