Tim A. Hetherington started photography in 1996, and was a member of Network Photographers from 2000 -2004. His interest is in creating diverse forms of photographic communication from long-term projects, and his experiments have ranged from digital projections at the Institute of Contemporary Art in London, to fly-poster exhibitions in Lagos. Recent projects include "Healing Sport" (1999 – 2002), "Blind Link Project" (2000 -), and "Liberia" (2003 -).
For the last five years, he has frequently worked in West Africa, where he also teaches for the British Council.