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Which Way is the Front Line From Here?: a documentary tribute to Tim Hetherington
Two years after his death, Tim Hetherington is the subject of a new HBO documentary, Which Way is the Front Line From Here?, which sheds light on his motivations as a photojournalist and filmmaker, and...
Photojournalism 18 Apr 2013
Alessandro Imbriaco's The Garden
Alessandro Imbriaco’s thoughtful study of a family living on the margins of civilisation in Rome impressed the judges of the 2012 European Publishers Award for Photography. His book, The Garden, is published...
Books 11 Jan 2013
Cool & Noteworthy 2012: Lauren Greenfield wins top honours at Sundance
Photographer Lauren Greenfield won the US Directing Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her latest documentary The Queen of Versailles. Interview
Documentary 24 Dec 2012
John Delaney on Hoboken, New Jersey
In New Jersey, Richard Avedon’s former assistant memorialises local Ma-and-Pa stores now being replaced by cell phone and yoghurt shops
Documentary 09 Nov 2012
Inaugural Photoreporter festival finances photographers
The Photoreporter International Festival has opened in Saint-Brieuc, France, showcasing 15 recipients of its photography grants used to produce new bodies of work
Festivals 25 Oct 2012
Liz Hingley wins first Prix Virginia
British photographer Liz Hingley has been awarded the 2012 Prix Virginia for The Jones Family, a series of photographs depicting poverty and deprivation in the UK
Awards 19 Oct 2012
Alvaro Deprit and Nikolai Ishchuk win the IPA
Alvaro Deprit has won the series category and Nikolai Ishchuk has won the single image prize in the 2012 outing of BJP's International Photography Award
Competitions 12 Oct 2012
Biannual French magazine offers different approach to photography
In less than two years, 6Mois has established itself as a high-quality French magazine that uses photography to tell the story of today's society. But, for photographers, it's even more than that. Olivier...
Magazines 24 Sep 2012
Justin Jin: The Zone of Absolute Discomfort
The Arctic has become a strategic priority for Russia. But, as Justin Jin has found, the region has been plagued by environmental and social crises
Documentary 04 Sep 2012
The wonderful world of Stephen Gill
Stephen Gill has shot documentary projects and lyrical series combining flowers, insects, seeds and pond life with his images, but the London borough of Hackney has provided a constant thread throughout...
Fine Art 24 Jul 2012
Hot off the press: The newsprint as a medium for photographers
Newsprint is increasingly popular among photographers, offering a cheap and effective way to publish a story, while reaching a larger audience. Olivier Laurent speaks with photographers who have embraced...
Newspapers 18 Jul 2012
Tania Olive wins Best in Show at Free Range Photography Week One
Dyke of Our Time, a candid look at contemporary gay women, won BJP's first Best in Show at Free Range this year
Competitions 20 Jun 2012
Into the dark: A history of night photography
Shooting at night pushes photography to the limits of the medium, leading to a particularly close association between art and technology in this fascinating genre, finds Bill Kouwenhoven.
Documentary 13 Jun 2012
2012 Guernsey Photography Festival channelling good photography
Gemma Padley reviews the 2012 Guernsey Photography Festival, which features work by Mark Power, Ricardo Cases, Anastasia Taylor-Lind and Ivor Prickett and is open until 22 June.
Festivals 06 Jun 2012
Edward Burtynsky's Oil comes to the iPad
Edward Burtynsky, in association with Melcher Media, the firm behind Al Gore's Our Choice iPad app, has released his Oil project on Apple's device. He speaks to BJP
Documentary 17 May 2012
God Forgotten Face: Robin Maddock's take on Plymouth
Home has been an enduring subject for photographers over the years. Robin Maddock, whose second book, God Forgotten Face, focuses on Plymouth – a place he’d never lived in, but with which he has a...
Documentary 16 May 2012
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