Partner's British influences included the early Victorian masters David Hill, Robert Adamson, and Julia Margaret Cameron.
He was also influenced by 20th century American photographers such as Paul Strand, Edward Weston, Ansel Adams and the surrealist Man Ray; and by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood of painters.
Partner has also exhibited international work from Africa and the Middle East and has received commissions from the UK’s leading companies.
In 2004, a commission for British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, resulted in the company’s then head of Global Marketing, John Edwards, describe his work as: “some of the best photographs of our product we have seen."
Paris London Frome Rook Lane Arts Rook Lane Chapel Frome Sat 3 – 24 July 2010 http://www.rooklanearts.org.uk/details-10-07-paris-london-frome.html Kumba Kumba Six Chapel Row Gallery Bath 15–21 February 2008 http://www.chapelrowgallery.co.uk/kumbakumba.html Working for Parliament Portcullis House Palace of Westminster London September/October 2007 http://www.parliament.uk/about/art-in-parliament/search1/?q=Partner Heads of Government National Portrait Gallery London 18 October 2005 - 5 March 2006 http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/display/2005/heads-of-government.php Heads of Government AOP Gallery London March 2005 Publications: Image Magazine March 2005 Issue 354 Names and Faces by Chris Roberts FT Magazine jan21/22 2006 Political Visions by John Lloyd http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f4c5fac-8a22-11da-86d1-0000779e2340.html#axzz1SAcgyaCq Black & White Photography Magazine Feb 06 Issue 56 Frame of Mind by Alisa McWhinnie The House Magazine April 23, 2007 Parliamentary Photographer Special Report by Austin Mitchell MP f2 Freelance Photographer Aug/Sept 2008 Vol 2 No3 Changing Track by David Land