1. The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize is upon us and the combatants this year are Anna Fox, Zoe Leonard, Sophie Ristelhueber and Donovan Wylie… let battle commence, at The Photographers’ Gallery from 12 February to 18 April.

2. STHLM ‘go away to come home’ is the title of Jannica Honey’s contemplative consideration of the contrasts between Scotland and Sweden, and contains this shot, left. One show at Zedart in Edinburgh from 04 to12 February.

3. Shaped by War: Photographs by Don McCullin reflects on a lifetime on the front line of numerous conflicts. The exhibition, at the Imperial War Museum North, runs from 06 February to 13 June.

4. Fernand Fonssagrives, one of the most influential fashion photographers of his time, and former husband of the model Lisa Fonssagrives, is the subject of a retrospective at the Michael Hoppen Gallery until 20 February.

5. Santu Mofokeng, a South African photographer with a singular eye can be seen at the Aberystwyth Art Centre until 20 March.

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LONDON

Atlas Gallery
49 Dorset Street, W1
020 7224 4192
Frauke Eigen: Shoku Japanese-inspired images form the basis of the German photographer’s first UK solo show.
Until 06 March

British Library
96 Euston Road, NW1
020 7412 7237
Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs The library’s first ever major photography exhibition draws on its rich collection.
Until 07 March

Getty Images Gallery
46 Eastcastle Street, W1
020 7291 5380
The Journey South The gallery joins in celebrating the centenary of Scott’s efforts to reach the South Pole: Herbert Ponting’s beautiful and graphic photographs capture the moment.
04 February to 06 March

Hamiltons Gallery
13 Carlos Place, W1
020 7499 9493
Guns and Roses Guido Mocafico’s second solo UK exhibition, unites two bodies of work; Guns dating from 2006 – 2008 and Roses, 2009.
Until 20 February

Hoopers Gallery
15 Clerkenwell Close, EC1
020 7490 3907
Liminal World A show by Gina Glover, gleaned from a much larger body of work begun a decade ago.
Until 05 March

Host Gallery
1 Honduras Street, EC1
020 7253 2770
Defending Life with Life Mark Condren provides photographic support for the Irish-based international NGO Front Line, to mark the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Protection of Human Rights.
Until 27 February

Idea Generation Gallery
11 Chance Street, E2
020 7749 6850
Nat Finkelstein: From One Extreme to the Other Unofficial ‘house photographer’ for Andy Warhol’s factory, Finkelstein was one of the great chroniclers of 1960s New York.
Until 14 February

James Hyman Gallery
5 Saville Row, W1
020 7494 3857
Intimacy Photographer Elinor Carucci’s loving and honest portrayal of her four-year-old twins, Eden and Emanuelle.
Until 20 February

Michael Hoppen Gallery
3 Jubilee Place, SW3
0 20 7352 3649
Fernand Fonssagrives Once the highest paid photographer in the world, Fonssagrives was ambivalent about the acclaim he received in his chosen field.
Until 20 February

Photofusion
17A Electric Lane, SW9
020 7738 5774
Giacomo Brunelli: The Animals Over the past few years Brunelli has developed a style which he calls ‘animal-focused street photography’, the results of which can be seen in this show.
05 February to 26 March

Photo-Space
530 Commercial Road E1
020 7375 0441
Snapshot: Momentous Fragments Gina Melosi’s work was shot while travelling in Costa Rica and Nicaragua at the cusp of the millennium and is exhibited here for the first time.
Until 30 January

PM Gallery
Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing W5
020 8825 9808
Caught by the Thames Exhibition by BA Photography students from the Thames Valley Univeristy in London.
05-13 February

Proud Camden,
The Horse Hospital, The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road NW1
020 7839 4942
Rock’n’Roll Animals Shot by music photographer Sophie Jarry, this exhibition features the likes of The Last Shadow Puppets, Pete Doherty, Oasis, The Kills and Jack White among others.
Utill 21 March

Rich Mix
35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, E1
020 7613 7498
Cuban Stories Three photographers – Angel Gil, Helena Smith and Claire Boobbyer  – come together to celebrate and explore life in Cuba.
Until 27 February

