06 Oct - 03 Nov

Carole Suety and Matthias Olmeta

Carole Suety, Matthias Olmetta

Carole Suety will be showing her latest work alongside her previous series ‘Globe de mariée’ (2009). Through her work she aims to deconstruct western ideologies and myths in order to reveal how they determine our relation to marriage, family, sexuality or death. While ‘Globe de mariée’ explores relationships through the appropriation of an old French tradition of keeping a bell jar to preserve the memories of married life, her new project examines the construction of the female identity using unsettling still-lifes.

MATTHIAS OLMETTA
An established photographer whose work has recently been shown in New York as part of a group show with agnès b. , ‘Certain French young photographers’ and after Photomonth moves to ‘Paris Photo’. Don’t miss in store at Spitalfileds.

It is there. It is always there; that desire to take a photograph - not a work of art - but a photograph. An object suspended with a future in view; an impassive precursor. The object is always recognizable, biographical, narcissistic and obsessive. Nothing eludes us in this already substantial body of work, because everything is here. After so many years it is part of him: psychiatric patients met in Cuba, transvestite friends, encounters with prostitutes, and finally most importantly - his family. Add to this list the phallus, the importance of which cannot be excluded, as its story integrates with that of his photography.
An object among other objects, an autonomous animal that binds together this little world as an essential hidden presence, dissolving and merging into a monstrous chaos. We are oblivious as to how it is done, but what results is a Photograph. Chemical and handmade, its very existence defies the industrial act and new technology. We catch a glimpse of elements which in the past have been regarded with disdain a love of texture, of the fusion and confusion between sensations and affects. These images subvert the discourse of contemporary critics. As the monochrome nuances of the substance-matter, essential to our perception, is a far cry from a neo-picturalism long gone.
The moment the people and objects are impregnated with this hazardous alloy straight from the 19th century we are confronted with an almost mystical feeling and forced to contemplate them, hieratic, the consequences of some mysterious recovery. The photographs cannot be categorized as aesthetic and ascribe little importance to reality. Constantly manipulated they are soiled and damaged, to ultimately become glorified. Above and beyond the filter of a machine, the photographic act enables a life experience to be assimilated and digested. François Cheval

18 Oct - 08 Nov

Amnesty International Media Awards 2011

Robin Hammond; Greg Constantine

Robin Hammond (winner), This Girl; Robin Hammond, The Price of Gold; Greg Constantine, Kenya’s Nubians Then and Now.
Robin Hammond’s ‘This Girl’ gives a new perspective on sexual attacks in the Congo by working with women to tell their stories. The Price of Gold highlights the dangerous and exploitative conditions of Gold mining in Mozambique. Greg Constantine worked to document the unrecognised and excluded Nubian community in Kenya.

18 Oct - 18 October, 7pm

Taking a Stance: Advocacy, Journalism and Human Rights

PANEL DISCUSSION

Is there a shift in photojournalism away from objective documentation towards involved activist participation? Are photojournalists becoming photo advocates- should they be intervening to create change or merely documenting? We are joined by an expert panel including photographer Gideon Mendel, Fiona Rogers from Magnum, Save the Children picture editor Jess Crombie, and others for a discussion to ascertain if we can trust photos with an agenda. The event is chaired by picture editor Colin Jacobson.

06 Oct - 16 Oct

Afghanistan: ten years on.

Guy Smallman

Photojournalist Guy Smallman has made numerous visits to Afghanistan in recent years. Working unembedded he has documented the effects of war and instability on the lives of ordinary Afghan people. His work has appeared in many different publications. He is the only western journalist to have visited the scene of the Granai massacre in Farah province.

29 Nov - November 29, 7pm

True Defiance: What next for Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution?

In mid January, Tunisia's protesters forced the country's long time dictator Ben Ali into exile – the first expulsion of an Arab autocrat by a popular uprising in recent history. Photographers, film makers and citizen journalists played a key role in the revolution, using social media to communicate with each other and with the wider world. Dr Lotfi Kaabi will join photographer Ons Abid, film maker Yossera Bouchtia and other prominent figures to discuss Tunisia’s rite of passage to democracy and ask whether elections in Tunisia have delivered what the revolution demanded?

10 Nov - 30 Nov - Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

True Defiance: Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution in Pictures

Wassim Ghozlani,Sameh Arfaoui, Amine Landoulsi, Hamideddine Bouali,Ons Abid

Five activist photographers – Wassim Ghozlani,
Sameh Arfaoui, Amine Landoulsi, Hamideddine
Bouali and Ons Abid – capture the essence of
Tunisia’s ‘Jasmine Revolution’: 28 historic days
of peaceful civil resistance sparked by Mohamed
Bouazizi’s self-immolation. These photographs
spread worldwide across social media platforms.
Curated by Dr Lotfi Kaabi, they are dedicated to
the people who faced down fear to demand their
human rights and freedoms.

05 Oct - 15 Oct

The AOP Photographers Awards 2010

The AOP Photographers Awards are an annual celebration of the exceptional talent that exists within the Association of Photographers Full & Provisional Membership. This year’s exhibition showcases the best personal and commissioned images produced over the last eighteen months. The quality of the images reflects the growing creativity and diversity of the AOP membership.

01 Nov - 06 Nov

The BJP International Photography Award

The British Journal of Photography’s International Photography Award is back, from 1 - 6 November. Open to submissions from any photographers, anywhere in the world, it attracts extremely high-quality work. This image, of an exercise yard in the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, is taken from a project by Edmund Clarke, which one first prize in the body of work category last year. The single image prize was won by VII mentor Guilio di Sturco. Images from both categories in the 2010 award will be on show.

16 Nov - 25 Nov

The AOP Assistants Awards 2010

The AOP Assistants Awards annually showcases the best images from the next generation of professional photographers. It is accompanied by an exhibition showcasing the Assistants’ winning images.

Visit http://www.the-awards.com

15 Nov - 23 Nov

UNCERTAIN TRUTH

Christian Kraatz

Uncertain Truth is a series of street photographs from all over Europe boldly presented as posters on plywood. It tends to show just daily life situations. Moreover there is some kind of mystery in the pictures which is difficult to grasp. A strong presence of something invisible. The way it is presented is an artistic approach reflecting anticipation of destiny. By doing that Christian Kraatz gives an additional layer to the photograph which is underlining it's ability to communicate more than just visual information.

03 Oct - 30 Nov - Opening night 2 October 6 -9pm

'Dress-UP London'

Suke Driver

Fun, colourful and a bit cheeky at times, ‘Dress-up
London’ is a celebration of the art of dressing up -
be it for leisure, fashion, protest, work or sport.

Inspired by events such as Andrew Logan’s ‘Alternative Miss World’, the exhibition highlights some of the eccentric
shenanigans ubiquitous in the capital and
Londoners ‘adventurous sense of style

01 Oct - 01 Nov

Exit/Enter

Hannah Slaney

A series of Urban Entrances.

06 Oct - 01 Dec

Evolving Photography

Evolving Photography is an exhibition of photographic work by the Students and Tutors of Tower Hamlets Lifelong Learning Service. Lead Photographic Tutor Michael Wayne Plant is curating an changing series of exhibitions at the Bethnal Green Centre.

Evolving Photography is an exploration of photographic work created by the Students and Tutors of Tower Hamlets Lifelong Learning Service.

14 Oct - 11 Nov - Opening 14 Oct 6-8 pm

“When I Grow Rich” say the Bells of Shoreditch

Dougie Wallace

Once synonymous with strip clubs, Shoreditch has become one of London’s most popular nightspots, attracting both locals and cultural tourists dipping into the scene for the night. Dougie Wallace has been photographing the area for a decade, capturing a wide gamut that runs from rampant exhibitionism to furtive drug taking. His street photography captures ironic, oblique moments in contemporary urban settings with a focus on youth culture and nightlife. His open and direct approach to documenting sets his work apart, giving it an autobiographical dimension and a candour that draws in the viewer. www.dougiewallace.com

29 Sep - 30 Nov - Preview 29 September 6-9pm

Phil Maxwell Forty Years On, A Retrospective

Phil Maxwell

Forty Years On is a taste of Phil Maxwell’s photographic journey from the 70’s to the present.
“As a visual artist photography facilitates my exploration and interpretation of class, culture, human relationships and society... I try to capture and celebrate the reality of life as it is for the majority of people rather than a minority of jaded ‘celebrities’…. ”
Celebrating 40 years of Phil Maxwell’s work and its archiving for public use by the Bishopsgate Institute. The exhibition will take you on a journey from his youth in Liverpool to his life and passion for the East End of London.
Housed in two venues - the Bishopsgate Institute & Rough Trade – you will experience the vibrant East End first hand through Phil Maxwell’s lens where the East End is his backdrop and canvass as you walk between venues.

22 Sep - 23 Oct

BIOLUMINESCENCE - fashion and still life photography

Mila Nesterova

On stage everything is exaggerated and lighting enhances the visual aspect of the performance, adding color and depth. I am fascinated by UV lights and how they transform everything into a dazzling explosion of colour. Everything looks more interesting, shadows and flickers of light give objects and people more depth.

14 Oct - 30 Oct - Preview 14 October 5pm

Someone I (don't) Know

Magali Avezou

How the other dwells in our imagination? With faceless portraits, this project explores how we interpret someone else’s world. Through traces of the subject’s private sphere, it conveys impressions and sensations that build a sensitive portrait and invite the viewer to create his/ her own story about the character.
www.magaliavezou.com

03 Oct - 17 Oct

FUTUREVERSITY PHOTO SHOW

Jason Bomford-Bromfield , Michelle Chong, Saba Hashmi, Adam Hussein, Henrique Josias, Masuda Khatun, Josephine Kibuka, Michael Knott, Hayley Lynch, Sana Mohamed, Asma Ravat, Zara Shaikh, Hetna Shah, Joanna Tang, Fiona Wong.

Images created by students on the Photomonth Futureversity course exploring street photography and portraiture with photographer Heather McDonough.

25 Oct - 31 Oct

Coordinate

MAP 6 Collective:- Laurie Griffiths, Mitch Karunaratne, Chloe Lelliott, Heather Shuker, David Sterry, Paul Walsh

Coordinate: A group exhibition by the MAP6 photography collective, exploring the complex relationships between people and place.

Coordinate highlights the importance of place, as socialised inhabited worlds. Ideas of memory, belonging and displacement fill these psychologically loaded spaces to create tensions and new ways of seeing our relationship to the world in which we live.

01 Oct - 31 Oct

Of Mist, Windows, Flowers, Roads.

Katja Heber

Katja Heber has produced four sets of three photographs, each dealing with a different subject, but all work together to express thoughts on life and our part in it; 'Of Mist', which portrays London's Regents Canal shrouded in mist; 'Of Windows', images of lit windows at night; 'Of Flowers', pictures of flowers against monotone backdrops; and ' Of Roads', photographs of road markings in their various colours and conjunctions.

29 Sep - 16 Oct

The Hackney Mime School Presents

Richard Kolker, Kristy Gosling, Gillian Vaux, Jochen Klein

In this show the Hackney Mime School artists’ collective attempts to subvert photography’sdecisive moment. Working collaboratively they construct staged imagery that expands this moment from the purely visual to the conceptual, presenting and questioning pivotal moments within a continuing narrative.

25 Oct - 25 Nov

INVITED

Christopher Gasgoine

INVITED - a series of intimate, narrative studies of ordinary people in extraordinary detail and beauty.

Photography has the unique ability to allow us to see into the lives and circumstances of others. Used with sensitivity it gives us a revealing insight and a shared experience, used with force and immaturity it gives us voyeurism. So if I want to capture openness and vulnerability and the raw edge of someone’s narrative then in return I need to offer listening without judgment, genuine interest and compassion.

I call the process ‘digital camera obscura’ that bears more resemblance to sitting for a

14 Oct - 16 Oct

Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair

Catherine Barrows, Jan Levy, Janie Pengilly, Joanna Burejza, John Armstrong Sinclair, John Maher, Petr Strnad, Pietro Rocchiccioli, Shona Clark

The Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair is an established showcase for Artists and Designers to promote and sell their work. The whole event takes place at the Candid Galleries in Islington with each of the four weeks covering specific disciplines. The fair provides a platform for over 200 individual artists across the entire art and design spectrum to show their latest work.
With its dynamic mix of both emerging young artists and those with established reputations, the ICADF is a unique event. The ICADF provides the ideal opportunity to buy opportunity to buy directly from these innovative artists and designers.

17 Oct - 07 Nov - Preview 17 October 6pm

Bio-Surrealism

Francesco Caiazza

Fantasy images depicting everyday life.
Surreal settings made by the Earth's elements evoking "bio-surrealism" concerning love, religion, culture, life and death.

06 Oct - 30 Nov

What's the Brief

Andrew Grainger

Andrew Grainger’s first solo exhibition is a selection of personal and emotive images taken in the last five years , a time of reflection after having removed himself of nearly a decade of photographing the fast paced industry of Fashion and Advertising , he has rediscovered his passion for photography by capturing the reality and the spontaneity of his surroundings.
“photography became pleasurable again, not working to anyone else’s brief and it wasn’t measured by success, free to be impulsive and creative without the constraints of an artificial set up..”
Originally from Hartlepool Andrew now lives in Whitechapel.

