Magnum Professional Practice: London, 12-13 May
Originated as a response to the changing nature of the photography market, Magnum's Professional Practice events deliver impartial guidance from a wide range of visual imaging industries. With access to key individuals working in editorial, commercial, cultural and publishing industries, Magnum is well placed to advise the next generation of photographers.
In a series of weekend lectures, leading figures of the photographic industry will deliver presentations and advice on the best means for engaging with and working in these sectors. Eight speakers from a variety of industries, including the advertising & corporate, editorial, gallery, NGO, museum, publishing and rights sectors will each give presentations on their subject of expertise, with plenty of time for questions and networking opportunities.
This event is aimed a wide range of photographers at different stages of their career: professional photographers working in a particular discourse but wanting to explore other avenues; emerging photographers who require practical, vocational training; or semi-professional photographers wishing to make the commitment to full-time practice. Each of Magnum’s Professional Practice lectures is tailored to deliver the best impartial advice and provide the opportunity to meet with key industry specialists. Places on Magnum’s Professional Practice course are limited and successful candidates will be chosen on the perceived benefit to the applicant's career.
Magnum’s Professional Practice events are produced in collaboration with their educational partners, IdeasTap. Through the generous support of IdeasTap, 10 photographers under the age of 25 are given the opportunity to participate in this event for the heavily subsidised rate of £50 plus VAT. General places cost £250 plus VAT (includes lunch and refreshments). If you don't receive a subsidy or you're ineligible for one please book here.
The next seminar will take place at Central St Martins, Kings Cross Campus, Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, London, N1C 4AA, 12-13 May.
Here is the full list of confirmed speakers:
Olivia Arthur - Magnum Photographer
Arthur was born in London and grew up in the UK. She studied Mathematics at Oxford University and Photojournalism at the London College of Printing.
In 2003 she moved to Delhi to work as a freelance photographer covering assignments around the Indian Subcontinent. In 2006 she was invited for a one-year residency with Fabrica in Italy, where she began work on The Middle Distance, a project about the lives of young women along the border between Europe and Asia. This work was exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris as part of a Fabrica group show and later travelled to the Milan Triennial, the Shanghai Art Museum and the Shiodomeitalia Creative Center in Tokyo.
For the past two years she has continued to work on a long-term project about women and the east-west cultural divide. This work has been supported by the Inge Morath Award from Magnum, a Bursary from the National Media Museum and the OjodePez-PhotoEspana Award for Human Values.
In 2012 Arthur will publish her first book, Jeddah Diary.
Sophie Batterbury - Picture Editor, The Independent on Sunday
Sophie Batterbury is currently Picture Editor of The Independent on Sunday, where she is responsible for all sections apart from The New Review magazine. Her career in photojournalism began in The Independent darkroom in 1989, where a keen interest in photography became the passion that it is today. Since then she has had various roles across both Independent titles either side of a short stint at a celebrity agency. She is a contributing editor of ei8ht magazine.
Sophie Chapman-Andrews - Head of Art Buying, McCann Erickson
Sophie Chapman-Andrews is Head of Art Buying at McCann Erickson in London, one of the top UK advertising agencies, where she has been for five years, working with the likes of Rankin, Vincent Peters, Jim Fiscus, Nick Meek, Mark Abrahams and Peter Marlow from Magnum. Prior to that she was at boutique agency St Luke's and also Saatchi & Saatchi where she was lucky enough to begin her advertising career in 1998.
Paula James - Archive Sales Manager, Panos Pictures
Paula has worked in the photography industry for over 10 years. She began studying photography at Chippenham Technical College and after finishing her A-levels returned home to Bristol to study a one-year Foundation Course at Filton College. Keen to continue her studies she moved to Brighton where she was among the first graduates of the new Editorial Photography BA degree course.
After a short stint as a freelance photographer in Bristol, she moved to London and began her career at Rex Features as a returns filer; she then moved to Magnum Photos in 2000 and held the position as Deputy Archives Director until 2006 where she then freelanced for various magazines including Time and the NGO, Action Aid.
Paula joined Panos Pictures in 2008 as Archive Sales Manager and is responsible for all picture research, fee negotiating and generating new business.
Kate Pattison - Head of Stories - Film & Photography, Oxfam
Kate Pattison is responsible for commissioning photography and film at Oxfam. She knows that communications have the power to make people get up and do something positive to change the world. Kate is passionate about visual storytelling and strives to keep up to date with emerging trends to ensure that Oxfam is fresh and relevant. Kate understands that in a busy communications environment originality is king, and she is always looking for innovative photographers to create attention grabbing work.
Every photographer Kate commissions is carefully selected to feed directly into Oxfam’s wider fundraising, media and campaigns strategies. Over the last 8 years at Oxfam, Kate has worked with huge number of incredible communicators - including Don McCullin, Tim Hetherington, Zed Nelson, Abbie Trayler-Smith, Rankin, Dan Chung, Martin Parr, Jamie Hewlett and Alajandro Chaskielberg - to deliver outstanding work that has transformed the lives of poor people across the world.
Fiona Rogers - Cultural & Education Manager, Magnum Photos
Fiona Rogers studied Arts & Media at Surrey Institution of Art & Design, beginning her career in photography in 2004 at a photography gallery in central London. She moved to Magnum Photos in 2005 and in 2006 developed Magnum's Educational activities, including the creation of university partnerships and managing an international program of workshops, portfolio reviews and masterclass events. In addition, Fiona also manages the coordination and originating of Magnum's touring exhibitions and works alongside Magnum's Cultural Director representing photographers in commercial print sales. In 2011 Fiona developed Firecracker, an online platform supporting European women in photography. Fiona's Professional Practice presentation will focus on introducing the Commercial Print Sales Market including clients, galleries, editioning and mediums.
Stuart Smith - Smith Design
Stuart Smith studied at Newport College of Art and has been designing since 1987, specialising in typography while gaining an excellent reputation for his distinctive book designs. Stuart started at the Architectural Association and then moved to Phaidon Press, before going on to establish SMITH in 1994.
He has designed photography books for James Nachtwey, Martin Parr, Larry Towell, Elliott Erwitt, Eve Arnold, Mark Power, Peter Marlow, Paul Graham, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, James Mollison, Tony Ray Jones, John Davies, Luc Delahaye; artists Antony Gormley, Anish Kappor and Walid Raad; publishers Thames and Hudson, Phaidon Press, Steidlmack, Aperture, Boot Publishing; and for galleries including The Whitechapel, Tate Modern, The Gagosian, Hayward Gallery, Royal Academy and Ffotogallery.
He also lectures for the World Photography Organisation and at Newport College, Plymouth College, Brighton, Kingston, East London University.
Sophie Wright - Cultural Director, Magnum Photos
Sophie's interest in photography began while working as a picture researcher at Penguin Books. She then went on to work in a start up photography agency and gallery after which she became Deputy Editor of PLUK magazine, co-curating exhibitions at the gallery owned by PLUK's publisher, artandphotographs. With Magnum Photos since 2003, her role involves origination and co-ordination of touring exhibitions both individual and group by Magnum's photographers within the UK, Middle East and Australasia. She has also overseen the creation of the Magnum Print Room, putting in place a schedule of exhibitions and talks in collaboration with the Atlas Gallery. She regularly writes on photography for magazines such BJP, Foam and Foto8.
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