Squatters
45 Pimlico Road, SW1
020 7730 7776
Friederike von Rauch Photographs specialising in architectural spaces using natural lighting.
Until 05 April

Tea Building
56 Shoreditch High Street, E1
020 7729 7594
Martin Parr – Parrbooks A retrospective of the photographer’s 60 photobooks, together with a group of iconic signed prints from Parr’s collection.
Until 20 February

The Blue Mountain Café
18 Northumberland Road, SE22
020 8299 6953
2’s Company Photos of couples by Jonathan Evans, specifically timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day.
Until 28 February

The Little Black Gallery
13A Park Walk, SW10 
020 7349 9332
In Colour A mixed show of colour works from a range of photographers who have used colour in their work to maximum effect. The photographers include Marcus Doyle, Gered Mankowitz,  Anja Niemi, Bert Stern and Vivian van Blerk among others.
Until 13 February

The Photographers’ Gallery
16-18 Ramillies Street, W1
0845 262 1618
Deutsche Börse Photography Prize This year’s finalists contesting the £30,000 prize are Anna Fox (b.1961, UK), Zoe Leonard (b.1961, USA), Sophie Ristelhueber (b.1949, France) and Donovan Wylie (b.1971, UK).
12 February to 18 April

The Stem & Petal Company
132, Northcote Rd, SW11
020 7924 3238
Bubbles From The Earth Mysterious photos of autumnal fungi taken by Sophie Martin-Castex, who is also editor of UKLandscape.
Until 31 January

V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road, E2
020 8983 5200
Wendy’s World Etienne Clément attempts to capture the vividness of children’s imaginations in a set of misè-en-scene miniatures, lovingly photographed.
13 February to 11 April

Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1
020 7522 7888
Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh The most comprehensive overview of sub-continental imagery yet assembled.
Until 11 February

North

Bradford
National Media Museum
Centenary Square, BD1
0870 70 10 200
Bradford Fellowship: Neeta Madahar Madahar’s latest photography project is Flora, exploring the dynamics of portraiture within the contexts of femininity, beauty and nature.
Until 21 February

Carlisle
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Street, CA3
01228 618774
Clouds Descending Jem Southam was commissioned to make his own response to the Cumbrian coastline, retracing artist LS Lowry’s steps.
Until 28 February

Cleethorpes
FORW4RD
17 Market St, DN35
01472604307
Armchair Hero Photographer Jez Goffin deconstructs the surf/street sport.
Until 19 April

Manchester
Imperial War Museum North
The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, M17
0161 836 4000
Living with the Wall A small but powerful display of photographs marking the 20th anniversary of the demolition of the Berlin Wall.
Until 21 March

Shaped by War: Photographs by Don McCullin The nation’s most famous war photographer has his 75th birthday marked by an extensive retrospective.
06 February to 13 June

Odd Bar Gallery Space
30-32 Thomas Street, Northern Quarter, M4
0161 833 0070
Mrs Boon’s Tea Party Stephen Campbell photographs Charlie Boon’s eponymous event, which is less a Saturday afternoon tea party and more an impromptu acoustic jam session for leading contemporary musicians.
Until 15 February

Newcastle
University Gallery
Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, NE1
0191 227 4424
Jane Bown: Exposure – 100 Portraits A retrospective of the prodigious work of The Observer institution.
Until 19 February

Side Gallery
9 Side, NE1
0191 232 2208
Jane Evelyn Atwood – Women in Prison In 1989 Atwood started to photograph incarcerated women, eventually managing to gain access to some of the world’s toughest penitentiaries and jails.
Until 13 March

Sheffield
Site Gallery
1 Brown Street, S1
0114 281 2077
FrenchMottershead A first solo show by artists Rebecca French and Andrew Mottershead who travelled to cities in Brazil, China, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey and back to Sheffield to engage with a wide range of communities and audiences.
Until 13 February

Salford
The Lowry
Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford Quays, M50
0161 876 2044
Anderson & Low: Circus A series of images of a circus troupe working on Blackpool Pleasure Beach – shown both performing and alone among the amusement park rides. 
Until 11 April

