John Hedgecoe was a British photographer born in 1932 who established the photography department at the Royal College of Art. He took portraits of famous figures from the 1960s such as Augustus John, David Hockney, and Henry Moore. Hedgecoe received his first camera at age 14 and studied photography under Joy Thomas, producing his own photos in his free time. He authored over 30 books on photography and had his photos displayed in major museums before passing away from cancer in 2010.