I began my career as a publications production consultant at IQVIA, a multinational data-broker specialising in health. Moving further into publications, I joined the International School of Tianjin, working in communications, marketing, and internal publications. Freelancing in graphic design, I produced COVID 19 assets for projects within the WHO and an international Ebola toolkit for the IFRC (The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies). I've worked with NGOs across eastern Africa supplying photographic and written content for international campaigns,  with authors in the global indie publishing scene, and at the International Community School of Addis Ababa as a professional photographer and content management consultant. I'm currently based in Manila, Philippines.

As a professional photographer, I've worked for a diverse set of clients around the world; from international governments to national press associations, iNGOs, international academia, embassies, and travelling dance troupes. I've even covered the occasional wedding. Previous work has taken me from the British Isles to China, down to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, over to central Europe, and to Africa.

Did I say I work with authors, too? I offer a complete product lifecycle from manuscript cleansing to KDP publishing, book cover design, landing page design, newsletter management, and advertising. I typically work with WordPress and Shopify. I also help setup and maintain newsletter platforms, marketing systems, and social media platforms.

Image policy

Having worked extensively with at-risk people, it's important to mention that I run Red Nomad Studios with extensive photographic privacy & security policies when working on photographic and interview projects with clients. With reference to well established and recognised codes of conduct within the humanitarian sector, I adopted, tailored, and expanded four essential core principles when handling media assignments regardless of the content. I use these across all my projects, not just humanitarian:

• Consent - Written and verbal informed, understood, and accepted consent by all parties. Period. We ensure that all parties understand what informed consent means, and why we use it. Protecting identity and ensuring safety is our primary concern.
• Respect – Red Nomad champion mutual respect for all humans no matter the context or situation, yet we do not expect this automatically from others. At Red Nomad we understand it’s our duty to earn this respect from the people, families, and communities we meet through our clients. Visits to often at-risk communities are meticulously planned with local partners and undertaken with the utmost respect for local cultures, traditions, and beliefs.
• Dignity - We uphold the highest standards for the people and families we work with, their dignity always considered paramount. To adhere to our own best practises, all concepts, interview questions, scripts, image shoots, and video locations are pre-agreed with multiple parties prior to use. Participants in at-risk situations are, as standard, offered multiple options for identity masking. We are here for them, because of them, to listen to them, and to share their stories.
• Truth - Our content strives to reflect the truth in any given situation. Red Nomad combine multiple perspectives for client portfolios, marrying flat WYSIWYG imagery with 'candid through consent' content, enabling all parties equal access to observe, understand, and process the 'in real life' reality behind our stories.

RNS will never knowingly produce sensationalist and/or exploitative content.

All my client content is protected by international copyright and may not be used without the express written and verbal permission from both Red Nomad Studios and the respective client.

Engage. Fight. Educate.

I run Red Nomad Studios as an equal opportunities entity and passionately believe in addressing and rebalancing the world for a more equal and fair global society. I operate a zero-tolerance policy on racism, sexism, and ageism, and promote feminism on both personal and professional levels. I develop Red Nomad's social and ethical standards in accordance with progressive international research.

Cultivating inclusive communities

I work with people and organisations from all walks of life, with wide-ranging beliefs and faiths. I respect these systems and encourage active and mutual engagement for a more understanding and inclusive global society. In order to best practise this at Red Nomad, I operate in a secular environment. I engage with the global gig workforce to scale assets as and when required, and typically run a frugal ship to keep operating costs to a minimum.

Voluntary involvement

I offer voluntary services to a meaningful number of projects every year, enabling those without finance or opportunity to take steps towards their short- and long-term goals. These projects are usually locally based and tend to be under-reported, opting to focus my time and resources on the projects rather than promoting it. I plan projects quite far in advance, so interested parties should get in touch to submit a short and concise application through the usual contact channels. Past projects have included technology overhauls, photography tuition, design funding and niche event media coverage for impact growth.

Contact me

Get in touch with me at barnaby.skinner@rednomanstudios.com.

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