“I worked with Jeremy in my capacity as Photographic Collections Manager at the University of St Andrews Special Collections as we acquired his work into the photographic archive. It is a rare occurrence to acquire a collection which had been meticulously, systematically, and consistently organised from it’s physical and digital conception. It was clear that Jeremy not only understood metadata, collection hierarchy and discoverability of archival holdings, but also a great interest in the application or necessity of such standards. While these skills, in practice had been applied to a photographic archive with attached ephemera, the core principles are pertinent to wider archival studies.“

- Rachel Nordstrom, Operations Manager, National Collection of Aerial Photography

“A talented photographer, Jeremy has also become a great ambassador and publicist for photography in and from Scotland. Through the creation and heading up of Document Scotland, his comprehensive knowledge of contemporary Scottish photography, and his communication skills, a lot of photographers, and indeed, the wider public, have a lot to thank him for.

  By encouraging me, and by resurrecting and promoting my work through his extensive skills in social media, and by linking me with the right people, Jeremy has been the catalyst in my archive being acquired by a major institution.” 

— Tom Kidd, photographer, Scotland

 "In my role as Curator, Photography at University of St Andrews I have direct experience working with Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert’s photography archive. What is obvious is that it is structured and organised in a way which makes it very accessible to use the collection for research and teaching. From the organisation of the negatives, the cross-referencing between those, the contact sheets and prints, right through to the comprehensive catalogue, all within categories and keyworded, it makes my job so much easier. Jeremy’s collection came to St Andrews perfectly housed and ready-to-use. I have no doubt that Jeremy will utilise these skills working with other photographers and institutions alike on how best to organise and look after archive collections, and to protect the photographic heritage that lies within.”

- Laura Brown, Curator of Photography, University of St Andrews

“I first met Jeremy in 1991… Over the last two years our conversations have increasingly been discussions about archives.  I turned to Jeremy because, amongst all the colleagues I know in photography, he is the one most attuned to the issue. The recent acquisition of his archives, physical and digital, by the University of St Andrews was an important step for Jeremy. It was also the result of long and serious preparation as he immersed himself into the issues involving the academic and physical construction of the archive.

  He has kindly shared that experience with me because I am currently in discussions with a major academic institution in the U.K. to accept my archives. Jeremy has been invaluable in advising me as to the best way to present the contents of the archives for assessment, and for beginning the long process of their organization.” 

- James Hill, contract Photographer at The New York Times, and Lecturer in Photography at Sciences Po, Paris, France.

“Jeremy has traveled extensively during his career but never lost touch with his passion for Scottish photography and Scottish photographers. On his return from living in Japan, he started the Document Scotland collective with a few other photographers with the aim of highlighting important projects with exhibitions, talks, and placement in institutions and archives. Jeremy successfully archived his own work and had it placed in St Andrews University. I talked to him many times during this period and was impressed by his passion and diligence in the process. Jeremy has also been the driving force for me to catalog and sift through 40 years of my work, helping advise me on preparing and archiving my extensive collection of negatives, prints, tear sheets, and digital files and finding a home for it. This process has resulted in a soon-to-be-announced acquisition by a major institution which would never have happened without his knowledge and help.

Jeremy’s knowledge of photography is extensive but specifically that of Scottish photography. He always seems to have his finger on the pulse of what’s going on and who’s working on a project, got negatives hidden away in lofts or studios, and has the discerning eye to know what’s good and would fit in the context of a major collection.”

- Graham Macindoe, Photographer & Associate Professor Parsons School of Design, NYC