01 Oct - 30 Nov - Window display 24/7

Imago Corporis

Yvanne Teo

An exploration of our states of being through a series of snapshots of the body in various unique yet characteristically recognised demeanours exhibited as a window display.

01 Sep - 26 Nov

Mumbai – A Cricketing Temple

Emma Levine

Emma Levine’s photographs, taken in Mumbai in 2010, depict the city’s passion for cricket. This isn’t about the stars of the sport, and there are no photos of Sachin Tendulkar, or other superstar millionaires. It's about the ‘Sachin wannabes’, those who have a passion for cricket and play in backstreet, parks, open spaces and housing colonies, often with basic equipment. Scenes like this are to be found throughout the Indian subcontinent, but attention focused on Mumbai in order to see if the grassroots had been influence by the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League, infused with Bollywood glamour. Thankfully, it hadn’t!

01 Oct - 31 Oct

Religion – work in progress

Nigel Barklie

This exhibition of photographs explores religion and is an experiment with the B/W printing technique called 'lithprint'.

Nigel Barklie is a photographer with thirty years experience. For the last ten years he has freelanced on the Daily Mail regularly filling the role of Night Picture Editor.

"With this exhibition I am trying to figure out how my life experience fits with the doctrines of the Catholic Church. It is work in progress so the pictures are far from complete. I would love to hear your reaction by email."

Contact nigel.pictureline.co.uk.

11 Nov - 13 Nov

The Space In-Between

Clare Lewis

Clare Lewis’ photographs and film consider the threshold or in-between place of change between two intermediate states. This ‘Liminal’ area is characterised by ambiguity, openness, and indeterminacy.
Focusing on particular places and moments in time, this exhibition evokes an experience of the Liminal for the viewer and offers a reflection on the flux and flow of life, its beauty and fragility and the possibility of transcendence.

11 Oct - 11 October 6.45pm

David Levine - on portrait photography.

David Levine

"I love photographing people - it's never dull and never without a challenge"
David's work in the fashion, advertising and music industry has enabled him to live and work in many countries over the years. His photographs have been published in magazines world-wide including Vogue, national newspapers and on millions of record sleeves for artist's including Culture Club, ABC and Kyle Minogue.

Photo is Bradley Moore taken by David Levine.

01 Nov - 1 Nov 6.45pm

Peter Marshall on photographing protest on the streets of London.

Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall of My London Diary http://mylondondiary.co.uk/ talks about photographing protest on the streets of London.

Peter has published a number of books and is a photographer, writer and a member of the NUJ.

In Search of Atget: Paris 1984 http://is.gd/oRLosu

Still Occupied: A View of Hull 1977-85 http://is.gd/GwtO3o

Before the Olympics: The Lea Valley 1981 - 2010 http://is.gd/dp02K

20 Oct - 05 Nov

RUST x RUST and FAINTLY ILLUMINATED MEMORIES

Geoff Chaplin; Rust x Rust, Hisao Asano; Faintly Illuminated Memories

Both photographers are based in Hokkaido, Japan.

Geoff Chaplin presents new gum prints on watercolour sheets 22”x30” and also colour photographs in the “Moon Star” series.

Hisao Asano’s evocative pinhole images recall his memory of his family and of Hokkaido and its history.

07 Oct - 15 Oct - Friday 7th October 2011 (Monday to Saturday 10am - 4 pm, detailed opening times contact 020 8980 2092) to Saturday 15th October

South West Graduate Photography Prize 2011

The South West Graduate Photography Prize returns to PhotoMonth with FOTONOW bringing a show of six emerging artists (recent graduates) from the South West to reveal distinct areas of practice that informs lving and working in the region.

07 Oct - 09 Oct - Mon to Fri, 10am-4pm

South West Graduate Photography Prize 2011

Emma Walker Fabio Blaser Ibolya Feher Louis Little Luke Archer Rugile Zukaite

South West Graduate Photography Prize returns with six recent graduates from SW higher education institutions selected for a group exhibition and book launch; Emma Walker, Fabio Blaser, Ibolya Feher, Louis Little, Luke Archer and Rugile Zukaite show will open at Create Place in London on 7th October with preview drinks reception at 5pm.

26 Oct - 05 Nov

Late Fragment

Pippa Healy

Which objects will surround you in the final years of life? And what might they say about you ; about who you are, and who you were? What would you choose to take when moving from a house and home into just one room?

‘Late Fragment’ is a series of photographs taken in resident’s rooms in care homes. The project explores what residents keep with them, whether through necessity or comfort.

You can’t take your possessions with you, but some of them you take to the very end of the very end.

13 Oct - 28 Oct

Perspective

Iulia Filipovscaia Andrew Sawyer Roxanne Grant David Jones

Be curious. Change your perspective

On the 13th of October at 6pm, venture to Whitecross Street where Curious Duke Gallery will be launching their second exhibition. Perspectives showcases photography and painting that explores the idea of viewpoints and perception of the human psyche. From desolate landscapes to raw and intimate portraits, you are invited to see the world through the eyes of an artist.

Premiere Art's goal is to revolutionise the traditional gallery experience- enabling gallery goers to interact with rather than merely view the artwork. This private view will host an installation that will blur the boundaries between viewer and subject.

13 Oct - 01 Nov - Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5pm Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Façades

Carita Laamanen

‘Façades’ is an intimate depiction of urban life in London. The result of a two-and-a-half year project, it portrays London from the perspective of photographer and writer Carita Laamanen.

“This city is a myth. Its streets are lined with images. These are images of fantasies, made of even the simplest of dreams.”

Photographed on black-and-white 35mm film, Laamanen’s work confronts photography itself as much as it does her subject matter. The intrinsic fleetingness of the photographic image is used to incredible effect in this series of works that question and challenge the commonly perceived façades seen to represent the city we know.

04 Oct - 29 Oct - Opening Night: 5 October 7-9pm

Mescolanza

Angus Ferguson, Carmen Hughes, Caroline Lee, Diane Shillito, Charlotte Mann, Ilhelm Oubaiche, Leo Hoang, Lisa Denton, Lynne Roberts, Micha Wells, Matthew Watson, Robert Woodward, Tim Waterfield,

Mesocolanza is a collaborative show created to give unknown
photographers the opportunity to show their work, many for the first time. Anchoring the show is ‘365 Days’ by Charlotte Mann; presented as a slide show, the work acts
as a journal for 2010, showing pictures of her everyday life, one day at a time.

03 Nov - 01 Jan

'Cut Out & Keep'

Christian Tagliavini

The work of Christian Tagliavini can be experienced in many ways. Its duality of expressive artistry & meticulously controlled portraits, display a beautifully curated world of sitters posed within the handcrafted clothes made by the artist himself. Set against the backdrop of art history, referencing movements such as the Renaissance & Cubism, he wields his lens after the long complex process of designing, building & making to
create his mise en scène.

05 Oct - 29 Oct

Prix Pictet Commission Prize: 'Ushirikiano' by Photographer Chris Jordan

Chris Jordan

The Prix Pictet Commission, awarded by the Partners Of Pictet & Cie, is an invitation to a photographer selected from the Shortlist to undertake a field trip to a region where the Bank is supporting a sustainability project.

For the third Commission Pictet supported the work of the Tusk Trust, specifically the Nakuprat Conservancy, a new community-led initiative in Northern Kenya.

Shortlisted photographer Chris Jordan, who visited Northern Kenya in July says, “The killing of elephants is what happens when we forget our interdependence with the natural world, and the higher purposes of our life and our own human dignity.”

06 Nov - 15 Nov - Launch 2pm 6 November

Nevermind at Reading (1991)

"I thought that I might be gay or something because I couldn't identify with any of the guys at all. None of them liked art or music, they just wanted to fight and get laid. It was many years ago but it gave me this real hatred for the average American macho male." Kurt Cobain.

A series of images shot just prior to the release of the pioneering Nirvana LP 'Nevermind' at Reading Festival by Charlie Hallinan.

Charlie worked as a pro music photographer during the 1980's and 1990's; two defining decades of music in the UK and Ireland.

14 Oct - 16 Oct

AOP OPEN AWARDS 2011

The AOP Open is run by the Association of Photographers and is the only competition where professionals and amateurs compete on equal terms. There are no categories or themes in this competition so the choice of work submitted is entirely up to the photographer. The competition has been running for 11 years and each year it attracts approximately 1,500 entries from around the world, with a public vote that in 2010 attracted over 4000 voters.

05 Oct - 18 Oct

Peaches & Cream

Alan Powdrill Brendan Baker & Daniel Evans Judith Lyons Laura Stevens Luke Pajak Lydia Panas Neil Craver Nicholas Wiesnet Richard Tuschman Roberta Murray Zoe Plummer

Millennium Images , Milim Gallery and Crane Kalman Brighton present the inaugural exhibition of a new photographic competition Peaches & Cream.

Peaches & Cream has offered all photographers the chance to win a three-year contract with Millennium Images and the opportunity to see their work published on the front cover of a best-selling novel. Both cash prizes including £500 and the Special Graduate Award £100 will be announced on the night of the private view.

21 Oct - 23 Oct

London Instagram Exhibition

A selection of iphoneography from a London collective of Instagram photographers, covering a range of street, formalist, abstract, experimental and architectural photography. Instagram is a worldwide community of over 5 million photographers who produce and share their iphone photos using a wide range of different apps to produce photos in a variety of effects and styles.

03 Nov - 08 Nov

SO THE WIND WON'T BLOW IT ALL AWAY

Gavin Bambrick, Maeve Berry, Tim Burrough, James Hardie, Inbal Mizrahi, Jayne Taylor, Sam Taylor, David Wilkinson.

...encompasses themes of memory, intimacy and escape. Diverse in style and approach, from the abstract to the cinematic, to stereoscopic, all 8 exhibitors share the common history of being Photography graduates from the University of Westminster. The show represents the first group outing of this recently-formed photographic collective.

06 Oct - 12 Oct - Preview: 6 October 6.30pm

UNCERTAIN STATES 2011

Artist include: Susan Andrews, James Russell-Cant, Kerry Clark, Damian Gillie, David George, William Head, Mich Karunaratne, Roy Mehta, Spencer Rowell, Eti Wade, Mick Williamson, Aviv Yaron, Fiona Yaron-Field,

'Uncertain States' is an artist led project which promotes New British Art Photography. After another successful year in print Uncertain States will present an exhibition of new works produced by their artists/photographers.

14 Oct - 30 Oct - Preview 13 October 6.30 pm

So Close but So Far

Mariona Otero Ibáñez

I always observe the same everyday actions within different cultures. This way the atmosphere captured in a picture is just as valuable as the acts taking place. And through the depiction of these universal acts I show the true personal identity of the places.

‘So Close but So Far’ is a collection of photographs mostly taken in Manchester (UK) and Chennai (South India).

My images are of everyday moments in a regular lifestyle; these are common to the human experience, and for this reason they deserve to be shown to a wider audience.

05 Oct - 10 Oct

FUTURE-HOPE + FASHION-ART EXHIBITION LONDON

Paulina Otylie Surys , Sarah Vo , Emilie Lindsten , Morgan O'Donovan , Francesco de Villalboa , Antonio Patrizio , Charles Moriarty , Stephane Penkhoss

Mutimedia - Fashion-Art Exhibition + Visual Sound Art, Installations and Performance
five day pop up show of avant-garde and conceptual nature, various artworks transport in an interactiive way to a surreal enviroment.., simple/or complex ideas of the universe and world we live in present and future evocations are fused together, representing the vision, talent and creativity of a group of up and coming designers & artists based in the city of London, curated by Mariana Abella

designers , performers and photography installation,
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130866000342442 check event link here for more information, hope to see you there! please RSVP only event!!

02 Oct - 13 Nov

Home Sweet Home

Anna Batchelor, Sarah Colson

Home Sweet Home is a guerilla exhibition of portrait photography and cross-stitch samplers that tell the story of a dispersed community. The community are the remaining residents of the Ferrier housing estate in south-east London, which is being gradually demolished. With emphasis on the human experience of regeneration, photographer Anna Batchelor has taken portraits of the remaining residents in the context of the changing estate. Designer Sarah Colson has fused cross-stitch embroidery with quotations from Ferrier residents and imagery from the estates environment. For this exhibition the images are posted onto the boarded up fronts of the Ferrier's empty houses.

01 Sep - 25 Sep

Father and Son

Richard and Pablo Bartholomew

Indian Photographer Pablo Bartholomew opens his personal archives in a tribute to his late father Richard. Never exhibited during the father's lifetime the pictures are a tender portrait of family and the burgeoning Boheme of the newly independent India of the 1950s. The son's photography stands in a direct contrast to the classic composition of the father and draw in a wider circle of subjects. Friends and lovers, parties and the backstreets of 1970s Delhi and Bombay.

25 Nov - 01 Jul

Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

Flowers will present Michael Wolf’s first solo exhibition in the UK. Wolf’s photographic work tackles the complexity of city life through observations of how vernacular architecture and public space are used.This exhibition will be constructed from the following groups of work:

Architecture of Density
Tokyo Compression
Transparent City

14 Oct - 19 Nov - Preview 13 October 6pm

We English

Simon Roberts

"Initially, I was simply thinking about Englishness and how my upbringing had been quintessentially English. How much of this was an intrinsic part of my identity? In what ways was my idea of what constitutes an ‘English life’ or English pastimes (if there are such things) different to those of others’? My own memories of holidays, for example, were infused with very particular landscapes; the lush green-ness around Derwent Water or the flinty grey skies – and pebbles – of Angmering’s beaches. It seemed to me that these landscapes formed an important part of my consciousness of who I am."

