Timothy Allen

Timothy Allen (born 1971 in Tonbridge, Kent) is an English photographer and filmmaker best known for his work with indigenous people and isolated communities around the world.

Early life

Timothy Allen was born in Tonbridge, Kent, the second son of two school teachers. He attended The Judd School and took further education at Leeds University where he received a BSc in Zoology. Whilst at university, Allen undertook a three-month ecological research project in remote jungle on the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi during which an encounter with a reclusive forest dwelling tribe proved to be a pivotal point in his life. Subsequently, after graduating from university he returned to Indonesia where he spent a further 3 years traveling and studying. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for photography. At the age of 27 he began a part-time diploma in photography in Hereford and for his first year project he joined an aid convoy to Mostar during the town's struggle to rebuild itself after the Yugoslav Wars.

Timothy Allen (disambiguation)

Timothy Allen is a photographer.

Timothy Allen may also refer to:

See also

Timothy Allen (city councilor)

Timothy Allen (born 1951) is a Springfield, Massachusetts City Councilor, professor of Business at Springfield College and Elms College, and a former Vice President of Information Technology at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Allen is currently a candidate for Massachusetts State Senate in the First Hampden Hampshire District

Early life and education

Allen was born and grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Classical High School in 1969 and pursued an undergraduate degree in Human Relations from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. From there, Allen went on to receive a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Western New England University.

After college, Allen initially pursued a career as a special education teacher in the Springfield Public School system. However, after an aptitude test showed a special talent for logical thinking, he moved into an IT position with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he remained for 27 years. Allen was eventually promoted to Vice President of the IT department, where he managed hundreds of employees and oversaw an operating budget of $10 Million.