From images that shine a light on the political and social pressures of our time to those that illustrate intimate personal stories, we present 200 shortlisted portraits
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From a couple of hound racers to a north London cowboy and a Scottish football fan, the 100 winning images from Portrait of Britain Vol.5 provide a compelling snapshot of a frenzied year
Portrait of Britain winner Charlie Clift on the privilege of photographing someone moments after a life-defining event. His subject? Michaela Coel
Above: Image © Hannah Norton, Portrait of Britain 2021 Winner. For photographer Hannah Norton, the…
11 August 2022
The UK’s biggest annual photography exhibition is back, capturing the many faces of our nation…
15 December 2021
Being Inbetween depicts girls aged 10 to 12 on the cusp of fear and hope
To coincide with Portrait of Britain 2020, British Journal Photography considers the modern-day phenomenon that democratised self-portraiture forever
Every September for the past three years, Portrait of Britain has taken over high streets,…
Maria Meco Sanchez originally photographed London’s Kings of Colour drag troupe as part of a…
After winning Portrait of Britain in 2018, Lang got back in contact with Roxy – the subject of his winning portrait – and created a new series