Despite having ‘always been a photographer’ Julian Thomas is self-taught. Until recently he combined photography with another career. Before moving to Barcelona in September 2000, Julian taught sociology at both universities in Cambridge, UK. He studied with ex-Magnum boss Charlie Harbutt in the summer of 2001 at the Duckspool Photography Centre, Duckspool, UK, and largely thanks to Charlie's input, was a finalist in Photoespaña 2004.