Abbie Trayler-Smith

Abbie Trayler-Smith
Born	Wales
Occupation(s)	Documentary and portrait photographer
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Photography work with The Daily Telegraph, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize awards

Abbie Trayler-Smith is a documentary and portrait photographer from Wales who worked with The Daily Telegraph for eight years starting in 1998. During her tenure, she documented significant events including the Iraq conflict and the Asian tsunami disaster. Her portrait titled Chelsea earned her fourth place in the Taylor Wessing competition in 2010, and in 2017 she received second place for Fleeing Mosul.

Life and career

Originating from Wales, Trayler-Smith developed her photographic skills independently, focusing primarily on documentary and portrait photography. After dedicating eight years to The Daily Telegraph, she shifted to freelance work in 2007.

Awards

• 2010: Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, fourth place for Chelsea
• 2017: Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, second place for Fleeing Mosul

Personal life

Trayler-Smith currently lives in London, England.

Publications

• Rise: Images of Life Change. Edited by John Levy. Published in Dubai by Legatum Foundation and Foto8 in 2010. This volume includes text by Max Houghton alongside photographs by Trayler-Smith and other distinguished photographers.
• Common Ground. Released by Document Scotland in 2014, this publication features works from Document Scotland members as well as the Welsh collective A Fine Beginning, which includes Trayler-Smith’s contributions. It accompanied an exhibition held at Street Level Photoworks in Glasgow.