Daisy Edis

Daisy Emma Edis FRPS FIBP (12 October 1887 – 1 March 1964; married name Spence) was a photographer based in Durham, UK. She is commemorated by a blue plaque at her former home in Gilesgate as a "pioneering Durham professional photographer".

Career Edis began working in the photography studio founded by her father, John Reed Edis, as a teenager in 1901, and continued the business alone after his death in 1942 until her own death in 1964.

Edis was a specialist in portrait photography but also became well known for photography for Durham Cathedral, Durham University, and Durham School; she was one of the last photographers to use the platinum print process, and her work was exhibited in Europe, the US, Australia and Japan as well as in the UK.

Edis' married name was Spence, but her husband died only a few years after their marriage and she continued to use her maiden name professionally. Beamish also has a replica photography studio, JR & D Edis Photographers, which is based on the Edis' studio at 52 Saddler Street, Durham and includes objects from the original studio.

The blue plaque commemorating Edis was installed by the City of Durham Parish Council at her former home at 142 Gilesgate, Durham, in 2022. The date of birth on the plaque is incorrect. Daisy was born on 12 October 1887 in Darlington, County Durham.