Mick Moore

Nick Hedges on Shelter, Camerawork, and photo democracy - 1854 Photography His photographs of Birmingham’s late-1960s housing crisis transformed how the urban poor were visualised in the UK. We catch up with the veteran documentarian

RIP Nick Hedges www.1854.photography/2023/08/nick...

Sebastião Salgado in his own words - 1854 Photography Celebrated photographer Sebastião Salgado has died after more than 50 years of committed documentary work; here BJP draws on past interviews to give an insight into his approach

www.1854.photography/2025/05/salg...

RIP Salgado - ‘Most of the wealth that flashes round the world from VDU to VDU via electronic impulses still has its roots in blood, sweat and tears. Salgado shows us every bead and drop.’
Boyd Tonkin reviews Salgado’s Workers, British Journal of Photography, December 1994.

I have long been an admirer of
Phil Maxwell's photographic work – for more years than I dare remember. Please support his next book project Liverpool (1972 - 2025): Photographs by Phil Maxwell
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Nothing Lasts Forever, Peter Mitchell’s landmark show arrives in London www.1854.photography/2025/03/pete...

Happy to see the portrait I made with Heather Fisher in Bradford Broadway today .
A Portrait of Britain winner @1854.photography - @jcdecaux.bsky.social
Keep your eyes open and if you see it on a billboard or digital screen - I would love it if you can take a photo .
@mick1854.bsky.social

Went on a trip to Westfields on Monday to see Portrait of Britain displays and Philip’s was the first image I saw!

Went on a trip to Westfields on Monday to see Portrait of Britain displays and Philip’s was the first image I saw!

So proud that our @PhilipCoburn1's beautiful portrait of Divine for our #Yr9No10 project has been shortlisted for Portrait of Britain.
This week saw the 15th anniversary of the IED blast in Afghanistan Phil thankfully survived. Our colleague Rupert Hamer, lost that day, would be proud too.

Dawn, a foodbank volunteer, stands in front of crates stacked up behind her. She is working on supply deliveries, carrying them into the centre to be sorted. She is wearing a red top, black trousers and black trainers. Behind her are the words 'Portrait of Britain'. Featured in the British Journal of Photography.

This is Dawn, a dedicated volunteer at the Albrighton Community Fridge that provides food to families and supports over 200 households a week

Her portrait, made by Sukhy Hullait, has won the Portrait of Britain award 🎉

This award recognition honours the image and the powerful stories behind it 1/2

I am delighted to say my portrait of Olympian Heather Fisher, has been selected as a winner @1854.photography Portrait of Britain. It will appear with other winning images across the country on JCDecaux digital screens in January. If you see it, it would be amazing if you can get a photo.

Super excited to see winners of Portrait of Britain go live on JCDecaux screens all over the U.K. A nice sight greeted me in Westfield Stratford this morning…

This guy’s work is beyond words www.1854.photography/2024/11/pale...

So thrilled when I came downstairs yesterday to find this beautiful book (Portrait Of Britain) lying on my doormat.
Thank you @1854.photography
@jcdecaux.bsky.social and Bluecoat Press.
It really does look absolutely stunning.

Nice review by Andrew Hedges in latest edition of Red Pepper magazine of One Year! Photographs From The Miners Strike bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/one-...

Go bright or go Gucci? British Muslim men discuss what they wear to Friday prayers For Muslims, Jummah has always been a time to dress your best, and a new exhibition documents just what that means for the older and younger generations

Excellent piece on Rehan Jamil’s Jummah Aesthetics www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024... #Photography

Hooray!!! New Portrait Issue of British Journal of Photography has landed on my desk. #Photography

Really thoughtful piece by Finbarr O’Reilly in The Washington Post: Why I keep taking photos the world ignores
Image: People displaced from Darfur by the war in Sudan gather for a monthly food distribution in Adre, eastern Chad 9. [c] Finbarr O'Reilly/VII Photo
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Reading the morning news and maybe it’s the lack of coffee but the line from Blade Runner comes to mind: ‘All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.’
Images: Iryna Pap,
Ukrainian, 1917–1985
Central stadium. Kyiv, 1967
Kyiv, Ukraine, 1961
Fidel Castro. Kyiv, 1963

On the streets of Jenin, Sakir Khader is a photographer dying to exist writes Dalia Al-Dujaili www.1854.photography/2024/11/pale...
#photography

Dalia Al-Dujaili from @1854.photography interviews Magnum's 1st Palestinian photographer member #SakirKhader, who just published 'Dying to Exist', ahead of his debut solo exhibition at Foam (feb. '25), titled 'Yawm al-firak'. #Palestine 🍉 Worth a read! www.1854.photography/2024/11/pale...

✨ COVER REVEAL! ✨

BJP’s latest issue cover features Jet Swan, known for her evocative approach to portraiture and fashion. From personal projects to Givenchy, Swan’s work transcends conventional boundaries. Use code BJP20 to secure your 20% discount on your annual subscription: 1854.photo/4ftCSnZ

Whoop! Whoop! Next Thursday, Kirsty Mackay will be launching her latest book, The Magic Money Tree, published by Bluecoat Press, alongside the opening of her exhibition of the same name at Four Corners in Bethnal Green, east London.
RSVP here: 1854.photo/4hQAZDr
Image © Kirsty Mackay
#photography

Get down to Brixton for a must-see show: Photography versus Thatcher: The Photo Co-op Archive prints and objects, 1979 to 1986 - Photofusion’s origin story. Curated by Chris Boot in collaboration with the Martin Parr Foundation. On show until 4th January 2025. Image © Sarah Wyld. #Photography

Final month to enter Female in Focus x Nikon! 20 single images and two series will be selected as winners and featured in a group exhibition at 10.14 Gallery (London) and Glasgow’s Gallery of Photography. Get 20% off your annual Membership using the code BJP20 at checkout: 1854.photo/3O9sh5H

Snapshot of a nation: the 200 photos vying for Portrait of Britain prize Winning entries will be displayed publicly on digital screens across the country

Lovely article in The Times about latest Portrait of Britain winners: www.thetimes.com/article/532f...

Went to see Rehan Jamil’s ‘Jummah Aesthetics: British Muslim men and their sartorial choices’ show at Oxford House, Bethnal Green. On show until 31 January, check it out

Jet Swan provides the cover to our new portrait issue which we’ve just sent to press

Jet Swan provides the cover of our portrait issue which we’ve just sent to press