Boyarde Valletta Messenger lives and works in London as a freelance portrait and fashion photographer, having graduated with a BA Hons in Photography from Bournemouth Arts Institute in 2003.

The subject and style of her work is wide-ranging. A quirky and observational piece of reportage is followed by a more meditative work of ?environmental portraiture?, the sincerity of that portrait is then exchanged for the fantasies and disguises of a fashion shoot. Whether harnessing the immediacy of the snapshot, or finding a rapport between her subject and his environment, Boyarde?s work is underpinned by a sense of how and when to let the photograph happen. With an eye for the curious detail and strong narrative composition, her photographs reflect an eclectic approach to the world and its contents.