Sion Touhig has worked for United Kingdom and international magazines and newspapers since 1991.
Specialising in news coverage for the Sygma photo agency, Getty Images News Services, Network Photographers and now Corbis, Sion covered international stories such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, strife in the Balkans and Palestine and US Presidential politics as well as issues closer to home - three General Elections, the Foot and Mouth crisis, Northern Ireland marching season and the July 7th London Bombings.
In 2004, Sion's work appeared in the Life Magazine Pictures of the Year book for the third consecutive year.
Awards:
Nikon News Photographer of the Year. 1999.
UK Picture Editor's Guild News Photographer of the Year nominee. 1999, 2001.
Life/Time Magazine Pictures of the Year. 1999, 2001/02/03.
Exhibitions:
The Guildhall, London. 2000, 2002.
The Proud Galley, London. 2001.
The Penny School Gallery, London. 2001.
Visa Pour L’Image Festival, Perpignan. 1999, 2000/01/02.
Inside Space Gallery, London. 2003.
National Theatre 2004.
Bradford Industrial Museum 2005.
SS Robin Gallery 2005