01 Oct - 10 Dec

WORKSHOPS

YOUNG PEOPLES PHOTO WORKSHOP
Four Corners are running a series of workshops for young people, every Saturday from 1 October until 10 December, 2-5pm.

STUDIO LIGHTING WORKSHOP with Spencer Rowell
22 October 10.30am-5.30pm
An alternative look at the studio portrait.
With hands on experience of tungsten, Kino and flash lighting.
Spencer Rowell will take a non traditional look at the studio and self, portrait.
After an initial introduction to tungsten flash kino in the studio environment a practical hands on approach so bring your film or digital camera.

5x4 PINHOLE CAMERA AND COLOUR PRINT WORKSHOP with Lisa Byrne
29 Oct & 5 Nov 10.30am-5.30pm
a two day practical workshop showing you how to make a 5x4 pinhole camera, shoot on 5x4 colour negatives, make prints and assess results.

CYANOTYPE PRINT WORKSHOP with Tony Cairns
12 Nov 10.30am-5.30pm
This one day workshop will cover the basic processes and materials used in Salt and cyanotype printing processes.

DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY with 5D DSLR with Simon Minett
26 Nov 10.30am-5.30pm
A one day workshop led by award winning Cinematographer, Simon Minett, exploring the latest in digital 35mm technology, paying close attention to the Canon 5D and 7D DSLRs. This practical workshop will explore issues around shooting moving image on a DSLR, and will look at relevant accessories.

PINHOLE PASSPORT BOOTH - OPEN DAY with Chloe Edwards
3 December 10.30am-5.30pm
Pinhole Passport Booth - Open Day. Drop in and have your passport photo taken on a 4 hole pinhole camera and receive your pictures one week later.
NB: Pinhole passport photos not valid for passports.

21 Oct - 17 Dec

Closer to Something

Nick Abrahams Isha Bohling Lisa Byrne Tony Cairns Kalev Erikson Walter Hugo Natalia Skobeeva Eva Stenram Geraldine Swayne

An exhibition that celebrates chance and the accidental. The ‘something’ so often missing from contemporary digital practice where mistakes and imperfections can be so easily corrected.

The work ranges from large format pinhole photography, found archival images, antiquarian print processes, sound installations and home processed super 8 film.

06 Oct - 27 Nov - Opening 6 October ALL WELCOME

London World Class City: Mythical Jerusalem to Olympic Capital

Max Reeves

Max Reeves’ photographs use London as a setting to investigate the intersections and interstitials between life and myth, revealing the complexity of London’s psychological terrain. The actuality of the city morphs into a documentation of personal mythology populated with curious characters, palimpsests, cityscapes, crows, protestors, children Apophenia and aphorisms. Control and authority versus the freedom of the individual and transcendence emerge as themes through layered and often ambiguous images. ‘London is a World Class City’ embraces a poetic critique of the metropolis superseding its geographic locality and political straightjacket.

04 Oct - 30 Nov - Preview 4 October 6.30 - 8.30pm

Relics

Bill Jackson

Walking down a street Bill Jackson came across a gold podium and took it home. Later he saw a hatter's modelling head. Thinking it would go well with the gold podium he took that home too.

Bill has a fascination for the found object. Keeping each discovered treasure, Bill has formed a museum of curios. Rummaging in his boxes he selected objects he could stick onto the hatter's head; bits of leather, bones, drawing pins, plasters, syringes. Each one chosen to create both a verbal and visual pun, skin head, leather head, pin head, plaster head...made just for the camera.

01 Oct - 31 Oct

After Dark in London Town

Bob Dawson

Inspired by a Murakami novel, Bob Dawson exhibits images that celebrate the magical, vibrancy of a city at night and others that point to a darker social reality.

17 Sep - 21 Oct

BEHIND BARS

Hugh Elphick (UK) Gunnar Knechtel (Spain) Sye Williams (USA)

BEHIND BARS explores life on the “inside” with this photographic group show. Three artists come together to offer a unique glimpse into the coveted world behind prison walls. Knechtel’s images, taken within one of Spain’s most forward-thinking prisons, Madrid VI, allow us a rare glimpse into the living spaces of a baby and parent unit. American photographer, Sye Williams, takes us inside California’s Valley State prison for women. Meanwhile recent graduate, Hugh Elphick, traces the boundaries of London’s Victorian prisons and the spaces they inhabit within our community.
Through these three projects we are afforded a thought provoking discourse on captivity.

15 Oct - 30 Oct

Shifting Landscapes

Srinivas Kuruganti Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton

China and India are the fastest growing economies with the biggest populations in the world. Srinivas Kuruganti and Liz & Max Haarala Hamilton's work deals with the themes of rapidly changing landscapes in these countries.

Srinivas’ work focuses on India's coal industry that has through rampant and unregulated mining converted forests into wasteland and made the land uninhabitable for the local population of Adivasis.

Liz and Max's work looks at how, as well as the economic changes, China is also absorbing cultural influences from the West. It is this mix of new and old that is captured in these photographs.

10 Oct - 29 Oct

Colours of Pakistan

Faseeh Shams

The exhibition highlights the facts about Pakistan which are not shown in the news. Faseeh exposes the rich life and culture of people from different backgrounds in Pakistan.

Each picture depicts an in-depth analysis of the strong rooted hospitable lives which is unknown to the international media and so world ant Large.

07 Nov - 24 Dec

Highland Highs

Sean Pines

Portrait and Fashion Photographer Sean Pines has been exploring the Scottish Highlands for 20 years.

Through his personal photographs we get a real sense of the deep affection that has built up for this spectacular, remote, somtimes savage, but always beautiful landscape.

www.seanpines.co.uk

19 Oct - 19 Nov - Preview 19 October 6pm

Trans

Laura Cuch

The life-changing experience of having an organ transplant has an impact on senses of identity. Some individuals have experienced taste, personality, or behavioral changes after an organ transplant, which they sometimes relate to the traits of their donors. Trans considers these new identities and how they are woven into personal narratives by the recipients. Trans is the third part of a trilogy following Sleepless (about people who sleep very little) and No Ma (about women who know for various reasons that they will never be mothers). In all three projects, the details of each image are arrived at collaboratively.

5 November
NEGOTIATING SUBJECTIVES: Photography, Health and the Body Symposium. Contact laura@lauracuch.com

03 Nov - 07 Nov - Thursday 6.30PM

Family

Ian Atkinson Nadine Attzs Annalisa Falcone Abi Hart Kishan Panchal Rebecca Perry Anna Taylor

Ian Atkinson curates his first group exhibition at Ground Floor Left, Hackney. Atkinson has brought together a group of seven photographic artists whose work relates to the family album. Each artist brings their own unique perspective of their personal attachment to the family and through the medium of photography explores their past, present and the connections to the memories contained within their own images and those of the family photo album.

Atkinson’s work has been shortlisted and exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize and the 2011 Gallery Huit Salon prize, Arle

19 Oct - 23 Oct - Opening & Participatory Event on 20 October from 6.30pm

Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Dean Todd, Giovanna Del Sarto

You are all invited to participate in an once in a lifetime experience:
Portraiture with a twist.
Come and take part in an evening of entrainment and enlightenment from 6.30 pm on Thursday 20th October.

Shooting Fish in a Barrel is a collaborative event featuring the work of photo-artist Dean Todd and documentary photographer Giovanna Del Sarto.
Portraiture is the theme which links these two very different artists.

01 Oct - 31 Oct

Tradewinds

Alix Edwards

Feel the tropical winds that create the lush and stunning tropical carribean climate. Exhibited close to the site of the original Loddiges nursery, Hackney, which was during the 18th Century, the largest hothouse in the world, these vibrant macro images of flowers, spices and fruit which this family collected, celebrate Black History Month and the richness that having the insight to import these plants has brought to contemporary culture - not to mention our kitchens!!
www.artographylondon.com

24 Nov - 24 November 7pm-9pm

HACKNEY OBSERVED

Tom Hunter, Stephen Gill & Jenny Matthews

Tom Hunter, Stephen Gill and Jenny Matthews,patrons of photomonth, renowned photographersand residents of Hackney, are amongst the list of invited photographers to show their work on the big screen. Others include Gesche Wuerfel, David George, Laura Braun, Alan Denney, Chris Dorley Brown, Colin O’Brien,
Dean Hollowood, Heather McDonough, Rod Morris, Patrick Dalton, Toby Smith, Lee Milne, Stefano Giorgetti.
All photographs are of Hackney.
Come and enjoy an evening of extraordinary imagery.

28 Oct - 30 Nov

metropolis

Rob Macdonald

A dynamic show of images shot in cities including Tokyo, Madrid, New York, Budapest and San Francisco. Our ideas of a metropolis are formed through imagination and cinema as much as through experience. This exhibition takes as its subject the cityscape – its centre and its margins, exploring the idea of a city rather than representing specific places. This body of work is also featured in the accompanying book – ‘metropolis’

This is the first exhibition at the new Hackney Picturehouse and forms part of a series of special opening events in November.

www.robmacdonaldphoto.com

01 Nov - 26 Nov

Prisoners, Pastimes and Pine

David O' Shaughnessy

The work is about taking objects to another place through recycling and fabrication. The image content evokes emotions enforced by the starkness of the objects against the clinical white surroundings. The narrow depth of field focuses on seemingly random yet insignificant and deliberate areas of the objects. The careful use of focusing as a tool guides the viewer through the shapes and forms within. Fire has many positive and negative effects, whilst it can provide a comfort it can also alter, resulting in catastrophic consequences. The photographs document the process of the re appropriation of the objects

01 Oct - 30 Oct

Hackney's Living Past

What does Hackney mean to you? What about the area inspires you? Is it fashion, shopping, architecture, street names? What pictures do you have that capture the borough of Hackney’s racial identity?

A selection of photographs of Hackney life in the 1970s and 1980s from the collections at Hackney Archives will be on display at Homerton Library and Hackney Archives during Black History Month. Do you have photos you could add to our collections? Your photos will be added to Hackney Archives to become a part of their permanent collection. Contribute to history, bring in your pictures.

Photographs can be donated to the Archives at any time during their opening hours, see www.hackney.gov.uk/archives . Scans can be made so that you can keep your original photos. Please ring the Archives on 0207 241 2886 in advance to arrange this. Photos can also be handed in at Homerton Library for redirection to Hackney Archives.

Homerton Library in collaboration with Hackney Archives

11 Oct - 27 Nov

Other I

Viviane Sassen, WassinkLundgren, and more. Curated by Aaron Schuman.

Faced with legitimate criticism during the latter half of the twentieth century, photography shifted from a medium often used to explore, explain and express the foreign/unfamiliar, to one used to examine, reveal and define oneself. In 1984, Andy Grundberg noted a shift occurring specifically within documentary practice, ‘…towards recording the “I” instead of the “Other”…’. This exhibition features several contemporary practitioners who cleverly redress this balance by turning direct encounters with the ‘Other’ into forms of self-exploration and subtle autobiography, equally emphasizing what's in front of the camera – ‘Other’ – and what's behind it - 'I'.

01 Sep - 31 Dec

Walking London 2

Peter Kyte

The 2nd 'Walking London' exhibition will contain more imagery from Peter's initimate travels around his home town. In addition, Peter will be leading a team of no more than 12 early to mid stage photographers on a number of walks throughout October, going through to Photoshop advice, print and showing some images at the Hoxton Furnace. Join us for a great experience, inc. hanging & curating your very own mini-exhibition!!! For details and joining fees: info@fotog.info and state 'Hoxton'. See www.fotog.info for details

06 Oct

AOP ASSISTANT AWARDS

Exhibition and workshops

The AOP Assistants Awards showcases the best images from the next generation of professional photographers. Winners from the AOP Assistants Awards regularly go on to win at the AOP Photographers Awards and success in the Assistants Awards often results in making the leap into professional photography. The standard of entries was high and it was a difficult task for the judging panel to select the final 80 images that forms the 2011 exhibition.

07 Oct - 16 Oct

Dafydd Jones

Dafydd Jones

Dafydd Jones photographs eccentricity, excess and the
social whirl. He photographed parties for the Tatler magazine through the eighties, until moving to New York in 1989 to work for the New York Observer and Vanity Fair magazine. He then moved back to London in 1996 at the moment of its renaissance as the centre of the fashionable world. The exhibition will explore Dafydd’s extensive archive of photos taken at exclusive art world private views and parties from the sixties right through to the present day, and offer a snapshot of the debauchery found within.

21 Oct - 13 Nov

Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson returns to Idea Generation Gallery with a new exhibition, this time taking a conceptual look at the difference between vinyl and digital. As with Storm’s 2009 exhibition at IG Gallery, you can expect a series of ambitious installations and an interesting series of events.

Storm Thorgerson is the man behind some of the world’s
best loved album artwork, having produced album sleeve
designs for the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Biffy Clyro and Muse.

