Sam Atkins
Photographer & Videographer
Sam joined us in 2025 as part of the first Creative in Residence cohort.
Sam is an analogue photographer whose work integrates film, sound, and storytelling to document community, memory, and sustainability. His eco-conscious practice embraces slow, traditional techniques, challenging fast-paced, disposable culture through a craft-driven and environmentally responsible approach.
With a 30-year career in broadcast media, Sam has worked with the BBC, Channel 4, and national arts projects, co-founded The Young Journalist Academy, and mentors young creatives at the BFI Film Academy.
During his residency Sam continues to develop and explore analogue photography. He has also hosted the series Get Broadcast Ready funded by (EMCG). Inviting the community for sessions that help them communicate to audiences with clarity, be it speaking on mic or to a camera.
As part of the residency, I’m exploring analogue photography, storytelling, and place-based work that invites people to see the everyday differently.
– Sam Atkins
The residency offers me a space to test ideas, meet fellow creatives, and grow a body of work that’s both deeply personal and rooted in the rhythms of Lincoln.”