Ian Beesley (born 1954) is a British social documentary photographer who has focused on Northern England, particularly Bradford, since the late 1970s.[1][2][3] He was course leader for the MA in photography at the University of Bolton.[4] Beesley's work is held in the collections of the Science Museum Group and Smithsonian Institution.[1][5] In 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society.[6]