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Barbara Davidson: From the Pulitzer to Perpignan

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:24:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Barbara Davidson won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography this year for her exploration of gun violence in Los Angeles. She tells BJP how she was able to convince her editors to let her work on a two-year visual investigation Barbara Davidson won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography this year for her exploration of gun violence in Los Angeles. She tells BJP how she was able to convince her editors to let her work on a two-year visual investigation

Five photojournalists share $100,000 in Getty Images grants

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:56:45 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Photojournalists Stanley Greene, Walter Astrada, Liz Hingley, Joan Bardeletti and Alvaro Ybarra Zavala have each won $20,000 as part of the annual Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography Photojournalists Stanley Greene, Walter Astrada, Liz Hingley, Joan Bardeletti and Alvaro Ybarra Zavala have each won $20,000 as part of the annual Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography

Visa Pour l'Image: Fernando Moleres' struggle to help juvenile prisoners in Sierra Leone

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:38:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

For the past two years, Spanish photographer Fernando Moleres has been helping juvenile detainees in some of the most violent prisons of Sierra Leone. He speaks to BJP about the authorities' inactions and how he's trying to make a difference. For the past two years, Spanish photographer Fernando Moleres has been helping juvenile detainees in some of the most violent prisons of Sierra Leone. He speaks to BJP about the authorities' inactions and how he's trying to make a difference.

Visa Pour l'Image: Narco Culture in Mexico

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:28:16 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

It's started as an assignment, but, four years later, Shaul Schwarz, a Reportage by Getty Images photographer, has produced a large body of work on the Narco culture in Mexico - and he's also working on a feature documentary. It's started as an assignment, but, four years later, Shaul Schwarz, a Reportage by Getty Images photographer, has produced a large body of work on the Narco culture in Mexico - and he's also working on a feature documentary.

Visa Pour l'Image: First Square Kilometer of Freedom

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:40:51 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Catalina Martin-Chico won this year's International Committee of the Red Cross Visa d'Or Humanitarian Award, the first prize of its kind to be given in Perpignan. She tells BJP about her work in Yemen, which is on show until 11 September. Catalina Martin-Chico won this year's International Committee of the Red Cross Visa d'Or Humanitarian Award, the first prize of its kind to be given in Perpignan. She tells BJP about her work in Yemen, which is on show until 11 September.

Visa Pour l'Image: Peter Dench's England

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:36:25 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

British photographer Peter Dench is on show at this year's Visa Pour l'Image photojournalism festival. He speaks with BJP about his 10 years documenting the English people British photographer Peter Dench is on show at this year's Visa Pour l'Image photojournalism festival. He speaks with BJP about his 10 years documenting the English people

Photojournalism community gets ready for 23rd Visa Pour l'Image

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:20:46 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Visa Pour l'Image is back for its 23rd year with more than 20 exhibitions taking over the city of Perpignan. BJP will attending the festival, filing exclusive interviews and reports from Monday Visa Pour l'Image is back for its 23rd year with more than 20 exhibitions taking over the city of Perpignan. BJP will attending the festival, filing exclusive interviews and reports from Monday

Going down to Margate

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:25:23 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

MargatePhotoFest is back for the second year on 13 and 14 August, featuring work by some of the hottest new fashion and art photographers MargatePhotoFest is back for the second year on 13 and 14 August, featuring work by some of the hottest new fashion and art photographers

Ed Ou wins Young Reporter Award [update]

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:32:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Ed Ou, a Reportage by Getty Images photographer, has received this year's City of Perpignan Young Reporter Award. He wins an exhibition at Visa Pour l'Image and a €8000 cash prize Ed Ou, a Reportage by Getty Images photographer, has received this year's City of Perpignan Young Reporter Award. He wins an exhibition at Visa Pour l'Image and a €8000 cash prize

What's Next in Arles

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:46:16 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam has been looking at the future of photography. This week, it's bringing the debate to the Rencontres d'Arles festival Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam has been looking at the future of photography. This week, it's bringing the debate to the Rencontres d'Arles festival

Street Photography Festival kicks off in London

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:10:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

Shoreditch nightlife is on show thanks to Dougie Wallace, as well as work from Poland, France and images from the past in a festival of the streets being held in London. Shoreditch nightlife is on show thanks to Dougie Wallace, as well as work from Poland, France and images from the past in a festival of the streets being held in London.

RCA Photography MA at Folkestone Triennial

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:56:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

Photographers from one of the most prestigious MA courses in Britain are showing their work at the Folkestone Triennial fringe this year Photographers from one of the most prestigious MA courses in Britain are showing their work at the Folkestone Triennial fringe this year

Steidl and more at the Copeland Book Market

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:35:58 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

Get down to the Son Gallery, Peckham next weekend for a three-day book market featuring Steidl, Mack and many more Get down to the Son Gallery, Peckham next weekend for a three-day book market featuring Steidl, Mack and many more

Guernsey Photography Festival debrief

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:50:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

Guernsey's Photography Festival is going from strength to strength after just two years Guernsey's Photography Festival is going from strength to strength after just two years

City-wide exhibitions planned for Copenhagen Photo Festival

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:36:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

The Copenhagen Photo Festival is back for its second edition, starting 09 June, bringing together the work of hundreds of photographers - Danish and international - to take over the city for 10 days The Copenhagen Photo Festival is back for its second edition, starting 09 June, bringing together the work of hundreds of photographers - Danish and international - to take over the city for 10 days

PHotoEspana puts the focus on portraiture

Mon, 30 May 2011 14:23:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

PHotoEspana opens for the 14th time on 01 June, with the theme 'Interfaces: Portraiture and Communication' PHotoEspana opens for the 14th time on 01 June, with the theme 'Interfaces: Portraiture and Communication'

Guernsey Photography Festival

Thu, 26 May 2011 12:25:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

When Jean-Christophe Godet moved to Guernsey, he thought the island could do with a photography festival. Here's how achieved it, with minimal public funds When Jean-Christophe Godet moved to Guernsey, he thought the island could do with a photography festival. Here's how achieved it, with minimal public funds

Visa Pour l'Image partners with Red Cross to launch new award

Thu, 12 May 2011 12:09:48 GMT

Mikko Takkunen BJP

The International Committee of the Red Cross has partnered with Visa Pour l'Image to launch a new humanitarian photography award The International Committee of the Red Cross has partnered with Visa Pour l'Image to launch a new humanitarian photography award

Visa Pour l'Image unveils 2011 programme

Tue, 10 May 2011 16:44:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Jean-François Leroy, Visa Pour l'Image's director, believes it's essential to remind "people of the important role photojournalists play in keeping us informed," which, he says, will be reflected in this year's edition of the world's largest photojournalism festival Jean-François Leroy, Visa Pour l'Image's director, believes it's essential to remind "people of the important role photojournalists play in keeping us informed," which, he says, will be reflected in this year's edition of the world's largest photojournalism festival

Derby's photo festival secures Arts Council funding

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:25:18 GMT

Alessandra Prentice BJP

Arts Council England will continue to fund Quad, Derby's centre for art and film and organiser of one of the UK's leading international photography festivals Arts Council England will continue to fund Quad, Derby's centre for art and film and organiser of one of the UK's leading international photography festivals

World Photography Festival coming to London

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:20:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

BJP is the Official Media Partner for this year's World Photography Festival in London, and will provide exclusive coverage of the events, seminars and exhibitions from 26 April BJP is the Official Media Partner for this year's World Photography Festival in London, and will provide exclusive coverage of the events, seminars and exhibitions from 26 April

"The photographer was a guy named Robert Frank"

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:05:30 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Joel Meyerowitz speaks of his first days as a street photographer, when he worked with Robert Frank 50 years ago Joel Meyerowitz speaks of his first days as a street photographer, when he worked with Robert Frank 50 years ago

Geolocations and the Telepathic Witness

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:44:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

US photographers Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman use the GPS technology in standard phones to plot Tweets onto geographical locations and "bring the virtual back into the physical" US photographers Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman use the GPS technology in standard phones to plot Tweets onto geographical locations and "bring the virtual back into the physical"

Geolocations and the Telepathic Witness

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:44:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

Michael Wolf welcomes World Press Photo controversy

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:09:08 GMT

Diane Smyth and Olivier Laurent BJP

A month after receiving a honorable mention in this year's World Press Photo contest, photographer Michael Wolf catches up with BJP. Video interview A month after receiving a honorable mention in this year's World Press Photo contest, photographer Michael Wolf catches up with BJP. Video interview