15 Sep - 15 Oct

ID:id

photographer and teacher: Francesca Sanlorenzo artists: students from the Art & Design department of Abbey Manor College over the last three years

This unique exhibition presents a series of photographic portraits of 16 year old young people from Abbey Manor College, a Centre of excellence based in Lewisham that offers vocational qualifications to students outside mainstream education. The photographs are my attempt to capture a glimpse of their personality at this point in their life as they are going through an important transformation into adulthood. The images also become a memory for us all before they leave the College. Alongside the photographic exploration of youth identity, large format self-portraits produced over the years by my former students are also exhibited.

03 Oct - 25 Nov

The Bullfighters

Travis Hodges

Portraits from Praca De Campo Pequeno, Lisbon. Capturing the people and traditions of Portuguese bullfighting.

"He hollered, 'Touro Touro' and waived a red cape, prompting the bull to charge. His feet firmly planted on the ground, he pivoted away at the last second, the bulls horns barely grazing his heavily sequined tunic."

10 Nov - 24 Nov

Gomez de Villaboa

Francisco Gomez de Villaboa

Based in a Religious Spanish family, Gomez de Villaboa photography tries to reinterpret different icons mixing fine art and fashion photography. There is a big diversity of styles and projects developed during the last years including a collection of different styles and characters of the Joiners arms, regulars and friends.

06 Oct - 03 Nov

Living East

Estefania Araujo

Living East is a series of portraits that explores the connection between the human being and the space they live in. These images look into the relation between people and space; especially the way people adapt to new environments when changing countries, cities or neighbourhoods.
These portraits show people that live around East London. Each person is presenting himself in front of the camera and letting the viewer see places that are part of their everyday life.

01 Oct - 30 Nov

Denise Felkin

Denise Felkin

Images from Mutoid Waste Company and Wrekon artists’ installations and individual pieces that feature mutated, mutilated creatures made from found objects, recycled metals/materials, and animal carcasses.
Mutoid Waste Company’s twisted imaginations first captured the publics attention in the early 80’s when they organised illegal raves in Kings Cross . After over a decade spent in Europe, Mutoid Waste Co have made a come back in the UK. Since their return Denise Felkin has documented their work and followed them to Glastonbury Festival, Rocket Festival, Spain, Brighton

06 Oct - 16 Oct - Opening 6 Oct 6-9.30pm

Metapocryphal Chimera

Pascal Ancel Bartholdi

The title reflects the play of interlocking layers within the imagery itself. Each work is a tableau, a visual pun and a mythical narrative .This project comprises three series. 12 Nights and a Queen, History Beasts, and Mythological diaries, all 12 by 16 prints. Linear time is deconstructed through the superposition of spaces as well as through the direct association of people and environments in whose presence real time plays a subordinate part. The memento mori pervasive to portraiture allied to the broken narrative of unidentifiable history lie at the root of this project.

08 Oct - 30 Oct

Dhaka rickshaw riders at work

Kristian Buus

Cheapest mode of transport in Dhaka, Bangladesh is the rickshaw. Traffic in Dhaka is fierce and the heat is excruciating and riding a rickshaw is hard work. All rickshaw riders in Dhaka are men and most do not own their rickshaws but pay a daily rental fee out of their modest daily income. The exhibition is a series of close-up shots of concentrated men pushed to their limits in the midst of Dhaka traffic, all caught in moments of powerful determination.

16 Sep - 06 Oct

Dear Clare magazine - Exploitation of workers in the garment industry in India

Claudia Janke

Photojournalist Claudia Janke looks at the exploitation of garment workers in India, the world's second largest producer of textiles. She raises questions about consumer power and our attitude towards shopping.
The exhibition is in connection with Dear Clare , Janke's self-published, free human rights magazine. http://www.dearclare.com

01 Nov - 30 Nov - Workshops every Thursday in October: 6th 13th / 20th / 27th

TRY FILM!

Workshops Lomography invites all interested analogue lovers to a selection of workshops during Photomonth under the title ‘Try Film!’ Where: The Lomography Gallery Store East London 117 Commercial Street London 020 7426 0999 eastlondon@lomography.com When: 1pm each Thursday in October Pop into the store or phone to book into a workshop 6th October – 1pm La Sardina Try the newest wide angle camera from Lomography. Be shown the ropes by our resident Lomographic experts into the ways and how’s of this little sardine can of delights and then take a walk around the neighbourhood to shoot some east end delights. Tickets are £15 and include a presentation, lend-a-camera, a roll of film, 10% discount on processing and a ‘winning shot’ printed, mounted and exhibited at in the gallery store throughout November and as part of Photomonth! 13th October – 1pm Meet Diana Now a classic amongst the Lomography stable…meet the Diana and be given a peek into the tricks and tips of her trade. Shoot around the area in medium format and have a whole lot of lunchtime fun in the process! Tickets are £15 and include a presentation, lend-a-camera, a roll of film, 10% discount on processing and a ‘winning shot’ printed, mounted and exhibited at in the gallery store throughout November and as part of Photomonth! 20th October – 1pm Lomography Market Come along and take your pick from a whole selection of Lomography cameras. Our in store experts will set you up with whatever takes your fancy and get you snapping like an old hand. Tickets are £15 and include a presentation, lend-a-camera, a roll of film, 10% discount on processing and a ‘winning shot’ printed, mounted and exhibited at in the gallery store throughout November and as part of Photomonth! 27th October – 1pm Young People Need To Try Film! If you are 25 an under please come and take part in a discounted ‘Welcome to Lomography’ workshop. Learn the basics across a selection of our classic cameras and be shown the ropes by our Lomography experts. Tickets are £10 and include a presentation, lend-a-camera, a roll of film, 10% discount on processing and a ‘winning shot’ printed, mounted and exhibited at in the gallery store throughout November and as part of Photomonth! Parties Each Thursday evening during November from 5 – 9pm Lomography UK would like to invite along all Photomonth fans, enthusiasts, photographers and anyone with an interest in analogue photography to a PARTY! Come along and have a beer or two on us, take a look at the exhibition, find out more about Lomography, our cameras, workshops, films and processing and meet some interesting and creative people at the same time.

Exhibition

Try Film!
A panel of Lomography experts will select one image from each workshop participant’s efforts to exhibit during Photomonth throughout November. These large format prints will be available to be collected by the photographer at the end of the exhibition.

Where:
The Lomography Gallery Store East London
117 Commercial Street
London E1 7BG
020 7426 0999
eastlondon@lomography.com

When:
1st – 30th November
Every day from 10 – 7, Thurs 10 - 9

Thursday night parties in november!

Where:
The Lomography Gallery Store East London
117 commercial street
London
E1 6BG

When:
3rd Nov: 5-9pm
10th Nov: 5-9pm
17th Nov: 5-9pm
24th Nov: 5-9pm

03 Oct - 22 Nov

Short Courses and Workshops

Two professional photographers, Spencer Rowell and David George, will teach these classes. They will be run at a reduced rate for Photomonth 2011.
All classes will be held in The Photography Department, Sir John Cass School of Art, Media and Design, 59-63 Whitechapel High Street E1 7PF Aldgate East tube. Booking Essential. Email Spencer Rowell S.Rowell@LondonMet.ac.uk or David George david@david-george.co.uk
YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA A beginners guide to digital capture and image processing with David George
The course will enable you to make the most of your camera and digital technology. Includes some basic Photoshop. Bring your camera with you.
2 weeks: Mondays 6pm-8.30pm, 3 & 10 October
Total course cost: £40, Concessions £35 Limited to 15 places
LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY with Spencer Rowell. A 4 week evening course introducing 10x8 and 5x4 photography. Using large format cameras. Studio work, bring a manageable still life/portrait idea.
4 weeks: Tuesdays 6pm-8.30pm, 4, 11, 18, 25 October
Total course cost: £85, Concessions £60. Limited to 12 places
ALTERNATIVE PRINT PROCESSES FROM DIGITAL FILES with David George
This course will take you through the process of converting digital files into negatives for printing in the black and white darkroom. It will focus on using alternative print processes e.g. Cyanotypes, Van Dyke Browns and silver gelatine. You will make prints in the darkroom. Bring digital files to the first class. Inclusive of materials.
6 weeks: Mondays 6pm-8.30pm, 17, 24 31st Oct & 7, 14, 21. November
Total course cost: £110, Concessions £80. Limited to 12 places
BLACK AND WHITE PROCESSING AND PRINTING FOR BEGINNERS
with Spencer Rowell
This course will take you from film processing and into the black and white darkroom to make silver gelatin prints. Bring an exposed black and white film with you to the first class. (NOT XP2 or any similar C41 process)
4 weeks: Thursdays 6pm-8.30pm, 20, 27, oct 3rd and 10 nov
Total course cost: £85, Concessions £60. Limited to 15 places
IMPROVE YOUR BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING with David George. Intermediate printing to archive presentation level. Silver gelatin prints and lith printing with toning. Bring a negative of any format. Materials supplied.
4 weeks. Tuesdays 6pm-8.30pm, 1, 8, 15, 22 November
Total course cost: £85, Concessions £60. Limited to 10 places
STUDIO LIGHTING AND SHOOTING TETHERED, Beginners /Intermediate.
With Spencer Rowell
This course will take you through aspects of studio lighting and how to shoot tethered in the studio. It will reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of the practice.
4 weeks: Tuesdays 6pm-8.30pm, 1, 8, 15, 22 November
Total course cost: £85, Concessions £60 Limited to 12 places
BEHIND THE IMAGE
With Spencer Rowell
A course of self-expression; bring an object of significance, a found picture, a childhood heirloom. We will examine the significance and produce a self portrait. An psychological discussion followed by image production.
Email for details. 4 weeks: Times and dates tba. Total course cost: £85, Concessions £60. Limited to 6 places

21 Nov - 16 Dec - PRIVATE VIEW Thursday 1st December 6-8pm

Photographs from the London Metropolitan University East End Archive

Including work from the following: Gemma Wyer; Mick Williamson; Paul Trevor; Rod Morris and Heather McDonough’s Photobooth project; Richard Hamilton; Brian, Steve and Don; Susan Andrews

The exhibition will show photographs from the London Metropolitan University East End Archive, which is currently in the process of being constructed as an online digital, educational resource. The archive will consist of bodies of work from photographers/artists who have made work concerning the East End (understood as both a conceptual and geographical place) as well as work generated by the students and staff of the University, reflecting their research interests.

21 Nov - 16 Dec - Preview: 1 December 6-8pm

In Translation ..

Maria Begasse, Sofia Borges, Michele Clement-Delbos, Ian Farrant, Andrew Kennedy, Amin Kojoori, Kasia Kosaka, Karin Manunapichu, Antonio Rizzello, Santa Piterniece

"In Translation .." is a selection of work by some of the London's newly emerging photographers, graduates of MA Photography at Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design. Originating from different countries and with diverse skills they all share a love of photography: issue-based, documentary, aesthetic and photography's potential to be
so many things. Visit www.intranslation.co.uk for more information.

21 Nov - 17 Dec - Private View 1st December 2011 6-8 PM

Shadows of Doubt

David George, Spencer Rowell

Shadows of Doubt: A Psycho-geographical Journey Through Hitchcock’s East End Childhood

The images in the exhibition exploit the ambiguity that arises out of doubt and uncertainty about Hitchcock’s early life. Many people see the origin of Hitchcock’s work in his childhood, but what do we really know about his childhood experiences?

The photographs of David George and Spencer Rowell enquire into Hitchcock’s early memories and the possibility of them being the catalyst for his imagery, charged with childhood fears and anxieties. George looks at the exterior and Rowell the interior.

SHADOWS OF DOUBT: A SYMPOSIUM
24 Nov 2-6pm
Speakers include Dr Nick Haeffner, acedemic and writer on Hitchcock. David George and Spencer Rowell will discuss their work, plus other speakers. Afternoon Tea. Tickets and further information from:- info@UncertainStates.com

04 Nov - 05 Dec - Preview 3 Nov, 7pm

Blink

Natasha Cantwell Jon Bergman Jo Galvin Mikel Krumins Greg Falski Tim Hill Johnny Egdell Rosie Riggir

Light striking the retina burns an image into the viewers mind. Light striking film captures an image. A human can blink and miss it, a camera can blink and capture a delicate moment forever.
It is the artists eye we showcase in Blink, a group exhibition featuring London based photographers and talent from abroad.

04 Nov - 17 Nov

The Donhou Bicycles Workshop.

Hal Shinnie

An exhibition of Tom Donhou's award winning bikes accompanied by photography from the workshop by Hal Shinnie, documenting the building process.

01 Oct - 30 Nov - Reception 5 Oct 6-8pm

Burlesque Dress

Maria Coletsis

Burlesque Dress is a collection of portraits taken in the backstage dressing room of a burlesque show, only moments before performance. The images capture a glimpse of the intimate moments of transition to become someone else. The trance- like concentration of this process of change is what inspired this series. The dressing room explores how we socialize, transform our personas and reflects upon what we do to escape the daily routine. My work investigates issues surrounding identity and sexuality.

03 Oct - 31 Dec

Brick Lane Strangers

Rachael Ward

Brick Lane Strangers celebrates the diversity and variety of cultures in one of my favourite areas of London. My passion for people comes alive through the style of portraits, often close-up and captures the essence of London’s edgy and artistic crowd.

