Tickets still available to see Lynsey Addario at The Photography Show
As you know I’m presenting at The Photography Show this year in four seminars, if you’ve missed those details, please go here. There’s also some other exciting news too, as the finishing touches are being put together, there’s been some exciting developments with one of the Super Stage speakers – Lynsey Addario.
It was announced last week that a film will be made from Lynsey’s book, ‘It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War’ and will be directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Jennifer Lawrence as Lynsey.
The Photography Show will be hosting Lynsey on the Super Stage on Monday 23rd at 16:00 to discuss her book and some of the images featured within it. This is an amazing opportunity to see the Pulitzer-Prize winning photojournalist live in the UK talking first hand about her experiences
Lynsey will share the realities of working in a war zone and explain what it is that keeps her going back. More information on Lynsey Addario
In addition to Lynsey the other Super Stage speakers this year are:
- Martin Parr
- Tom Stoddart
- Mary Ellen Mark
- Tim Flach
- Michael Kenna
- Susan Meiselas
- Simon Norfolk
- Don McCullin
© Lynsey Addario Reportage by Getty Images
Tom Stoddart – A Photojournalist’s Life – 11.00, Saturday 21st
Kicking the show off at 11am on Saturday morning, Tom Stoddart will take you on a visual journey through a career that began as a local newspaper photographer to one of the world’s most respected photojournalists. During his long and varied career Tom has documented international events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the bloody siege of Sarajevo and the election of Nelson Mandela, as well as gaining exclusive access to document the lives of Prime Ministers past and present. More information on Tom Stoddart
Mary Ellen Mark – Seeing the Extraordinary in Reality – 13.30, Saturday 21st
Winner of the 2014 Lifetime Achievement in Photography Award, Mary Ellen Mark provides an insight into four decades of photography where she has travelled extensively to make pictures that reflect a high degree of humanism. Renowned worldwide for her work, her images have become landmarks in the field of documentary photography. More information on Mary Ellen Mark
Tim Flach – Who’s Upside Down – Us or the Bats? – 16.00, Saturday 21st
London based photographer Tim Flach rounds off Saturday on the Super Stage with what promises to be a thought-provoking discussion. His distinctive photographic style is derived from his concerns with anthropomorphism and anthropocentrism and his interests lie in the way we, as humans, shape animals and shape their meaning. More information on Tim Flach
Michael Kenna – Influences, Inspirations and Magic – 11.00, Sunday 22nd
Don’t even think about having a lie-in on Sunday morning! The first speaker up on Super Stage Sunday is none other than Michael Kenna. Widely considered to be one of the most influential landscape photographers of his generation, Michael Kenna will discuss his influences, inspirations, ideas and techniques as he shares 40 years of photographic experiences.More information on Michael Kenna
Susan Meiselas – The Motivation Behind the Image – 13.30, Sunday 22nd
Magnum photographer, Susan Meiselas gives an insight into her projects to date, the motivation behind her images and their relevance to the world. Listen as Susan explains how her work has transcended beyond photojournalism through her use of archival material, on site installations, and long term relationships with communities. More information on Susan Meiselas
Martin Parr – An Insight into the Photographer, Curator and Editor – 16.00 Sunday 22nd & 11.00, Monday 23rd
You can’t afford to miss this rare chance to hear from one of Britain’s best known photographers, celebrated for his wry social observation and peerless documentary skills. Over his 40 year career, Martin Parr has taken many iconic images, authored over 70 books and exhibited all over the world. He now serves as President of Magnum Photos. Early booking is recommended for this amazing opportunity. More information on Martin Parr
Simon Norfolk – The Passions and Inspirations that get my Work in the Best Magazines – 13.30, Monday 23rd
A regular contributor to major publications, acclaimed landscape photographer Simon Norfolk shares the ideas that inspire him and how he is able to deliver original, well researched and thoroughly crafted images. Simon will help photographers understand what is needed to create work with focus and a real political urgency. More information on Simon Norfolk
Don McCullin – Photographing Conflict – 14.30, Tuesday 24th
The last speaker on this year’s Super Stage is the world’s greatest living photographer working in areas of conflict – Don McCullin. Understand how he works, how it affected him and how he survived. Hard-hitting, thought provoking and inspiring. Not to be missed.
More information on Don McCullin
The Super Stage is just £10 per session and you can book your ticket via the ticket page. (You need an entry ticket to the show to see the Super Stage speakers).
Book tickets for The Photography Show and received a discount by enterting this code APPWHISPTPS2015 in the checkout here
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photographer, photography journalist, editor and curator and the founder and editorial director of TheAppWhisperer.com, an independent international photography publication established in 2009.Her journalism, criticism and commentary have appeared in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, BBC, Vogue Italia, LensCulture, Popular Photography, Android Magazine, NikonPro, DPReview, Which Digital Camera and Which Camera. She has lectured internationally on photography and mobile art, served as a juror for international photography awards, and exhibited her own photographic work across the UK, Europe, South Korea and the United States.Alongside her editorial work, Joanne's photographic and postgraduate research explores death, grief, memory, representation and social inequality through contemporary photography, participatory practice and visual research methods, with the longer-term aim of developing this work through doctoral research.Through TheAppWhisperer, she continues to publish independent photography journalism spanning contemporary photographic practice, mobile imaging, photographic apps, computational photography and emerging imaging technologies.Joanne is available for editorial commissions, photography projects, judging, curatorial work, speaking engagements, consultancy and selected collaborations.
