Portrait Prize Exhibition at National Portrait Gallery.


This year's Portrait Prize is now on at the National Portrait Gallery along with an excellent range of portrait photography. The Portrait Prize is on until 18th February 2007.

For more info - click here.

Exhibitions in Bradford
at National Museum of Photography, Film and Television


PH Emerson: The Old Order and The New 1885-1895
On until 4 February 2007
Entrance free









The British Landscape: Photographs by John Davies
On until 4 February 2007
Entrance free
For video interview with John Davies click here.

Star Radio Photography Competition

The competition is with www.itsmymarket.com and is called beautifull Cambridgeshire. The winning shot will be of anything within the Cambridgeshire area that is deemed to fit the bill of Beautifull Cambridgeshire.

There is no limit to the amount of entries an individual can submit, there is of course no cost whatsoever and the closing date is the 29th of November. The competition opens tommorow morning. You can find further information on www.itsmymarket.com .First prize is £500.

New exhibition - opens 13th October
In the Face of History: European Photographers in the 20th Century
Until 26 January 2007 at the Barbican, London.

From the First World War to the Cold War, the sexual revolution to the Velvet Revolution, communism to capitalism, the 20th Century was marked by sweeping historical events and changes. In the Face of History brings together the work of many of the greatest photographers of this period, whose works collectively map out a century of European experience.One of the first major exhibitions to chart European photography from 1900 to the present day, In the Face of History features classic photographers such as Eugène Atget, Josef Sudek and Brassaï , alongside contemporary artists such as Boris Mikhailov, Jitka Hanzlová and Wolfgang Tillmans. The exhibition inlcudes a number of photographers from the former Eastern bloc, with many works shown in the UK for the first time. All of the photographers are distinguished by a closeness to their subject matter, sometimes depicting these subjects during times of great conflict. André Kertész documented the realities of a soldier’s life while serving in the Austro Hungarian army in the Great War. Henryk Ross, meanwhile, is represented by a series of shocking images which he took in secret while imprisoned in the Lodz ghetto in Poland during World War Two. Other photographers depict subtler currents of social and cultural change. Christer Strömholm lived amongst, and documented, a community of transsexuals in Paris in the 1960s. Annelies Štrba shows photographs of her children’s lives taken over a thirty year period. In the Face of History contains many powerful works, images distinguished by the emotional bond between photographer and subject, offers a unique perspective on a century, as seen through the eyes of some of Europe’s greatest photographers.

For more info - click here.

New Exhibition - opens this week.
Twilight: Photography in the Magic Hour

This exhibition focuses on eight contemporary artists whose photography and installations are made at, or suggest, the fleeting state of the world at dusk. It explores a time of day and a quality of light that presents technical challenges but also embodies a haunting mood and the possibility of narrative intrigue or psychological tension.
At twilight, the colour and quality of light go through rapid and dramatic changes. For photographers, who are highly attuned to the subtleties of light, this is a particularly significant and poignant time. The artists in the exhibition have all made work that focuses on the end of the day and investigates twilight, as distinct from night.
Their grouping shows a variety of approaches to the theme. Each artist is guided by the quality of twilight in the place where they work and by the wider social issues, cultural resonances and poetic possibilities of the magic hour.

Features work by:
Robert Adams
Gregory Crewdson
Phillip-Lorca diCorcia
Ori Gersht
Bill Henson
Chrystel Lebas
Boris Mikhailov
Liang Yue

Exhibtion is on until 17 December at Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
For more info - click here.

Photography Festivals - October is the month!!

There are three photography fesitvals being held around the country in October:

Hereford Photography Festival
On until 28th October
Check out: http://www.photofest.org/2006

Format '06 - in Derby
On until 22nd October
Check out: http://www.formatfestival.com

Brighton Photo Biennial
On until 29th October
Check out: http://www.bpb.org.uk

Each of them is well worth a visit - as some really great contemporay photographers on display.

PhotoClub at Long Road


From October a new PhotoClub will be starting at Long Road. Membership entitles use of the black and white photography facilities at Long Road Sixth Form College on a monthly basis.


For more details please email:
anorrington@yahoo.com

More Photography Exhibitions in London

For details of more photography exhibitions in London check out:
www.visitLondon.com/photographyinlondon

photomonth Festival in East London

Held during October/November.
Check out: www.alternativearts.co.uk for more details.

Autumn Photography Exhibitions 2006

There are several photography exhibitions which are on in London - haven't been to see all of them yet - so any feedback would be welcomed!

UBS Openings: Photography from the UBS Art Collection
Tate Modern
Until November 26th
Free
Wide selection of work from Erwin Wurm, Beat Streuli, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff and many others.
Loads of info on the Tate Modern website.

Dan Holdsworth: At the edge of space, Parts 1 -3
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Until 7 January 2007
Free
Amazing large format colour images exploring issues around limits of perception and time, for more info click here.

Angus McBean
National Portrait Gallery
Until October 22nd 2006
£5/£3.50
Click for more information here.

Long Road 10 Exhibition

An exhibition by teachers at Long Road Sixth Form College opens this weekend. The work on display includes painting, printmaking, photography and textiles and features an amazing variety of fantastic work.

The show is open Sat 8th/Sun 9th July and Sat 15th/Sun 16th July from 11am - 6pm.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Cambridge Fringe Festival requires photographer

A new festival is being organised for this summer in Cambridge - for more details on the festival check out the link - www.camfringe.com

You need to be available from mid-July to 6th August 2006. Work would be voluntary but ideal if you are looking to build up portfolio. If you are an A2 student the work could be used as part of your Specialist Project.

For more details contact:
Robbie@camfringe.com

Shots Competition for final year graduating students.

For more infomation, please check out: http//:www.shots.net/young_photographers.asp

Summer Art Show at Long Road

The private view is Friday 23rd from 6.30pm - 9.30pm.

There will be a bar, live music and bar-b-que as well as an exciting display of work from art, design and photography work by Long Road students.

The show is also open Saturday 24th between 10am-4pm.

RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2006

Prizes on offer include digital cameras and day photoshoot opportunities.

For more info:
www.rspca.org.uk/ypa

Closing date: 4th September 2006

Welcome

This is the blog for photographers - present and past - from Long Road Sixth Form College.

The idea is to keep you updated with the happenings in the photography world.