Jacobs Pro Lounge 6pm prompt start until 8pm
Tom Stoddart
This month we’re putting on an extended show of work from
internationally renowned photographer Tom Stoddart rather than two
shorter shows as we usually do. We’ll also squeeze in a brief
presentation by Adam Dean of his Sony Award shortlisted photographs
from Afghanistan and a new slide show from the recent flurry of
student protests. There’s still time for your pictures to be included
in that show. Please send jpg files, around 1200 - 1600 pixels wide to
Alex Macnaughton at alex@alexmacnaughton.com today.
Tom Stoddart began his photographic career on a local newspaper in his
native North East of England. In 1978 he moved to London and began
working freelance for publications such as the Sunday Times and Time
Magazine.
A pragmatic and talented journalist, Tom Stoddart has photographed
many of the world’s major events. He covered the fall of the Berlin
Wall, the fighting around the Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut
during the 1980s, the election of President Nelson Mandela, the siege
of Sarajevo (1992 – 1995) and the wars against Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
In 1997 Tony Blair gave Stoddart exclusive behind the scenes access to
his election campaign as Labour swept to victory after 18 years of
Conservative government. More recently his astonishing images of the
AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa have consistently taken magazine
and newspaper readers that much closer to the heart of the matter.
Now established as one of the worlds most respected photo journalists,
Stoddart is represented by, and works closely with Getty Images to
produce powerful photo essays on the serious world issues of our time.
Tom’s modesty, humility and compassion for his fellow man have helped
him produce images that speak for those with little voice. The
campaigning nature of his long-term projects, books and exhibitions –
like Edge of Madness (photography from Sarajevo, 1991-95), iWITNESS
(worldwide observations, 1980-2004) and “AIDS in Africa” (1995 to
today) – confirm his status as one of the most respected international
photojournalists working today.
Tom’s commitment to showing serious world issues continues to be the
bedrock of his professional life. In 2006 he was presented with the
prestigious Honorary Fellowship Award by the Royal Photographic
Society in recognition of his achievements and contributions to
photography.
Photo-Forum is run by photographers for photographers as a venue for
working photographers across the spectrum to bring images, ideas,
photo stories and work in progress for supportive debate and
criticism. It runs monthly on the second Thursday of the month in
Central London.
www.photo-forum.org
photoforumuk@gmail.com
shorter shows as we usually do. We’ll also squeeze in a brief
presentation by Adam Dean of his Sony Award shortlisted photographs
from Afghanistan and a new slide show from the recent flurry of
student protests. There’s still time for your pictures to be included
in that show. Please send jpg files, around 1200 - 1600 pixels wide to
Alex Macnaughton at alex@alexmacnaughton.com today.
Tom Stoddart began his photographic career on a local newspaper in his
native North East of England. In 1978 he moved to London and began
working freelance for publications such as the Sunday Times and Time
Magazine.
A pragmatic and talented journalist, Tom Stoddart has photographed
many of the world’s major events. He covered the fall of the Berlin
Wall, the fighting around the Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut
during the 1980s, the election of President Nelson Mandela, the siege
of Sarajevo (1992 – 1995) and the wars against Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
In 1997 Tony Blair gave Stoddart exclusive behind the scenes access to
his election campaign as Labour swept to victory after 18 years of
Conservative government. More recently his astonishing images of the
AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa have consistently taken magazine
and newspaper readers that much closer to the heart of the matter.
Now established as one of the worlds most respected photo journalists,
Stoddart is represented by, and works closely with Getty Images to
produce powerful photo essays on the serious world issues of our time.
Tom’s modesty, humility and compassion for his fellow man have helped
him produce images that speak for those with little voice. The
campaigning nature of his long-term projects, books and exhibitions –
like Edge of Madness (photography from Sarajevo, 1991-95), iWITNESS
(worldwide observations, 1980-2004) and “AIDS in Africa” (1995 to
today) – confirm his status as one of the most respected international
photojournalists working today.
Tom’s commitment to showing serious world issues continues to be the
bedrock of his professional life. In 2006 he was presented with the
prestigious Honorary Fellowship Award by the Royal Photographic
Society in recognition of his achievements and contributions to
photography.
Photo-Forum is run by photographers for photographers as a venue for
working photographers across the spectrum to bring images, ideas,
photo stories and work in progress for supportive debate and
criticism. It runs monthly on the second Thursday of the month in
Central London.
www.photo-forum.org
photoforumuk@gmail.com
