Karen Harvey

Creative Director

The Creative Director of Shutter Hub, Karen founded the organisation to create a supportive community for photographers and to provide a platform for the development of ideas and careers. She develops partnerships and projects, and produces most of our exhibitions.

Karen is a consultant, curator and collaborator who works to bring innovative ideas and fundamental kindness to every project. She has curated exhibitions internationally and won awards for photography, writing and community development. In 2019 she was named the Digital Influencer of the Year at the Holland Press Awards. Karen is experienced in working with museums and galleries, developing exhibition spaces, and collaborating with organisations such as The National Archive, English Heritage and Cambridge University. She founded and co-directs the charitable organisation Toiletries Amnesty.

Aside from loving what photography can do, Karen likes driving fast cars, chasing chickens and cats, sharing stories on her blog, drinks with ginger in them and eating too many biscuits.

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Jayne Lloyd

Projects Director

Jayne is Projects Director at Shutter Hub, working on many projects, planning and producing exhibitions, writing for the blog and developing the Postcards from Great Britain archive.

Jayne is a freelance photographer specialising in working with creatives. She has worked on commissions with the Geffrye Museum, Wallace Collection, Contemporary Applied Arts gallery and The English Garden magazine. She has a background in picture libraries, specialising in museums, and consults on digital image management.

Jayne likes making zines, going to gigs, watching TV boxsets and being by the sea.

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Diana Serban

Development Manager

Charlotte Shears

Community & Projects Assistant

Charlotte is our Community and Projects Assistant, working behind the scenes, writing for the blog, and helping to keep everything running smoothly for our members. 

With experience in arts marketing, planning events and exhibitions, and a BA in Film and English Literature, Charlotte offers all-round support to the team and hopes to create new and exciting opportunities for the Shutter Hub community. 

Alongside her work with Shutter Hub, Charlotte is also Community and Relationships Manager for a UK-based non-profit organisation, providing a strong network for communities and organisations to work together to help those in need. 

She likes baking, wandering through the woods, and music documentaries.