Here goes… a bit about me.
I graduated from Napier, Edinburgh University in 2007, where I did a BA in Photography and Film. I first got into photography when I was about 15 or 16. It was around then that I started to acquire an interest in documentary photography. I was fortunate enough to study photography as an A-Level at secondary school. When it was time to decide what to study at university I chose to study photography and film, primarily because it was a subject I thoroughly enjoyed, but secondly because at 18 years old I didn’t have a clue as to what career I wanted.
After I graduated I had a number of successful group and solo exhibitions. However, it suddenly dawned on me that I had a highly specialised degree in what was/ is one of the most competitive jobs markets. A lot of new graduates will work for very little, or often for free to get their foot in the door. I couldn’t afford to do this, and I had no interest in wedding or commercial photography, so I decided to head to South Korea to teach English. 
In Korea I was able to earn a good salary teaching English at a local primary school, while at the same time my eyes were opened to a completely different culture, landscape and society. I absorbed it all through my camera and exhibited my work locally. I eventually ended up staying in Korea for two years. I published my first book ‘Whilst I Was Away’, which documented my time there. I use a website called Blurb, which enables me to have complete control of the making and selling process of book publishing. Following Korea I combined teaching English, and photography in a variety of countries, as well as continuing to publish books. My most recent book is entitled ‘The Year That Was’ which is a selection of images documenting the past year, working and travelling in Europe, Asia, North and South America. 
Although I am still combining teaching abroad and Photography, I have my heart set on photography being my ‘career’. The next year or two are going to be quite important years. If all goes to plan it’s my intention to teach overseas for one more year. This will most likely be in either Japan, The Middle East or South Korea, places where I can save enough money, which would free me up to take time off teaching, so I can commit myself to a documentary photography project for an extended period of time. Where this will be and how it will play out I don’t quite know. I have so many ideas on a daily basis. I think it’ll be a case of writing them all down and pulling one out of a hat and just going for it!
website: http://www.wix.com/jackyhoyle/portfolio
link to my books: http://www.blurb.com/search/site_search?search=jack+hoyle
