Hugo Burnand

• Name — Hugo Burnand • Birthplace — Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France • Education — Cheam School Harrow School • Occupation — Photographer • Children — 4 • Relatives — Admiral Sir David Hallifax (father-in-law)

Burnand was born in Cannes in the Alpes-Maritimes region of southern France. His mother, Susan Gordon, was killed in a car crash a year after his birth and he was subsequently raised by Ursy Burnand, his step-mother. Ursy is a photographer who encouraged Hugo in photography, and continues to assist him in his work. He attended Cheam School and Harrow School. He received a camera for his seventh birthday and won his first photography contest during his time at Cheam School. Burnand has been married to Louisa Halifax, daughter of Admiral Sir David Hallifax since 1993. The couple have four children. One of Burnand's "most celebrated photographs" is of him and Louisa and their four children "piled naked on top of each other in a human pyramid".

• Illustration — Burnand's photograph of furniture designer Tim Gosling, taken April 2012 Burnand became a professional photographer aged 27 and worked as the 'Bystander' photographer of high society for Tatler magazine for 20 years. During his time at Tatler he photographed Boy George and Margaret Thatcher, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Burnand asked Thatcher and her husband Denis to hold hands when he photographed them for their golden wedding anniversary. Burnand recalled that the couple reluctantly held hands as took four shots before Margaret said "That's enough of that". Burnand said in a 2021 interview that the reason why he takes photographs and travels the world is that he "...really, really enjoy[s] it and want[s] to keep doing it" and that he tries "not to fuck it up".

Burnand helped establish a wildlife conservation charity to help preserve wildlife in Panama. His 2017 exhibition of photographs of indigenous tribes were displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum.