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Shortlist unveiled for Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2011

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:55:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Five photographers have been shortlisted in this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, run by the National Portrait Gallery Five photographers have been shortlisted in this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, run by the National Portrait Gallery

IPA deadline extended to 26 September

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:03:22 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

Keep your series and single image entries coming for the BJP and you could win a framed exhibition at Host Gallery. Keep your series and single image entries coming for the BJP and you could win a framed exhibition at Host Gallery.

Montreal's month of photography is open

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:26:28 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Montreal's Le Mois de la Photo shows contemporary photographers from around the globe. Montreal's Le Mois de la Photo shows contemporary photographers from around the globe.

Photographers' Gallery delays reopening until 2012

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:44:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

The Photographers' Gallery in London has confirmed to BJP that it will only reopen in early 2012 The Photographers' Gallery in London has confirmed to BJP that it will only reopen in early 2012

The Royal Academy's Eyewitness winners

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:52:00 GMT

Diane Smyth BJP

David Gould scoops the overall prize in the Eyewitness competition, which was organised by the Royal Academy of Arts and Metroprint. David Gould scoops the overall prize in the Eyewitness competition, which was organised by the Royal Academy of Arts and Metroprint.

Fujifilm commits to instant photography

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:21:15 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

In a new marketing push, Fujifilm has relaunched its line of instant cameras and films, acknowledging the "considerable growth" in that sector In a new marketing push, Fujifilm has relaunched its line of instant cameras and films, acknowledging the "considerable growth" in that sector

Hasselblad launches Masters Studioday tour

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:25:54 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Hasselblad has launched its Masters 2012 worldwide tour, which will showcase some of this year's Masters finalists, as well as give the opportunity to photographers to get than hands on Hasselblad's latest kit Hasselblad has launched its Masters 2012 worldwide tour, which will showcase some of this year's Masters finalists, as well as give the opportunity to photographers to get than hands on Hasselblad's latest kit

The leap to filmmaking at September's Social

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:10:02 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

This September's Social focuses on photographers making the leap from stills to film and multimedia This September's Social focuses on photographers making the leap from stills to film and multimedia

Enter the Unveiled wedding photography competition!

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:36:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Lisa Devlin says winning the inaugural Unveiled competition gave her wedding photography business an "amazing" boost – enter the 2011 contest today! Lisa Devlin says winning the inaugural Unveiled competition gave her wedding photography business an "amazing" boost – enter the 2011 contest today!

Getty Images brings 3D photography to the Olympics

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:31:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Getty Images has announced that it will photograph the London 2012 Olympic Games in 3D Getty Images has announced that it will photograph the London 2012 Olympic Games in 3D

British Journal of Photography comes to the iPad

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

British Journal of Photography is bringing its stunning imagery and in-depth analysis of the industry’s latest technology and trends to the iPad. Olivier Laurent reports British Journal of Photography is bringing its stunning imagery and in-depth analysis of the industry’s latest technology and trends to the iPad. Olivier Laurent reports

Greenpeace releases photography app

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:33:06 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Greenpeace has unveiled an iPad app, which showcases four decades of photography "from the environmental frontline." Greenpeace has unveiled an iPad app, which showcases four decades of photography "from the environmental frontline."

Symposium on photography and artists' books

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:04:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Explore the relationship between photography and artists' books in a symposium at the sixth Manchester Artists' Book Fair. Explore the relationship between photography and artists' books in a symposium at the sixth Manchester Artists' Book Fair.

Fundraising initiative launched for Anton Hammerl

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:11:36 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Friends and colleagues of Anton Hammerl, the South African photojournalist who was killed in Libya in April, have launched an online benefit in aid of his children Friends and colleagues of Anton Hammerl, the South African photojournalist who was killed in Libya in April, have launched an online benefit in aid of his children

Yuri Kozyrev wins Visa d'Or award

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:01:00 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

Noor photographer Yuri Kozyrev has won the Visa d'Or News award, worth €8000, for his coverage of the Arab Spring for Time Magazine Noor photographer Yuri Kozyrev has won the Visa d'Or News award, worth €8000, for his coverage of the Arab Spring for Time Magazine

World Press Photo launches Tim Hetherington Grant

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:22:42 GMT

Olivier Laurent BJP

The World Press Photo organisation and Human Rights Watch have announced, at the Visa Pour l'Image photojournalism festival, the launch of the Tim Hetherington Grant, in memory of the late photojournalist killed in Libya earlier this year The World Press Photo organisation and Human Rights Watch have announced, at the Visa Pour l'Image photojournalism festival, the launch of the Tim Hetherington Grant, in memory of the late photojournalist killed in Libya earlier this year

Modern day Salon des Refusés

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

The Portrait Salon plans to exhibit rejected entries from the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize. The Portrait Salon plans to exhibit rejected entries from the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize.

Corinne Day retrospective

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:41:49 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Corinne Day's work is on view at Gimpel Fils, and a vintage print of her work is up for sale at Bonhams. Corinne Day's work is on view at Gimpel Fils, and a vintage print of her work is up for sale at Bonhams.

Photo books are everywhere

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:44:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

See and sell your self-published photobooks this Autumn in London, Hamburg and Paris. See and sell your self-published photobooks this Autumn in London, Hamburg and Paris.

Photo Books are Everywhere

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:44:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

See and sell your self-published photobooks this Autumn in London, Hamburg and Paris. See and sell your self-published photobooks this Autumn in London, Hamburg and Paris.

Blurb Announces Photo Book Now Winners

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:43:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Valerio Spada has won Blurb's annual Photography Book Now competition with a publication investigating Naples' mafia. Valerio Spada has won Blurb's annual Photography Book Now competition with a publication investigating Naples' mafia.

Crowd-funding the Mexican Suitcase

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:25:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Documentary maker Trish Ziff is appealing for funds to help her showcase The Mexican Suitcase, the story of Robert Capa's lost negatives of the Spanish Civil War. Documentary maker Trish Ziff is appealing for funds to help her showcase The Mexican Suitcase, the story of Robert Capa's lost negatives of the Spanish Civil War.

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

Open Eye Gallery Liverpool re-launches

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:50:00 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

Open Eye Gallery Liverpool re-launches in a custom-built space twice the size of the former venue. Open Eye Gallery Liverpool re-launches in a custom-built space twice the size of the former venue.

Talking with past BJP IPA Recipients

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:53:47 GMT

Katie Poole BJP

As the 2011 BJP International Photography Award submission deadline draws near, BJP catches up with some past winners. As the 2011 BJP International Photography Award submission deadline draws near, BJP catches up with some past winners.