“We at the National Portrait Gallery know about portraits - it’s what we are about - and David’s are some of the best we have seen.” Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery. David Partner is an internationally acclaimed photographer with an iconic brand of portraiture. His talents are widely recognised, whether by the National Portrait Gallery, the Financial Times, the BBC, or by the many global and national institutions for which he has worked during his career. David’s work is informed by his drive to understand and record the essence of every institution - the men and women who work there. His style of portraiture has been praised for its honesty and for the unvarnished humanity that lies at its heart. And, in every commission, he uses this craftsmanship to provide organisation\'s with unique testaments to their people - the fabric of their individuality,in any context - from business to politics, from academia to the arts. David’s determination to represent the granular personality that defines and differentiates every institution has resulted in some pioneering and high-profile commissions: The ‘Heads of Government’ project in 2005, a self initiated project creating a series of 100-plus portrait photographs of all government ministers. This series, now held in several national collections, was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London, as well as being widely reported in national and international media. This was followed by a commission for the House of Commons in 2006/2007 - ‘Working for Parliament’. This saw David photographing a selection of staff from all departments of the House of Commons, including the Speaker, Serjeant at Arms and Clerk of the House, through to the attendants, cleaners and craftspeople that support the institution of Parliament. David has photographed many commissions for Advertising and Brochure, including for Land Rover, where the then Head of Global Marketing, John Edwards, described his photography as; ”some of the best photographs of our product we have seen.\" Equally at home answering questions in front of parliamentary committees, photographing some of the UK’s best-loved and most-respected institutions, or working with business leaders worldwide, David’s body of work is unique in modern photography. Referencing the artform’s Victorian trailblazers, as much as the 20th century’s masters of portraiture, David has established a reputation for showing people as they are - allowing his subjects to ‘speak’ candidly to camera for themselves. Describing his approach, David sums up: “I have to put people at their ease. That’s vital to my work. If you can relate to people through the ritual of photography, the right photo just appears. For me, that’s the mystery, and the joy, of effective portraiture.”