Thomas William Mostyn Hustler (1934–2006) was a society photographer, who photographed weddings and royalty..

Hustler was born at Acklam Hall, his family's ancestral home in North Yorkshire, England, on 3 October 1934.[1] He was educated at Aysgarth School[2] and Eton College and, from 1952, underwent National Service, during which he saw action against communist insurgents in the Malayan Emergency as a lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry.[1]

As a photographer, he took pictures of Prince Charles and Princess Anne for National Savings stamps.[2]

Featured in One of Michael Winner's early film Girls, Girls,Girls, 1961 .He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 31 May 1975.[3]

He died in Wokingham, Berkshire on 24 July 2006.[1]

Bibliography

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  • —— (1963). Tom Hustler on photography. Evans Bros.
  • —— (1967). Sweet Charity Picture Book.
  • —— (1979). How I Photograph People. Focal Press. ISBN 978-0240510279.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eldridge, Roger (9 August 2006). "Tom Hustler Fast-living society photographer". Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Tom Hustler – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Tom Hustler". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2014.