 
“If you want a snapshot of the future, check out freshfaced&wildeyed2010” Independent on Sunday, May 2010 "…the work showcases diversity, insight and truly shows the breadth of talent across the UK" Dazed Digital, May 2010 This exhibition is open until 6 June - don't miss it! Also in this email are some great photography book events, plus two amazing opportunuties for photographers from the NPG and Ideas Tap. P.S... if you like these emails, why not join us on facebook? Our new official page can be found at www.facebook.com |  |  |
|  freshfacedandwildeyed2010 celebrates the breadth and dynamism of photographic work produced by recent graduates from across the UK. The twenty-eight exhibiting artists and photographers engage with a broad range of themes, confidently exploring the possibilities of the medium. See the work online www.photonet.org.uk/freshfacedandwildeyed2010 | |
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|  Visit our Bookshop Team at these two events: Still in Motion London Photography Festival At The Horse Hospital, Bloomsbury The Bookshop will be selling books and cameras, and our staff will be giving practical tips and demonstrations at their stall. Visit this inaugural festival for pinhole photography, Victorian photo studios, a tea party and much more. Self Publish, Be Happy Weekend At The Photographers' Gallery A showcase of exceptional contemporary DIY photo books. Art book lovers can discuss, admire and buy publications originating from around the world and meet the artists and publishers. | |
 Image from the series Bordello © Vee Speers, Courtesy The Photographers' Gallery |  As well as our Exhibitions and Bookshop, on a visit to the Gallery you'll find... The Print Sales Viewing Room is open to visitors. Here you can take a closer look at prints by famous and emerging photographers, and get advice on collecting photography. Our Café offers great tea, coffee and refreshing soft drinks, as well as delicious homemade cakes, freshly made sandwiches and other savoury treats. | |
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 Bella Donna from the series Chrysalis © Anderson & Low |  This photograph by Print Sales' photographers Anderson & Low has been selected to be part of the New Acquisitions photography display at the V&A, London. The photographs in Anderson & Low’s series Chrysalis are comprised of layers of architectural details repeated and manipulated until they form beautifully abstracted shapes. The artists play with technology while referencing the natural world and the laws of mathematics. | |
 Leanne by Simon Bremner, 2009 © Simon Bremner |  Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 - Call for Entries Now Open. First Prize: £12,000 Closing date: 18 July 2010 The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize presents the very best in contemporary portrait photography. Open to everyone over 18, the competition has established a reputation for its diversity of styles, encompassing editorial, reportage and fine art images submitted by a range of photographers, from gifted amateurs and photography students to professionals. Click here to enter online and have your chance to win the first prize of £12,000. | |
|  IdeasTap, working in association with Magnum Photos, is launching the IdeasTap Photographic Awards 2010. This is a new photo essay competition for young people. The theme is ‘Future – life after 2012’. The overall winner receives a paid internship at Magnum Photos, a trip to New York working with Magnum in Motion and £5,000. Submissions close 14th June 2010 midday. Enter for free at: www.IdeasTap.com | |
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