Alexander Hamilton is an artist and publisher whose work bridges creative practice, historical process, and editorial scholarship. His artistic output is distinguished by a sustained engagement with photographic history and alternative processes—most notably cyanotype—through which he explores memory, materiality, and the poetic dimensions of image-making.

Hamilton serves as Director of Studies in Photography, where he combines academic leadership with his role as gallery director and lead on a range of off-site initiatives, including PhotoDalkeith, PhotoLondon, Bowhouse, and Focus on Poland 2027. His engagement with photography emphasizes both technical rigor and conceptual inquiry, encouraging emerging photographers to engage critically with the medium’s traditions while cultivating their own visual languages.

Alongside his artistic and management roles, Hamilton is also active in publishing and editorial work. He is Publisher and Co-Editor of the journals Leaves and Studies and Publisher of books, including Strategy:Get Arts - 35 Artists Who Broke the Rules and Surveying the Anthropocene- Environment and Photography Now—platforms that foster dialogue across art, photography, and visual culture. Through these publications he supports interdisciplinary discourse and provides space for both established and emerging voices in the field.

Katya takes on the administrative and front of house responsiblities at the Studies in Photography gallery. With an MSc in Literature and a background in Fine Arts, she is passionate about delivering events and exhibitions that focus on intentional storytelling, and growing the artistic community of photography in Scotland.

Alexander Moore is an independent curator and founder of creative consultancy Artworld Projects. Moore has curated and produced photography exhibitions for major institutions such as Dulwich Picture Gallery, Somerset House and Hemut Newton Foundation and has produced work with genre defining artists such as Mario Testino, Ori Gersht and Sean Scully.

Recently Moore has embarked on a long term project looking to establish a programme for international photography within Edinburgh, in partnership with Studies in Photography. 

Our dedicated exhibition team is made up of Robin Gillanders, Iain Stewart and Graham Williams. They arrange installations both on-site and off-site and support the creative vision of our curators with their technical expertise.

Amber is a masters student at the University of Stirling, completing an MLitt in Publishing Studies. She is currently interning with Studies in Photography, assisting with the publishing of a special edition celebrating ten years of journal publications.