Following the success of our first-ever Festival of Outdoor Photography, AP is running another event in London on August 9th, dedicated to documentary photography and photojournalism
It’s a great opportunity to deepen your understanding and appreciation of documentary photography in all its varied forms, whether you are just starting out or an established practitioner/connoisseur of this endlessly fascinating genre.
Indeed, documentary photography is embedded in the very DNA of photography, and has been since the 19th century, so this really is a must-visit event. It takes place in the elegant and historic surroundings of the Royal Geographical Society in central London.
Festival of Photography: Documentary highlights
- Zed Nelson
Zed is celebrated worldwide for long-term projects that explore contemporary society, and was awarded the overall prize in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards. He will take us on a revealing journey through this epic new work, The Anthropocene Illusion, and behind the scenes on three previous award-winning long-term projects. - Laura Pannack
Renowned for her portraiture and social documentary work, Laura seeks to explore the complex relationship between subject and photographer. Her work has been extensively exhibited and published worldwide, including at The National Portrait Gallery, The Houses of Parliament, Somerset House and the Royal Festival Hall in London. - Jon Nicholson
Jon has gained an international reputation for his sports reportage, especially in the world of motorsport. He takes us through his 40 year career documenting the culture of everything from Formula 1 to banger racing, and discuses how it has enabled the work he does in other sports as well as subjects ranging from conflict to landscape, for the likes of the United Nations and National Geographic. - Paul Hill MBE
A regular contributor to AP and veteran photography educator, Paul will talk about his meetings with some of the legends of 20th century photography – Henri Cartier Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Brassai, W Eugene Smith, George Rodger, Laura Gilpin, Paul Strand, and Andre Kertesz. - Simon Hill and John Bulmer
The North Revisited is a year-long project by Simon Hill which builds on the iconic work of photojournalist John Bulmer, whose evocative images of the north of England taken in the 1960s and 70s for The Sunday Times Magazine remain a cornerstone of British documentary photography. Both will be discussing this and more in their talk. - Photo walks with Jovis Leigh Howieson and Angela Nicholson
Don’t miss out on the chance to deepen your documentary photography practice on these engrossing and fun photo walks, led (respectively) by SheClicks founder Angela, and Jovis, founder of the Urban Photographers Club. - Panel discussion on the legacy of Salgado
Another big highlight is our panel discussion on the life and work of the iconic documentary photographer Sebastiao Salgado, who passed away this year. Joining AP Editor Nigel Atherton will be Salgado’s agent Neil Burgess, friend and Magnum colleague Ian Berry, and photojournalist Edmond Terakopian.
You can get a 25% discount on tickets to the Festival of Photography: Documentary, but hurry as the offer ends on Monday July 21st. Full event and ticketing details can be found here. See you there!