14 Sep - 21 Oct

The Black Chronicles

Wayne Miller, George Rodger, Chris Steele-Perkins

Exhibition presented in partnership with Autograph ABP. Curated by Mark Sealy and Renee Mussai.
5 October 6.30pm Autograph ABP Talk 'Race, rights and representation'.
For more information contact: magnum@magnumphotos.co.uk

12 Oct - 08 Nov

Torn

HEATHER BLOCKEY

Heather Blockey exhibits accidental art, as seen on the streets. Abstracted colours and shapes giving life to that which is being destroyed and renewed. Unknowingly created by the billboard guys.

29 Sep - 29th September - 7:30pm

ASA collective slideshow

Various curators and photographers to be confirmed

ASA collective is a non-profit photography collective founded in August 2010 by London based photographers, Armando Ribeiro, Arun Nangla and Srinivas Kuruganti.
ASA believes that visual storytelling can be used as a vehicle to promote reflection and discussion on local, national and global issues. Since founding, its members have worked together to devise and produce a series of educational and photographic projects of which their monthly slideshow events are the most widely recognized. Since 2010 they have presented projects showcasing the work of both established and emerging contemporary photographers.

Shit London online

Patrick Dalton

Shit meaning – unspecified item(s), ‘stuff’, ‘thing(s)’.

NOT, ‘London is shit’. I love this city.

These are photographs of the unintentional human comedy that surround us in the city. It’s the flotsam and jetsam of city life , the overlooked minutiae, the tragic, the grotesque and the basest of base. It’s the adapted posters, the dirty joke on the back of a van, the mispelt signs, the glory hole in the public loo, that weird shop down the end of your road and the knob graffiti strategically placed for maximum effect.

Out of the Loop online

Graham Barker

‘Out of the loop’ is a series of photographs of plastic waste in the Regent's Canal, Hackney.

These images have been carefully selected for their an ‘ambiguous’ appeal – looking surprisingly life-like, more like strange organisms discovered in the barren depths of our deepest oceans than plastic bags affected by the harsh conditions of the canal.

‘Out of the loop’ refers to waste material that has escaped recycling and which cannot compost or safely biodegrade into the natural environment.

Backyard Magazine online

Jonathan Goldberg, Katherine Green, George Plemper, David Solomons, Paul Tucker, Graeme Webb

The first issue of Backyard Magazine launches on the 5th November! It showcases the work of photographers who love to explore and capture their neighbourhoods. For the first issue we’ve kept it close to home and have selected work based in and around London.

It has been curated by photographer Mark Burton and features fantastic work from Jonathan Goldberg, Katherine Green, George Plemper, David Solomons, Paul Tucker and Graeme Webb.

Backyard focuses on projects close to a photographer’s heart and home. We feature photography with an international flavour, but by the photographers and artists who live and work there.

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): a homage to you in Hackney online

Alix Edwards

This exhibition is inspired by mexican Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) which is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd each year. In Mexico friends and family gather together to celebrate and pray for family members and friends who have died. Alix Edwards documents what we do in East London to celebrate and let go of our loved ones when they have died, particularly in unexpected or tragic circumstances and she hopes these images will inspire us all to ask what we can do as individuals to prevent such deaths from happening in the future.

Imago Corporis online

Yvanne Teo

An exploration of our states of being through a series of snapshots of the body in various unique yet characteristically recognised demeanours.

Fugitive Images/In Wait online

Andrea Luka Zimmerman, Lasse Johansson, Tristan Fennell

“In Wait” is a visual essay on the Haggerston West & Kingsland estates in Hackney, east London, in the process of demolition and re-building. The 56 photographs document the spaces left behind when people were moved out. Despite residents living in limbo for over 30 years as refurbishment plans were continuously proposed, shelved and re-proposed, the images highlight their innovative solutions to the difficulties of continuing to live while an idea and a set of buildings were being abandoned around them.

Immerse online

Mandy Williams

An online exhibition of video stills of the sea located close to where the photographer lived as a teenager. The images are a visceral response to the physical landscape, an exploration of place through emotion and memory.

06 Oct - 02 Nov - Preview 6 October 7pm

Mother Africa

Pierre Vannoni (France)

"Mother Africa" illustrates 15 years of african journeys & memories where the artist Pierre Vannoni experienced magical moments, discovering and sharing the roots and traditions that are characterizing the motherland Africa.
From Mali to Senegal, via Chad and Burkina Faso, Pierre Vannoni leads the visitor through an African journey & history with striking color and black&white instants and portraits.
The exhibition at Open The Gate in Dalston is the opportunity to engage dialogue with local residents, sharing their journeys and stories about our African Roots. Pierre Vannoni will be realizing a photo documentary in complement of the exhibition from 22nd October.

24 Nov - 31 Dec - Opening 24 November 7pm - 12am, Live music

KENYA - Fundraiser Photographic Exhibition

Michael Antoniou

Photographer Michael Antoniou will launch his first solo exhibition at Open The Gate in Dalston, displaying photos taken on a recent trip to Kenya. The exhibition will highlight life in the slums of Nairobi including the devastating dumpsite in Dandora, as well as the beautiful landscape and wildlife present in this amazing land.

With 10% of all image sales going towards the Kenyan charity Anno's Africa, the charity will use this income to teach children art and photography in the slums, we are calling on everyone to donate any old camera equipment you may have to help this cause.

03 Nov - 23 Nov - 3 November 7-9pm opening

Santeria : Afro-Cuban religion

Julio Etchart

Santeria is a syncretic religion of West African and Caribbean origin. Julio Etchart visited Cuba many times to follow established santero priests on their visits to the faithful to capture the charged atmosphere of the sessions, with people falling in trance and being possessed by the spirits of dead relatives and beloved ones.

03 Oct - 29 Oct - Oct 6 7pm

Control

Pablo Allison Ann-marie Conlon Garry Cook Clare Danek Sian Gouldstone Peter Mearns Dave Rawlinson Petra Stridfeldt Gemma Thorpe

Nine photographers examine the theme of Control - how our lives and environment is controlled.
Part of the London Photomonth Festival

Control is a collaborative project by photographers with strong connections to the north of England. The project brings together nine photographers under the mentorship of book publisher Dewi Lewis, to create a unified body of work under the theme of control.

Each photographer has set out to explore aspects of control, or indeed lack of control, through a variety of subjects from the architecture of educational institutions, to individuals seeking to regain control over their own lives, the human lack of control

03 Oct - 29 Oct - Preview 6 October 7-9pm

Control

Pablo Allison Garry Cook Ann-marie Conlon Clare Danek Sian Gouldstone Peter Mearns DaveRawlinson Petra Stridfeldt Gemma Thorpe

Control is a collaborative project by nine photographers with strong connections to the north of England, brought together under the mentorship of publisher Dewi Lewis.

Each photographer has set out to explore aspects of control, or indeed lack of control, through a variety of subjects,: the architecture of educational institutions; individuals seeking to regain control over their own lives; questioning areas of 'wilderness' and human impact on them; exploring the controlling factors which impact on people’s everyday lives in China, and perhaps the most powerful act of self-control, a study into vows of silence.

29 Sep - 12-8pm

AOP PHOTOGRAPHERS AWARDS 2011

Exhibition and Workshops

There are a lot of photography competitions out there for professionals but the AOP Photographers Awards is still regarded as the original and the best - a celebration of exceptional work by the industry’s elite. This competition is only open to Full & Provisional Photographer Members of the AOP. It is regarded as THE awards competition for professional photographers and being selected for entry into the book and accompanying exhibition is considered one of the highest accolades available to photographers around the world.

03 Nov - 30 Nov

Past Perspectives

Colin O'Brien

Colin O’Brien was born in London and his pictures record the passing decades in this great capital city. His black & white photographs look back over sixty years. The urban landscapes capture people off guard in run-down buildings and streets which have now been cleaned up or demolished.

The commonplace is so often overlooked but it could be argued that these images are an important documentation of a way of life that has long since ceased to exist.

This unique personal archive allows us to look back at our recent past.

29 Sep - 09 Oct

Space Perception

Mageli Avezou David Calverley-Morris, Alex Davies, Christine Donnier-Valentin, Gabriela Fabrowska, Alexander Page, Jo Phipps, Martin Robinson, Eva Roovers

SPACE PERCEPTION

Group show by recent Central Saint Martins graduates and current MA students from London College of Communication.

The interest towards construction of spatial identity and the interaction between people and their surrounding, are at the base of the works included. The output is an interesting result of working methods; from documentary, research style to conceptual and abstract approaches.

PRIVATE VIEW: THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 18.00 – 21.00

Open: 29 september – 9 October: Thursday till Sunday 12.00 – 18.00
extra: 29 September (opening) + 6 October (1st Thursday) 18.00 – 21.00

03 Sep - 09 Oct

Hackney Revisited: 1985 to 2011

Berris Conolly, and Alex Pink.

A collaboration by two urban photographers who have each photographed the London Borough in different decades. Berris Conolly lived in Stoke Newington until 1988 and over the course of several years built up a unique collection of medium format black and white documentary images from all over the borough.
Alex Pink lives, works and photographs in Hackney and East London. He has revisited the places where Conolly once stood, and photographing in colour has documented the differences, presenting an intriguing and fascinating insight into the changeable nature of urban spaces; some locations are almost unrecognisable whils others remain surprisingly similar.

23 Sep - 19 Nov

JOACHIM FROESE: Archive, and ANDRE PENTEADO: Dad's Suicide

JOACHIM FROESE ANDRE PENTEADO

This exhibition brings together two photographers whose work is concerned with the death of a parent. Taking different approaches to a very sensitive subject, the making of the projects were a type of therapy for the photographers as they dealt with the sense of loss and grief.

06 Nov - 12 Nov

PHOTOMONTH PHOTOWALKS

A programme of history walks for photographers has been specially devised with professional guides and photographer to assist. Each walk will last approximately 2hrs 30mins and there will be ample opportunity to explore the areas chosen and create original images. Each walk costs £20 and booking in advance is essential. info@alternativearts.co.uk

Sunday 6 November 11am – 1.30pm
THE PORTER’S PATH
Walk Hackney’s ancient Porter’s Path from the Town Hall to Regent’s Canal, taking in the buildings, shops and people connected with the route, through London Fields to Broadway Market. Using historical photographs from Hackney Archives, learn about the trades of Broadway Market, past and present. Find out about the people who lived and worked here in Victorian and Edwardian times. See how much the area has changed, be inspired to photograph buildings, architectural details and help create a new record of this fascinating area as an archive for future generations to enjoy. Led by Emily Jost from the Hackney Museum and photographer Heather McDonough. Meet at 11am on the steps of Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street E8. Tickets £20 payable in advance. Booking essential info@alternativearts.co.uk
Saturday 12 November 10.30am-1pm
STOKEY – PAST & PRESENT
For centuries this hidden London village was home to dissenters and radical writers such as Daniel Defoe and ‘gothic’ Edgar Allen Poe. This varied tour provides a variety of photogenic spots including a ‘castle’ two churches, Clissold Park, The local shops and street life of Stoke Newington Church Street and the natural beauty of Abney Park Cemetery. Led by Blue Badge Guide Rachel Kolsky and photographer Heather McDonough. Meet at 10.30am outside Manor House tube Station Exit 3. Tickets £20 payable in advance. Booking essential info@:alternativearts.co.uk

11 Oct - 16 Oct

Collection 2011

Anne Clements, Daniilas Galickis, Chris Mammone, Steve Schofield, Gisela Torres, IdeasTap

Photomonth presents a selection of fine photographers
ANNE CLEMENTS Images from the series 'Facing the World'.
DANIILAS GALICKIS Work from three different projects ‘A Place to Be’, ‘Year of the Ox’ and ‘Burgers, Chips and Pizza’.
CHRIS MAMMONE Candid compositions of an English seaside town and a street documentary on the day of the royal wedding.
STEVE SCHOFIELD Hyper-real images reflecting the sitters desire to create a utopian existence.
GISELA TORRES ‘Virgin, Bride, Whore, Widow’ from the series ‘Faces of Eve’.
IDEASTAP Photographic Award in association with Magnum Photos
Open to UK-based photographers aged 16-30 in the categories of Photojournalism, Environmental and Conceptual. The 12 shortlisted applicants will be exhibited and 6 category finalists from two different age groups will be selected to create a multi-media photo essay with the final 2 winners awarded a Magnum internship in London or New York. www.ideastap.com

16 Nov - 18 Nov

PhotoVoice Training Workshops

Drawing on PhotoVoice’s award winning expertise and the extensive learning gained from running participatory photography projects with marginalised communities around the world, experienced trainers deliver fast paced, participatory workshops that create a forum for questions and discussions within the field. Photographers, social change practitioners and other professionals are invited to this three day PhotoVoice workshop in designing, running and facilitating a participatory photography project.
Please see website for pricing. Places are limited, so book early.

14 Sep - 18 Nov - 14-16 Sept 2011 & 16-18 Nov 2011

PhotoVoice Training Workshops

Designing & Running Participatory Photography 3 Day Training Workshops 14-16 Sept 2011 & 16-18 Nov 2011

The 3-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to understanding, designing, managing and facilitating a participatory photography project.
The course covers key aspects of participatory photography including practicalities, methodologies, ethics, participatory tools, facilitation and participatory frameworks.

