KIERON BEARD

Kieron Beard is a British photographer who has been living in France and working in Switzerland since 1998.

It only took a decade at the fire brigade, multiple environmental science degrees and a dozen accounting jobs for him to realise photography was probably alright. The self-inflicted pain of another part-time finance degree drove him out on the streets, day and night.

A talent for capturing street life has seen him work his way through far too many types of cameras. The very best and the one he’s settled on these days are the Leica M246 Monochrom and the M10. But he occasionally cracks out the Q2.

Kieron’s never been afraid to get close and personal with strangers, capturing a moment in time or stealing a memory, to get his distinctive photos. 

He shares his unique way of photographing everyday life with small groups during workshops around the streets of Geneva.