T O M A N G . C O M

CURRICULUM VITAE

Qualifications

BA (Hons) PHILOSOPHY (University College London, 1975)

Work

1982-84
Technical Editor, CAMERA & CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

1986-88
Associate Editor, PHOTOGRAPHY

1989-90
Picture Editor, SUNDAY CORRESPONDENT MAGAZINE

1991
Editor, SILVERPRINT magazine

1991 - 2004
Senior Lecturer/Course Leader, Photographic Practice, UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Current and recent responsibilities, memberships

Senior Lecturer:
Photographic Practice, University of Westminster

Teaching on:
BA Photographic Arts; BA Photography and Multimedia; MA Photographic Journalism; MA Journalism Studies

Project co-ordinator:
Regional Academic Partnership Project: 'Improving Journalism Training in Kyrgyzstan' for Know How Fund/British Council

Chair:
Recording Expeditions Workshop; Royal Geographical Society (current, from 1996)

Board member:
Resident's Advocacy Group (for Richmond Housing Partnership)

Ex-Chairman:
British-Chinese Artists' Association (funded by Arts Council of England)

Director:
Central Asia Project Ltd.

Patron:
Photofusion Centre, Brixton, London.

Fellow:
Royal Geographical Society

Member:
National Union of Journalists

Most recent exhibitions

1995
Silken Threads : Tashkent and Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Silken Threads : Royal Geographical Society
Slippery Slopes , Photofusion
From Silken Threads To Woven Images : Ilford Showrooms

1998
dePICT : group show: Photofusion

2000
Silken Threads : Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Books

Marco Polo Expedition ; Hodder & Stoughton (Winner: Thomas Cook Travel Award)
Digital Photography ; Mitchell Beazley (US: Amphoto; Germany: Augustus)
Silver Pixels ; Aurum (US: Amphoto)
Tao of Photography; Mitchell Beazley (US: Amphoto)
Picture Editing ; Focal Press (2 nd edition)
Dictionary of Photography and Digital Imaging ; Argentum (US: Amphoto)
Digital Photographer's Handbook; Dorling Kindersley (+ 9 foreign language editions)
Advanced Digital Photography; Mitchell Beazley (US: Amphoto; Germany: Augustus)
Photoshop for Photography; Argentum (US: Amphoto)
KISS Digital Photography; Dorling Kindersley
Introduction to Digital Photography; Dorling Kindersley
Private Album; Carlton Books

Feature articles

Passim in:
British Journal of Photography, Ag+ Photographic, What Digital Camera, Exposure, Digital Photographer, MacUser, Computer Arts, MacFormat, Total Digital Photography, Digital Camera Magazine, Digital Camera Shopper, Camera Arts.

Interests

Copyright law; classical music; Central Asia affairs and history; Middle and Far Eastern art, martial arts, religion and philosophy.