William Joe Josephs Radford

I’m William Josephs Radford (b. 1998), a British-Spanish fine art photographer. I was born in rural Andalucía to British parents, and that mix of cultures has shaped how I see the world and the themes I explore in my work—identity, beauty, and the expectations society places on both.

My photography often gravitates toward subjects that some might see as difficult or provocative. I’m drawn to finding beauty in unexpected places and using symbols—like condoms, crucifixes, or cigarettes—to reflect on ideas around sexuality, spirituality, vice, and cultural contradictions. Color has always been central to my work: I’ve used rich, saturated palettes to create images that are both visually striking and layered with meaning.

Recently, I’ve begun moving into black and white photography. For me, this shift isn’t just stylistic—it’s a way of focusing more closely on tone, texture, composition, and the raw emotional core of the subject.

I studied fine art photography at the University of Gloucestershire, and over the years I’ve developed several bodies of work, including Character Building, Deflowered, Cherry Blossom, and Semi-Detached. My work has appeared in publications like Divide Magazine, Al-Tiba9, Contemporary Art Curator, and F-Stop Magazine, and I’ve been fortunate to exhibit across Europe and beyond, in cities such as Paris, Berlin, Florence, Barcelona, and Bangkok.