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Midlands

Kidderminster
Worcestershire County Museum
Hartlebury Castle, Hartlebury, DY11 01299 250416
Life Through The Lens A retrospective of the work of news photographer John James, garnered over a 34-year career with the Birmingham News & Mail.
Until 18 April

Wolverhampton
Light House
The Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, WV1
01902 716055
People’s Park & Farewell in Labrador Kurt Tong’s first UK solo show features People’s Park which nostalgically examines recreational spaces in China. Farewell in Labrador is a visual journey along part of Canada’s east coast where a dwindling population of 12,000 inhabit 670 miles of coastline.
Until 26 March

West

Bath
Bath Fine Art
35 Gay Street, BA1
01225 461230
Eric Howard A retrospective of Howard’s work, including Portrait of Walter for which he received a Gold Medal from the RPS.
Until 10 January

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South

Banbury
Banbury Town Art Gallery and Museum
Spiceball Park R, OX16
01295 259855
Upper Heyford – A Cold War Landscape New documentary photography by Richard Smith.
Until 06 March

Bedford
BCA Gallery
13 High Street, MK40
01234 818670
Border Country Melanie Friend’s installation of photographs and sound pieces documents the controversial territories of Immigration Removal Centres.
Until 27 February

Brighton
Crane Kalman Brighton
38 Kensington Gardens, North Laine, BN1
01273 697096
Polyarnye Nochi Simon Roberts extends his Russian project Motherland with a look at the frozen North.
Untill 07 February

Rockarchive: The 2010 Collection Classic music photography as the Rockarchive is raided for more gems, this time Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Clash and Jimi Hendrix, and the shooters are just as stellar.
08-28 February

Eton
Rhubarb & Custard Gallery
4 High St, Eton SL4
01753 676404
Nepal for UNICEF by Nigel Heaney An exhibition to raise funds for the children of Nepal.
Until 28 February

 Truro
Royal Cornwall Museum
River Street, TR1
01872 272205
Nik Strangelove: Sites Strangelove reflects on the spectrum of man-made structures that abound in his adopted county.
Until 27 March
Wales

Guildford
Guildford House Gallery
155 High Street, GU1
01483 444740
With Scott to the Pole: An exhibition of the 1910-1913 Antarctic expedition, revisiting of the work of Herbert Ponting.
Until 27 February

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Scotland

Edinburgh
Stills Gallery
23 Cockburn St
Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
0131 622 6200
Elín Jakobsdóttir – Hinges Between Days For her first UK solo exhibition, Elín Jakobsdóttir presents a sequence of objects, photographs and films which imbue everyday sights and experiences with the inscrutable logic of the subconscious. 
Until 14 March

The Queen’s Gallery
Palace of Holyroodhouse, EH1
0131 556 5100
The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton and Antarctic Photography Despite the exhibition’s title, the heroes are Brit Herbert Ponting and Aussie Frank Hurley, who produced brilliant photographs capturing the thrill and danger of polar exploration.
Until 11 April

Zedart
75-79 Cumberland Street, EH3
0131 556 22 65
STHLM Go Away To Come Home Jannica Honey visually realises notions of dislocation, remembrance and comparison between Sweden and Leith in Scotland.
O4-13 February

Glasgow
The Lighthouse Building
11 Mitchell Lane, G1
Modernista: Gaudí and his contemporaries in modern day Barcelona Michael Thomas Jones has evocatively captured the details, occupants and landscape of the remarkable buildings they inhabit in the Catalan capital.
Until 28 February

Perth
Perth Theatre
185 High Street, PH1
01738 472 700
Instant Light – The Magic of Polaroid Newly commissioned Polaroid photographs and collages by Perth-based contemporary artist Sheila Borthwick.
Until 31 March

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Wales

Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth Art Centre
Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, SY23
01970 623232
Santu Mofokeng The South African photographer, renowned for his acute observations of reality and avoidance of political statement, gets a first UK solo outing.
Until 20 March

Cardiff
Third Floor Gallery
102 Bute Street, CF10
Love UK Peter Dench sets out to find what love is in contemporary Britain.
12 February to 07 March

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