Please follow the link to our website, for more information and to book!

http://www.photovoice.org/whatwedo/training/training-workshop

14 Nov - 18 Nov

PhotoVoice Auction of Exceptional Photographs Preview

A preview exhibition of editioned and signed prints by photography legends and emerging artists, which will be auctioned in aid of PhotoVoice on 22 November at Reuters, Canary Wharf. PhotoVoice is an award winning charity whose mission is to build skills using participatory photography within marginalised communities so that they have the opportunity to represent themselves and create tools for advocacy and communication to achieve positive social change.

03 Oct - 30 Nov

The Best of 2011

Members of City of London & Cripplegate Photographic Society.

Exhibition across 3 shop windows of Process Supplies by members of the local Photographic Society.

20 Oct - 03 Nov - Preview 20 October 6pm - 9pm

Index7

Myka Baum David Calverley-Morris Paula Gortazar Luz Marina Trellez Jo Phipps Eva Roovers Paul Vickery

Central St Martins' postgraduate certificate in photography provided a platform for an eclectic mix of emerging photographic talent. Following the final show of the course in June 2011, seven recent alumni have come together to celebrate its contribution to the London art scene and to their practice.
The themes traversed in the exhibition include quasi-futuristic spaces, identity and representation, stillness and connectedness, fashion and the object, and the ephemeral nature of photography in relation to the environment. These are approached through an equally diverse range of photographic processes, from large format to digital, pinhole to the use film as matter.

03 Nov - 03 Dec - 6pm-11pm

If You Leave

adeline mai alex hedger alicia carrera alison scarpulla allister ann amandine paulandré amber marie chavez ana kraš andré santos ángeles peña anna kieblesz anna shelton bez uma brian luman burcum baygut carles rodrigo monzó carmen marchena alonso chelsee ivan chloe deeley chris metzger clemens fantur cody cobb cora álvarez daniel castañeda daniel grant dmitry simonov dylan shaw elizaveta porodina erik bockenstette eugenia gorbina evan hall frank correa gema gonzález lópez gustavo minas frank correa gema gonzález lópez gustavo minas igamberdiev kirill jacob roberts kendall jacqueline stuber jan durina jelena markota jess ruby jessica silversaga joe nigel coleman jovan todorovi? julia agafonova katai stienstra laurence tarquin von thomas lee chang ming lieke romeijn lukasz wierzbowksi luke byrne mafalda silva maja malou lyse marcin grüner marco antonio filho margaret durow mariam sitchinava mariano brizzola marija strajnic martin petersen mary robinson meral güler miet van hee milica kolaric miriam neitzel misho antadze nadya ka natalie kaplan olmo rodríguez roces paige stepleweski poppy cockburn renee ackermann rhi ellis rogier houwen russell warren samuel j stewart sarah hermans scott w. h. young shane lynam simon jourdan stas ponyatovski stefany alves synchrodogs tara violet niami tímea kondorossy yang du

‘if you leave’ is a collection of contemporary photography. Snapshots of a journey made by wanderers who study the mysterious yet uncannily peaceful feeling of desolation and loneliness. It is more concerned with the impact of a single image, rather than a body of work by an individual photographer.

As a collection ‘if you leave’ features the work of over a 100 different photographers.

In celebration of the release of the second book, curator Laurence Tarquin Von Thomas and Radio Hair Salon are presenting a selection of prints.

18 Oct - 23 Oct - Prieview 18 October, 6 - 9pm

Peg '11

Emma Robinson, Sara Leigh Lewis, Vera Dohrenbusch, Dominic Harris, Neil Harman, Chris Storey, Roy Milani, Gemma Webb, Alessandra Chilá, Angela Y Cheung, Eliza Karakitsos, Andrea C Morley, Malgorzata Sobieszek, Jocelyn Low, Louise Taylor, Louise Harrington

Peg '11
The Peg Collective

is hanging work at the Rag Factory (Apricot Gallery). We have formed from a patchwork group of disparate shutter merchants and assorted semioticians. Our avocation is to formulate a theory of pleasurable regard. This is our first group show and like any is a coat of many colours but underpinned by an infatuation for the medium. Never mind the width, feel our quality.

17 Oct - 23 Nov

LIP Shoreditch 3rd Annual Exhibition

Following the success of the previous two years' exhibitions, the Shoreditch Group of London Independent Photography introduces their third annual showcase in the Red Lion. The exhibition once again presents individual prints and series of work from the group's photographers over the last year.

For more information on the exhibition and London Independent Photography please visit http://www.londonphotography.org.uk/

04 Oct - 31 Dec - Tue-Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-4pm

Island to Island - Dominica, Barbados & Britain

Tim Smith

This Redbridge Museum exhibition displays stunning images by respected photographer Tim Smith. The exhibition uses photographs and people’s stories of migration to explore the close relationship between Britain and the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Barbados.

The exhibition comprises photographs of the Dominican
community in East London and Bradford, as well as from the islands of Dominica and Barbados, where Tim Smith spent his childhood. These contemporary photographs are complemented by his father’s rare photographs of everyday life on the islands during the 1960s.

Photographs by Tim Smith, Derek Smith and the Belle Vue Studio.
Stories compiled by Polly Pattullo, Celia Sorhaindo and Tim

08 Nov - Tues 8th November 7- 10 pm

Footage Print Auction

Simon Norfolk, David Spero, Ferit Kuyas among others (to added)

'Footage' Print Auction
Fifty international photographers have donated prints for this charity print auction to raise money and awareness for this good cause. This live auction will include the works from Simon Norfolk, David Spero and Ferit Kuyas among others and will feature several guest speakers. A selection of prints will be available and auctioned through the charity website.

'Footage' seeks to give vulnerable and minority youth a voice, exploring their perspective using Photography and Film. They offer training, support and life skills; inspiring people to be involved with local and global community. Current projects include with homeless & indigenous groups.
www.footageprintauction.com

03 Nov - 26 Nov

PHOTOMONTH PHOTO-OPEN

Photography show open to all kinds of photographers, the aim is to exhibit a wide range of subjects and approaches, all images will be screened and a selection printed. Entry forms may be obtained from info@alternativearts.co.uk or downloaded at www.photomonth.org
The exhibition will include images from the Photomonth Youth Award sponsored by the World Photography Organisation.
Sponsored by theprintspace. Curated by Alternative arts

Events
3 November 8pm-12 midnight. Admission Free
PHOTOMONTH PHOTO-PARTY with the ELECTRIC LANDLADIES and a BIG SCREENING of all PHOTO-OPEN images. Come and enjoy a great night with six of London’s finest Landladies who unplug their hoovers and plug in their guitars to party with their favourite pop classics, tamla, soul, funk and disco. They are Sarah P/vocals, Laka D/vocals, keyboard, Diane McLoughlin/sax & keyboard, Deirdre Cartwright/guitar, Alison Rayner/bass, Ann Day/drums.
8 November 7-9pm Admission Free
FOOTAGE PRINT AUCTION Fifty international photographers have donated prints for this charity auction to raise money and awareness for this good cause. The auction will include works from Simon Norfolk, David Spero and Ferit Kuyas among many others and will feature several guest speakers.’Footage’ seeks to give vulnerable and minority youth a voice, exploring their perspective using Photography and Film. They offer training, support and life skills, inspiring people to be involved with the local and global community. www.footageprintauction.com
22 November 7-10pm Admission Free
YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS ALLIANCE Screening, Panel Discussion and networking Party. The YPA is a charity that helps young photographers, aged 18-24, get into the industry. We provide practical experience, industry info, resources, contacts to help young photographers go pro and a mentoring programme. www.youngphotographersalliance.org.uk

20 Nov - 7pm

Young Photographers' Alliance (YPA)

Colin Jacobson, Timothy Allen, John Wright, John Angerson, Jason Larkin, and Susan Glen.

Come and join us at the Rich Mix Centre on the 20 November 2011 from 7pm for our panel discussion: “When ideals meet harsh reality: how can emerging photographers pursue a personal vision and still survive in the competitive world of professional photography?”

Respected picture editor Colin Jacobson is moderating a panel discussion to investigate how emerging photographers can be commercially successful. YPA has pulled together a panel of veteran photographers, rising stars, and picture editors. The panelists include award-winning photographers Timothy Allen, John Wright, John Angerson, Jason Larkin, and picture editor Susan Glen. More info on panels here: http://www.youngphotographersalliance.org.uk/rich-mix-talk.php .

Our

18 Nov - 7pm

PHOTOGRAPHY AS LANGUAGE

Presented by Michael Wayne Plant, Lead Photography Lecturer, Idea Store Learning.
The evening will begin with a talk about photographic education and what it can deliver. This will be followed by a discussion on Photography’s role within the history of the East End with reference to photography as language and how it can be used to speak about place. There will also be a screening of Idea Store Learning students work.

08 Oct - 04 Nov

Events & Talks

8 October 6.30pm
Keynote Lecture: Shawn Michelle Smith presents ‘Photography on the Colour Line: W.E.B. Du Bois’ photographs for the 1900 Paris Exposition’
9 October 1pm-5pm
Ever Young Studio at Rivington Place. An opportunity for visitors to be photographed by James Barnor in a recreation of his studio. Book at Rivington Place from 11am on the day.
12 October 6.30pm
Discussion: Collecting Photography moderated symposium on public and private collections with panel of guest speakers.
16 October 3pm
Artist Exhibition Tour. Photographer James Barnor discusses his life and work.
19 October 6.30pm
Talk: Carol Tulloch ‘Black Style and James Barnor’s Transatlantic Archive’.
23 October 12noon-5pm
Photography Road Show – call for submissions! Digitise your family albums and snapshots reflecting Britain’s culturally diverse heritage with a team of professionals, and become part of a growing archive.
4 November 6.30pm
Curator’s Exhibitions Tour Renee Mussai introduces both current exhibitions.
For more information see www.autograph-abp.co.uk

12 Oct - 24 Nov - 12, 19 Oct & 24 Nov 7-9pm

Talks & Workshops

12 October 7pm-9pm
23.976 FRAMES
As more photographers delve into the world of moving image, we invite a panel of experts to explore and discuss the ever evolving crossover including Paul Lowe, course director of Photojournalism at LCC, Shehani Fernando, video producer for the Guardian, and Duckrabbit, renowned digital and broadcast production company. The event will be chaired by Toby Smith, founder of Roof Unit and contemporary reportage photographer.

19 October 7-9pm
INSTANT COFFEES
“Instant coffees” is a photography activity. Our aim is offering a place where we can see photography projects and talk about the different creative process. It is a space for sharing links, ideas, points of view and above all enjoy looking at images. It is an opportunity for all people who are interested in photography as a way to tell stories. For more information please visit our website.

24 November 7-9pm
LEO MAGUIRE
In 2007, Leo Maguire was awarded the Getty Grant for Editorial Photography to explore the legacy of violence handed down through gypsy fathers to their sons. He was given nine months to complete it. Four years later, the project incomplete and unsatisfied by his stills, Leo began to delve into video. His documentary ‘Blood Line’ will premiere on More4 later this year. Roof Unit is delighted to invite Leo to discuss his project examining the process of moving across to video and the new perspectives a photographer can bring to a multimedia project.

Throughout October & November Roof Unit are offering Critical Consultations for professional photographers on their current and future projects. www.roofunit.com

16 Nov - 6.30pm

OPEN SHOW LONDON #2

Yoav Galai Audrey Nahmias Jose Farinha Nadine Wood Edmund Clark

Open Show organizes interactive screening events worldwide of compelling work by photographers, filmmakers and multimedia producers where the public can interact directly with them

Our free social screening shows are open to the general public and take place in high-profile venues featuring 5 curated presenters (from students to award-winning professionals) who have 10 minutes each to show a 20 image story or video/multimedia project.

16 Sep - 15 Oct - 1st October 2011 6pm-8pm

CAPTURE

Carol Ewen Emma Freeman Raluca Rotari Roy Wenborne Siobhan Beaton Olayinka Cole Neal John Hayley Edwards

Photography students of Rosetta Art Centre present their work as a group exhibition, CAPTURE. The exhibition marks the culmination of their studies in photography, which on the courses at Rosetta Art Centre very much considers photographs as artworks that use the medium of photography, as opposed to purely documentary photography.

16 Sep - 15 Oct - 1st October 2011 6pm-8pm

Callieach & Brigid

Sioban Beaton

This project was inspired by women in Celtic mythology. Brigid (pronounced ‘Breeje’) represents the stirring of life again after the dead months of winter and is ‘the flame in the heart of all women’. The ancient goddess Cailleach (pronounced Kye-lukh) also referred to as a ‘divine hag’ embodies winter. She freezes the ground and battles against spring. The winter brings the spring and in death she is endlessly renewed. On the paper a shadow is left as an incomplete and enigmatic trace. The connection between the character, body and its imprint leads us to complete the imaginary three-dimensional figure.

17 Oct - 30 Dec - 17th October 2011 6pm-8pm

Waste

David Allies-Curtis

Photographs of a community in India that survive on the sale and reuse of materials that would be considered as Waste in the UK.

