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Welcome to 1854 Access: the ultimate career toolkit for photographers.

We’re making some changes to the way we do things. Every four months, we’ll be selecting a single, unifying theme to run across all of our content.

Developed in direct response to Members’ feedback, this new approach is designed to maximise your benefits while investigating some of the most important issues of our time.

Investigations of identity and community are at the heart of the stories we tell at British Journal of Photography. For many of us, traditions – the rituals and customs passed down by our ancestors from generation to generation – form the basis of our personal narratives. We create a linear connection between our past, present and future through tradition and storytelling. Through the lenses of global photographers, we learn how customs are upheld and changed and whether they are still relevant today.

Tradition, as a subject, has been addressed in photography projects for decades. Some of the most recognised series, such as Larry Towell’s The Mennonites, document the unique customs of communities where tradition lies at the heart of their everyday existence. British documentary photographer Alys Tomlinson too, has spent her career capturing tradition through faith and spirituality. Wendy Red Star’s oeuvre is concerned with keeping her community’s archive alive, lest it be forgotten or cloistered in museums, divorced from those to whom it belongs. In this Collection you will find projects and long-form interviews with artists sharing personal stories on their traditions and those they have learned from others. There are also pieces that scrutinise the customs of photography and whether they should be challenged, subverted and reconsidered. We ask, which traditions to preserve and which to forget?

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Award-winning journalism, expertly-curated photography and cutting-edge practices: you have unlimited digital access to the leading voice in contemporary photography.

For Full Access Members, the estimated delivery of our next issue is from 05 March 2024.

Please note: We are experiencing ongoing postal delays for international deliveries. We expect delivery to international locations within 3-4 weeks. For any delivery concerns please contact support@1854.media

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Portrait of Humanity Vol.6 | OPEN FOR ENTRIES

In a time of division and discord, photographs have the power to bridge gaps and highlight the common threads that bind us together. BJP’s Portrait of Humanity is now open for its sixth edition, seeking to recognise impactful storytelling on the world stage. 

Judged by industry leaders, 200 images will be shortlisted and featured in the Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6 book published by Bluecoat Press, while 30 single images and three bodies of work will be selected as winners and exhibited in the UK and internationally.

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British Journal of Photography Subscribers and 1854 Access Members enjoy dedicated perks from the wider photographic community. We update this list as opportunities become available so be sure to check back regularly.

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