Industry Insights

“Anticipatory obedience”: The precarious state of photography for the trans community in the United States

In the US, the trans community faces a lack of funding in the arts. Danielle Ezzo speaks to four trans photographers in the US at a time of insecurity

9 May 2025

Taking risks on your own terms: what Falmouth University’s online MA has to offer

Falmouth University’s 120-year legacy is maintained through online courses, allowing emerging photographers to participate flexibly and flourish from any territory

15 April 2025

A new home for photography in Vienna

After 18 years at C/O Berlin, and three years setting up the fledgling FOTO ARSENAL WIEN, Felix Hoffmann is spearheading its move into a large new home in a historic postwar building

28 March 2025

Varun Aditya, on phone photography, relinquishing control and staying inspired

As he looks forward to judging the next edition of the OnePlus Photography Awards, the photographer and environmentalist offers insights to those using the kit we have at our fingertips

6 March 2025

Discovery and innovation compliment industry legends at AIPAD’s Photography Show 2025

BJP catches up with Director Lydia Melamed Johnson to learn more about the fair, this year unveiling the new Discovery sector

31 January 2025

IDEA, High Valley Books and Climax Books: the task of sourcing the rarest photo books and print ephemera

They makeup a handful of stores that have shot to renown for sourcing rare printed matter – here, they share their favourite photo books

25 December 2024

Illustrating humanity through photojournalism: Meet the participants of the Joop Swart Masterclass 2024

This year’s cohort covers projects from Gaza, Lebanon, Afghanistan and more, bearing witness to global atrocities and sharing marginalised stories of resilience

2 December 2024

Paris Photo returns to the capital with plans of growth and visions of nouveau lens-based art

Eager to impress on its return to the Grand Palais, Europe’s biggest photography fair is expanding, seeking expertise from outside curators and art institutions

16 October 2024

Imperialism, economics and new talents at Bristol Photo Festival 2024

After its inaugural event was curtailed by the pandemic, Bristol Photo Festival returns with a second edition that is both locally rooted and outward looking

26 September 2024

In the Studio with Carolyn Mendelsohn

In an old mill overhanging the Leeds and Liverpool canal, Carolyn Mendelsohn has created a light-filled haven.

29 August 2024

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Take a deep dive into the intersections of art and commerce

From leading editorial photographers on the concept behind their latest cover shoot to global curators sharing their approach to collecting, major industry figures take us behind the curtain of their professional practices.

Highlights include David Brandon Geeting on commercial still life photography, Quil Lemons on shooting Billie Eilish for Vanity Fair, Azu Nwagbogu on resisting the authority of the archive and Alessia Glaviano on running a festival amid a global pandemic.