29 Sep - 30 Nov

Phil Maxwell Forty Years On, A Retrospective

Phil Maxwell

Forty Years On is a taste of Phil Maxwell’s photographic journey from the 70’s to the present.
“As a visual artist photography facilitates my exploration and interpretation of class, culture, human relationships and society... I try to capture and celebrate the reality of life as it is for the majority of people rather than a minority of jaded ‘celebrities’…. ”
Celebrating 40 years of Phil Maxwell’s work and its archiving for public use by the Bishopsgate Institute. The exhibition will take you on a journey from his youth in Liverpool to his life and passion for the East End of London.
Housed in two venues - the Bishopsgate Institute & Rough Trade – you will experience the vibrant East End first hand through Phil Maxwell’s lens where the East End is his backdrop and canvass as you walk between venues.

01 Oct - 31 Oct - Tuesday 4 October, 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Vinyl Replay

Constantine Gras

"Vinyl Replay is a unique visual exploration of my record collection. In the studio and on location, I used long exposures, often with a camera in motion, to reinterpret my dusty and scratched vinyl records. These records range from 1966 when the Beach Boys filtered across my mum's amniotic sac, up until my last days of active vinyl collecting from Mole Jazz in the early 1990's."
Constantine Gras is a multi-media artist.
A short film and book launch will be included as part of the exhibition.

06 Oct - 25 Nov

Protectors of Sight

Sophie Gerrard

The Savitri Trust commissioned Sophie to travel to Bihar in North East India to document the amazing story of the fight against curable blindness. Sophie visited Bihar several times over a two year period to create this project.

Protectors of Sight is a powerfully emotive documentation of the work of the Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital and the hope and resilience of the people of rural Bihar whose lives are so drastically affected by cataract blindness.

22 Oct - 05 Nov

Misplaced Objects

Katarina Mudronova

My practice explores human feelings, moods, thoughts and struggles in visual way. In my current work that is self-initiated I am dealing with the issues of being in between, feeling misplaced, identity and cross culture.

Project Misplaced Objects is playful metaphoric representation of feelings, when one experiencing to be misplaced. In this work I am concentrating on capturing unusual positioned objects within ordinary household in a subtle style.

01 Nov - 15 Dec

OUT-SIDE IN

Alix Edwards

What does it feel like to present one face in public and another in private? What is it like to feel faceless, dismissed and diminished…or to have no identity at all? OUTSIDE-IN explores identity and isolation in the community and asks which side of the picture you are on.

A donation will be made to the Salvation Army for each print that is sold

02 Oct - 30 Oct - Sundays 11am - 2pm

Boundaries

Peter Jones Carolyn Hynter Helana Debain Stefano Ravera Catherine Holmes

Boundaries:

plural of bound·a·ry (Noun)

1. A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
2. A limit of a subject or sphere of activity

Photographs by -

Peter Jones
Carolyn Hynter
Helana Debain
Stefano Ravera
Catherine Holmes

27 Sep - 03 Oct

Liminal

Ching-Fu Ho Claire Levy Cliff Davidson Danyang Hong David Jackson Despina Alexandrou Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson Jack Goffe Jiwon Kim Jiwon Yoon Johannes Rigal Joung Im Ku Khobir Abdul Lene Hald Marianna Psara Michael Frank Sarah Louise Fowler Shantala Fels Sylvia Babke Tomoko Kinoshita Vitoria Lelis Aranha Vrinda Seksaria Yana Demi Yanni Eleftherakos Zaira La Ragione

Urban Tracers is a collection of recent graduates from the MA Photography&Urban Cultures program at Goldsmiths College. They focus on the use of photography and other visual media within a humanities research context, offering a range of critical perspectives on photographic practice from within sociology, geography, anthropology, cultural studies and visual arts theory. Drawing on studies of London and other places, as well as personal histories Urban Tracers examines key debates in urban sociology and research including the contemporary organisation of urban landscapes, urban life in relation to cities, and the intersection between human and architectural fabric.

01 Oct - 29 Oct

East of the City

Paul Baldesare, Peter Marshall, Mike Seaborne

Recent colour work from Columbia Road market by Paul Baldesare provides a visual narrative of its recent transformation from East End market into a trendy alternative shopping location. Peter Marshall’s black and white images from his book ‘Before the Olympics’ present the Olympic area 20 or 30 years before 2012 and are a part of a long-term project on the Lea Valley. Mike Seaborne’s ‘London Facades’ looks at the disappearing face of pre-corporate London with colour pictures of shop fronts from inner-city regeneration schemes in Shoreditch, Hoxton and Hackney.

01 Oct - 30 Nov

Signs and Fragments

Clive Heritage Tilley

In the initial development of wet-process chemical photography, images were more unique in their nature. Early photographic chemistry exhibited enormous variation, making printed outcomes entirely unique and often unrepeatable.

'Signs and Fragments' is a series of van dyke prints by Clive Heritage Tilley.

13 Oct - 17 Nov - Preview 10 November, Closing Party - 17 November

67 Consequences

Bella Fenning, Amy Gwatkin, Anna Leader

67 Consequences is a month long residency in a space used simultaneously by three photographers evolving individual projects.

Following the game consequences, each person drawing a section of something then passing it on for the next person to add to, the artists are invited to react to or ignore each other, they are limited to 67 moves of adding or changing their work. www.bellafenning.com www.amygwatkin.com www.AnnaLeader.com

67 Consequences, an arbitrary number referring to the postal address of the venue, acts as a boundary, attempting to remove the possibility of the artists showing ‘finished’ works and instead focus on the idea of process.

21 Oct - 28 Oct - Open daily 11am-7pm

InDepth

Emma Brennan, Michèle Clément-Delbos, Ian Farrant Victoria Kovalenko, Hannah Richardson, Mohsen Zarei

A group of lens based artists linked by location and circumstance explore the themes of identity and escapism in this eclectic mix of photographic interpretation.

27 Sep - 11 Oct

Vacated

Ita Cormack

Claybury,a Victorian Asylum situated on the outskirts of East London admitted its first patients in 1893. It became home to approximately 2000 patients within three years of being opened.

in 1995 shortly before its closure it accomodated about four hundred patients.It is now remamed Repton Park

These photographs,some of which were taken before the arrival of the property developers in 1997,are not only historical records but are also reminders of life in an institution that no longer exists.They go beyond the function of the photograph as document and evoke a sense of the personal lives that at one time inhabited this space

15 Nov - 31 Jan - ends 31st Jan 2012

Inherent

Alix Edwards

Shot in East London these are large format images of small moments that make you smile or capture a glimpse of nature’s inherent beauty

21 Oct - 18 Nov - Preview 6-8pm Friday 21 October or thereafter by appointment only

'Street'

Adrian Wilson

Adrian has been and Editor of SANGBLEU for a year or two now and contributes to the magazine and its online features section; His work also appears in The Sunday Telegraphs Stella supplement and various other Fashion arenas.
Adrian's photography in this exhibition however, reflects a wider area of interest beyond the 'individual" and the "specific" of the fashion shot to the "collective" - and almost abstract, visions of the street.
Some of these images put me in mind of the stark images of Sartre & De Beauvoir shot by Antanas Sutkus in Lithuania.

08 Oct - 10am-6pm

PHOTOMONTH PHOTOFAIR

100 stalls and stands with photographers selling prints, galleries representing photographers, books, magazines, products and services. An ideal opportunity to see new work, buy prints, commission photographers and select images for exhibition. Look out for the Camera Obscura Campervan by Fotonow. This event takes place in the busy Spitalfields Traders Market surrounded by shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. To apply for a stall visit www.pohotomonth.org or email info@alternativearts.co.uk 020 7375 0441

15 Oct - 15 October 2011 10 am to 5 pm

Chingford Photographic Society Annual Exhibition

Members of the Chingford Photographic Society.

An exhibition of over 150 photographic prints by amateur photographers of all abilities.

01 Oct - 30 Nov

Moments Lost and Other Stories

Carolyn Gaskell

‘Moments Lost’ plays with the notion of found images. The images are anonymous, intimate and secretive; together they form only an incomplete narrative. The series explores the loss, longing and mystery associated with an untold story.

In Other Stories, the transformative nature of size, scale and detail are used to create new meaning and abstract landscape narratives from the mundane and the overlooked.

Medium and large format black and white photography and printing by Carolyn Gaskell. www.carolyngaskell.com

06 Oct - 31 Oct - Preview 6 Oct 6pm

3(three)

Kerry Simmons, Oliver David and Kiera James

Kiera James, Oliver David and Kerry Simmons are emerging photographers working in and around East London.
Simmons' urban landscapes deal specifically with leisure, political memory and propaganda. David uses candid photography to imagine an alternative world organised along principles that remain obscure. James' images are concerned with history, change and the passing of time in London's landscapes.

18 Oct - 29 Oct

London Independent Photography 23rd Annual Exhibition

Various photographers representing the 600+ members of London Independent Photography (LIP)

The 23rd LIP Annual Exhibition shows a selection of the best work completed by members over the past year. The exhibition is independently selected by 2 professionals representing the wider photographic community.

This years selectors are as follows;

Dewi Lewis established his publishing house in 1994. Internationally known, its authors have included leading photographers such as Martin Parr, Simon Norfolk, William Klein, Frank Horvat, Paolo Pellegrin, Sergio Larrain and Bruce Gilden.

Bridget Coaker is a picture editor based in London, where she works for the Guardian and Observer newspapers and is also Director of Photography for the online contemporary photography gallery Troika.

19 Nov - 27 Nov - Opening night - Friday 18 November 6.30-8.30pm, Guest speaker talk - Sunday 27 November 3pm

NOTEBOOK 4: Stilled Life

Laura Braun, David Emitt Adams, Heather McDonough, David San Millàn del Rio, Melanie Stidolph

Exhibition in the artists' studio / darkroom, with invited US photographer, David Emitt Adams. Movement and stillness implied and harnessed in projected images and photographs. Life stilled in unique collodion process portraits, images captured through movement and taxidermied animals caught in mid-flight.

PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
Prepare your portfolio with the help of an expert
17 & 24 September 10am-4pm
When preparing for portfolio review, it’s easy to overload the portfolio and add too many projects. In general review sessions are short so it is important to focus on the work you think can best benefit from review. Preparatory sessions are being offered by professional photographer, lecturer, curator & reviewer Heather McDonough who will help you show the right work to the right person. You will receive advice in editing and sequencing your portfolio and have an opportunity to formulate ideas about the reading of your work. Sign up for a 45 minute session. £20 per session. Bookings taken on a first come first served basis. Book early to ensure your place. Email heather@lostgloves.com

21 Oct - 23 Oct

Portrait of a City: Standing Very Still

Dominic Harris

This series starts with an anonymous advert on an internet site asking for strangers to suggest a time, date and place within London zones 1 and 2 and then turn up and stand very still. The photographer then enters into an email dialogue to confirm exact details.

Each portrait takes place within 10 minutes of the time given. The participant is sent the chosen, unretouched image by email. If anyone fails to turn up, the portrait, empty of the subject, is still sent out with a consistent note thanking them for taking part in the project.

05 Oct - 09 Sep - FILM SCREENINGS 6 Oct 7pm & 9 Oct 7pm

RIVER(S)

GILLIAN MCIVER, CATIA OTT

River(s) brings together two projects by Gillian McIver and Catia Ott.

TEVERE on the Tiber through the city of Rome and down to the sea. It is a little-travelled route, and through it we can see the venerable city with fresh eyes.

TARKOVSKY'S RIVER follows the River Volga in the heart of Russia to Yureyvets, the little town where Tarkovsky spent his childhood. Remote in a vast natural landscape, frozen in a post-Soviet stasis, aching with beauty yet falling apart.

03 Nov - 08 Nov - Book Launch/Preview 3 Nov

The Liminal Points Project

Nick Rochowski

A book launch and accompanying exhibition of The Liminal Points Project. The project retraces childhood memories from a new perspective in the context of a globally linked society. It is a raw and elemental experience. It is the first UK showing of the work after recent shows at New York's Milk Gallery and The Perth Centre of Photography. The limited edition book, produced in collaboration with illustrator Greg Haynes and Music producer Deep Sea, is the culmination of over 3 years work. The large-scale edition prints are displayed in a "dark exhibition" as part of the immersive experience of the

01 Oct - 06 Nov

Homelandscape

Elina Moriya with sound installation and a short essay by Miika Osamitsu.

Is your home where your heart is?
Or is it where your breath emanates?
Where is your homeland when you are sleeping?
"Homelandscape" explores the concept of home through forest and trees.
The exhibition consists of images from photographer Elina Moriya and sound installation and a short essay on the subject by Miika Osamitsu. Both artists are Finnish-Japanese.

25 Nov - 01 Mar

Antoglyph: Lukas Strebel

Lukas Strebel

This winter, renowned photography gallery theprintspace is proud to present ANTOGLYPH, an exhibition by Emmy award winning and BAFTA nominated Director of Photography, Lukas Strebel from his 1970's body of work.

The exhibition showcases Strebel’s surreal images, products of a rich visual heritage, with references to Claude Cahun, Man Ray, Maurice Tabard and Hans Bellmer. Graphic, theatrical and strange, viewed together they form a dreamlike sequence of narrative loops and replays, which touch on deep subconscious urges, emotions and fears.

