Leon Neal

Leon Neal

I'm a staff photographer for the international news and photo agency Agence France-Presse. Having previously worked for The Times newspaper for a number of years with occasional work for Getty and Reuters, I became a staff photographer for AFP in 2007 following a few years of freelance work.

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Nov 14
A gallery assistant looks towards a piece entitled “In the eyes of others” by Jodie Carey in the “Death: A... show more
A gallery assistant looks towards a piece entitled “In the eyes of others” by Jodie Carey in the “Death: A Self-Portrait” from the Richard Harris Collection at the Wellcome Collection in central London on November 14, 2012. Running from November 15, 2012 to February 24, 2013, the exhibition showcases around 300 works from a unique […] show less
Nov 09
UNITED KINGDOM, London : The new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (R) poses for pictures with his wife Caroline following a press... show more
UNITED KINGDOM, London : The new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (R) poses for pictures with his wife Caroline following a press conference in London, on November 9, 2012. Former oil executive Justin Welby was named Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head of the world’s Anglicans, in a move aimed at […] show less
Oct 30
London Mayor Boris Johnson tries to locate British Prime Minister David Cameron in the audience as he addresses delegates on the third... show more
London Mayor Boris Johnson tries to locate British Prime Minister David Cameron in the audience as he addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference at the ICC in Birmingham, central England on October 9, 2012. show less
Oct 28
“Osato” and “Ades” pose in their “Silent Hill” nurse costumes during the London MCM Comic-Con event... show more
“Osato” and “Ades” pose in their “Silent Hill” nurse costumes during the London MCM Comic-Con event at the ExCel centre in east London on October 28, 2012. When I headed down to the ExCel for this years MCM Comic-Con expo, I hoped for a leisurely day of feature-hunting and exploring the fantastic costumes but after […] show less
Oct 25
Occasionally, I shoot a job that just produces a single frame that I really like and want to share but don’t want to dilute it by... show more
Occasionally, I shoot a job that just produces a single frame that I really like and want to share but don’t want to dilute it by padding it out with filler pictures or exceptionally tedious waffle (beyond the usual level) so I’ve decided to start “The Blip“.  This will be a toxic dumping ground visual […] show less
Oct 24
(aka “I think it’s spitting…”) While these pictures may just look like a feature on the Filey Summer season, this... show more
(aka “I think it’s spitting…”) While these pictures may just look like a feature on the Filey Summer season, this is Random International‘s Barbican installation; “Rain Room”.  What might seem to be lots of people wandering about in the rain actually has a twist; they all manage to remain bone dry.  To employ a dated […] show less
Oct 21
  Following last years fan frenzy that was the London Comic-Con, I was sent to cover the opening day of the first official Star Trek... show more
  Following last years fan frenzy that was the London Comic-Con, I was sent to cover the opening day of the first official Star Trek event in London for a decade; “Destination Star Trek London”. (cue warp speed sound effect) While fan events happen all the time, this was set to be different, as not […] show less
Oct 04
It’s grim up North.  Particularly when you have to deal with Winter drawing in, carrying a backpack full of gear and that zombie... show more
It’s grim up North.  Particularly when you have to deal with Winter drawing in, carrying a backpack full of gear and that zombie infection that has swept through central Manchester.  What’s that you say?  You didn’t know?  Pah!  You need to watch more news… Following in the blood-spattered footsteps of British zombie films “28 Days […] show less
Sep 12
Phew. So that’s everything out of the way then.  After an incredibly long year involving the Queen’s Jubilee, Wimbledon and... show more
Phew. So that’s everything out of the way then.  After an incredibly long year involving the Queen’s Jubilee, Wimbledon and then the Olympics, it was time for a well earned rest.  What’s that you say?  Paralympics?  It’ll be worth a look, I suppose. Before I began shooting at the 2012 Paralympic Games, I put a […] show less