Select Photofair online

There will be over 30 leading photographers from the UK and Europe including award-winning photographers Timothy Allen, Sasha Gusov, and Ian Cumming. Three Young Photographers' Alliance photographers have also won places in the exhibition: Sarah Howe, Helen Mildmay-White, and Aditya Swami.

Select Magazine is bringing together some of its top talent for its first group show event. Showcasing the work of over 30 leading international photographers, the Select Photofair will give collectors, art buyers, and creatives the unique opportunity to both discover new commercial talent and buy high quality, but affordable prints. The exhibition includes prints from award-winning photographers such as Timothy Allen, Ian Cumming, and Sasha Gusov.

Working in association with the charity, The Young Photographers’ Alliance (YPA), Select has given three lucky young photographers the chance to exhibit their work at this new event.

22 Nov

PhotoVoice Auction

The Auction showcases editioned and signed prints by photography legends and emerging artists, which are to be auctioned in aid of PhotoVoice. PhotoVoice is an award winning charity whose mission is to build skills using participatory photography within marginalised communities so that they have the opportunity to represent themselves and create tools for advocacy and communication to achieve positive social change.
Tickets £20 in advance.

02 Oct - 16 Oct

Picture Of The Day

Man Cheung

Over three and an half years in the making and one thousand three hundred images later a limited selection of images from the www.pictureoftheday.mancheung.com website will be on display for the first time in print format.

06 Oct - 19 Nov

PROTEST & SURVIVE

Mauro Bottaro, Kalin Coromina, Ned Dyke Coomes, Zane Mellupe, Lydia Polzer, Ben Speck, Neil White.

presented by the Cable Street Group and curated by Alternative Arts. Exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street with photography documenting the actual event on 4 October 1936, images by Phil Maxwell recording the past 30 years of protest against racial discrimination, and specially commissioned portraits of the diverse communities of the East End today by documentary photographers Mauro Bottaro, Kalin Coromina, Ned Dyke Coomes, Zane Mellupe, Lydia Polzer, Ben Speck, Neil White.

28 Oct - 11 Nov - Priview 28 October - 6pm - 9pm

For Our Freedom Years

Kerry Clark, Gemma Donovan

For Our Freedom Years is a reaction to women's 'culture', to the idea that as women we share the same ideals, beliefs, ethos and problems, fundamentally the same identity. An identity that is expected and in many cases embraced by females in mainstream society. This exhibition and collective brings together two female artists who draw upon their experiences as women in order to re-evaluate the notions of femininity, it exploits the ideology that we as women are the same in order to re-evaluate how they feel about what they are supposed to represent and the women they are meant to be.

5 November from 12noon
WOMEN TALK WOMEN IN ART
Talk by Oriana Fox
Booking essential: forourfreedomyears@hotmail.co.uk

5 November 2pm-4pm
WORDS FROM THE HEART
Are you riddled with guilt? In need of some much needed advice? Are you finding it hard to make the right choice or are you one of those indecisive women? Do you want success as a woman?

Performance lead event, Words from the Heart asks participants to bring with them their confessions, aided by tea and cake Kerry and Gemma pick apart those troubles and deliver some much needed advice!

All confessions anonymous!

No problem too big or too small! RSVP to forourfreedomyears@hotmail.co.uk, limited spaces so book now to avoid disappointment.

11 Sep - 12 Sep - 10:30am - 4:30pm

Street Photography & Camera Handling

Toby Smith

The Street Photography & Camera Handling workshop will equip you with essential camera handling tips and a correct approach to expand your photographic knowledge. We will boost your skill set giving you the creative freedom to successfully capture the city streets. See shootexperience.com/workshops for more details.

07 Oct - 16 Oct - Private View 7 October, 6.00pm - 9.30pm

How Looking Gets in the Way of Seeing

Tereza Zelenkova, Bryan Dooley, Margarida Gouveia, Eugenia Ivanissevich, Damian Griffiths, Gabrielle Le Bayon, Terry Smith, Michael Hammond, Marie Angeletti, Richard Williamson, Anne Schuhmann

Students and recent graduates from the MA in Photography at The Royal College of Art consider the photograph in its uncertain, unreliable and multifarious form.

In a series of diffracted practices they question the photographic subject, its objecthood and its poetic possibilities.

15 Sep - 30 Sep

Tarocco

Yuri Pirondi

"I observed the people of my environment; those I interacted with on a day to day basis. I found artists with a strong, genuine moral strength, who had become immersed in their own creative spaces; caught up in their own worlds.
Having shot portraits of them, it soon became apparent that I was left with intimate portrayals of each; each card, each picture with a unique story to tell, each relating to a particular character from the deck and their experience of the place represented; a modern day interpretation of an ancient tradition". Yuri Pirondi

31 Oct - 19 Nov

Kelly McCann - DownTown

Kelly McCann

A collaboration exhibition with the Viewfinder Gallery.

Kate’s intention is to document Imizamo highlighting the continuation of day to day living despite the shocking conditions that the residents here contend with. The clothes on the washing line, the children’s toys, the family photographs and the little boy playing with a vuvuzela – a remnant of the World Cup whirlwind that had held so much hope for those in desperate need of development.

To see more of Kelly’s work, please view her personal website - http://www.ekellymccann.com

26 Sep - 08 Oct - Private View - Tuesday 27th September 2011 - 6pm [onward]

Masculinity Project

Othello De’Souza-Hartley

Othello De’Souza-Hartley will be exhibiting images from his latest body of work Masculinity Project in late September.

To see more of Othello’s work, check out his personal website - othellodesouzahartley.com

17 Oct - 22 Oct

Kate's Journal

Astrid Schulz

he project ‘Kate’s Journal’ started in January 2010 when Kate Sims was diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite her devastation she asked photographer Astrid Schulz to take some pictures of her, depicting the way she looked before the operation. Astrid suggested continuing the photo sessions during the different phases of treatment until full recovery. The result is a sensitive and compelling series of portraits.

The exhibition ‘Kate’s Journal’ and the incorporated events aim to give other cancer patient (and their next of kin) an insight into the treatment with a supportive note.

29 Oct - 30 Oct - 11am-4pm

PHOTOMONTH PORTFOLIO REVIEW

An excellent opportunity for photographers to discuss their current and future projects with important professionals including curators, publishers, picture editors, gallerists, agents, dealers, directors and established artists. Each participant may sign up for two twenty minute slots on a first come first served basis. £35/£30 concessions. Booking opens 1 October. Apply by email only to info@alternativearts.co.uk

Reviewers include:-
Katy Barron Independent Curator
Sophie Batterbury Picture Editor, Independent on Sunday
Tony Bell Picture Editor, Observer New Review
Bridget Coaker Director, Troika Editions
Jessica Crombie Head of Film & Photography, Save the Children
Carole Evans Gallery Coordinator- Photofusion
Miranda Gavin Deputy Editor, Hotshoe Magazine
Shannon Ghannam Pictures Projects, Reuters News Agency
David Gibson Founder member In-Public
Stephen Gill Photographer, Photomonth Patron
Emily Graham Co-director, Contact Editions
Lauren Heinz Editor Foto8 Magazine
Jenny Matthews Photographer, Photomonth Patron
Laura Noble Director Diemar Noble Gallery
Robert Moye Deputy Director, V&A Museum of Childhood
Rachel Rogers Exhibitions Manager AOP
Dagmar Seeland UK Photo Editor for the German weekly STERN magazine
Diane Smyth Deputy Editor BJP
Anna Stevens Co-director, Contact Editions
Hannah Watson Director, Trolley Books
Jacqui Wald Managing Editor, Camera Press

15 Oct - 31 Dec

Julia Margaret Cameron: Photographs of Children

Julia Margaret Cameron

Julia Margaret Cameron experimented with an expression of childhood through photography: visually she explored ways in which Victorians thought about childhood, which was not apparent in formal portraiture of the time.

To Cameron, childhood was sacred and children were the embodiment of innocence, but to our eyes many of her photographs of children are sensual images.

Drawing from paintings of angelic half-naked children and poses that refer to Renaissance compositions, Cameron strove to secure a position of high art for mid-nineteenth century photography.

01 Oct - 30 Nov

Eastern Promises

Nick Haeffner

An exhibition of photographs taken in Hackney and surrounding areas. The images explore the ways in which cultures in this rapidly shifting urban landscape blend and clash, creating new hybrid forms of expression which can be both life affirming and melancholy.

02 Nov - 27 Nov

An Unlocked Heart

Brenda Coyle

AN UNLOCKED HEART:
Join local artist Brenda Coyle on another of her fantastical journeys into the unknown...looking into the inner worlds of our environment.

Her mix of imagery and words, gently guide us into the invisible paths we subconsciously create in our minds and direct us on a journey that lead to the tormented struggles of life.

Each image emits a juxtaposition of urban decay and organic life form...along with micro organisms, this combination reflects the effect on our environment.
Come and be drawn by a mixture of photographic images and words.

Inspired by the gardens at Vestry House.

20 Oct - 27 Oct - Preview 20 October 6pm onwards

Exquisite Consequence

Emma Turpin, Martin Robinson, Rebecca Sanders, Georgina Mascolo, Jonny Weeks, Alexander Davies, Tessa Williams

What may seem to be a random chain of photographs is in fact the result of Exquisite Consequence. Beginning in one place and ending in another, a journey of rules, ideas and games is embarked upon, opening up the possibility of an endless narrative of images. Order is brought to this barrage through a limited edition zine, posters and a collection of re-engineered imagery. exquisiteconsequences.tumblr.com

27 Oct - 7pm

PHOTOMONTH LECTURE

Simon Roberts

Commissioned in 2010 to document the General Election, photographer Simon Roberts observes public life and activity – from the momentous to the mundane – through the British Landscape. Roberts discusses his work in the festival’s keynote lecture and introduces the first London screening of his new video work: Landscapes of Innoncence & Experience. Tickets £6/£4 concs. Booking 020 7522 7888 email tickets@whitechapelgallery.org www.whitechapelgallery.org

02 Oct - 12noon – 10pm

PROTEST & SURVIVE

Mauro Bottaro, Kalin Coromina, Ned Dyke-Coomes, Zane Mellupe, Lydia Polzer, Ben Speck, Neil White.

Commissioned by the Cable Street Group. Curated by Alternative Arts.
Exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street with photography documenting the actual event on 4 October 1936, posters from the Spanish Civil War, images by Phil Maxwell recording the past 30 years of protest against racial discrimination, and specially commissioned portraits of the diverse communities of the East End today by documentary photographers Mauro Bottaro, Kalin Coromina, Ned Dyke-Coomes, Zane Mellupe, Lydia Polzer, Ben Speck, Neil White.

14 Nov - 14 Dec

104 Locks

Alix Edwards

On average 2 women are murdered every week in the UK by current or recently estranged ex-partners, that is 2 women x 52 weeks = 104 deaths every year yet domestic violence is a conversation stopping subject that we insist on keeping firmly under the table.

This exhibition shows a selection of images from Alix Edward's ongoing series 104 Locks and is hosted by the Women's Business Centre, East Ham, London from November 14th to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25th.

A donation is made to the nia project for each print sold

03 Nov - Thursday 3 Nov 10am-6pm

FROM THE PRIVATE TO PUBLIC - One day Seminar

Susan Andrews, Photographer/Senior Lecturer and MA Photography course leader at Sir John Cass School of Art, Media & Design. Emmanuelle Dirix-Lecturer in Critical issues at LCF, Winchester School of Art, The Royal College of Art, The Fashion Academy, Antwerp and Central St. Martins, Laura Hynd- photographer showing her recent work ' The Letting Go' a personal and confessional series of photographs. Lesley McIntyre - Photographer/author discussing her book The Time of her Life about her daughter Molly who died in 1999 at the age of fourteen. Spencer Rowell-photographer, currently studying for a Phd at Sir John Cass School of Art, LMU and an MA in psychotherapy discussing the influence of psychotherapy on his art practise. Ian Robinson - Artist/Subject Leader Fine Art, Sir John Cass School of Art, LMU - discussing The Photo-Diaries of Mick Williamson. Mick Williamson Head of Photography at Sir John Cass School of Art, Eti Wade artist and academic and programme leader for the MA Photography at the University of West London.

From Private to Public will examine the motivations, both conscious and unconscious, of putting very personal photographic work into the public domain. How does the practice of artists working in this field differ and relate to the proliferation of personal imagery that is found on social networking sites? This symposium will bring together both artists and academics to examine and debate some of these ideas.

£40/£25 concs includes lunch and tea. Booking essential s.andrews@londonmet.ac.uk

06 Oct - 22 Oct - Preview 7 Oct, 6-9pm

House Guests

Liane Lang

Liane Lang’s new installation at WW Gallery takes its queue from the preserved or recreated living or working spaces of famous figures, designed to allow the viewer to enter temporarily into the past - a museum to the individual life. The projected film is an animation made in Rudyard Kipling’s Vermont house, the site of many traumatic events for his family but also where he wrote many of his best-loved books. The haunting atmosphere of the film gently spills over into the exhibition space, where strange objects, piles of books, pieces of furniture and photographs extend the narrative www.wilsonwilliamsgallery.com/houseguests.htm