Joanne Coates - Documentary Photographer
What really struck me about Joanne Coates was not only her work, but how in her biography and elsewhere she identifies as a working class photographer. I find that statement very powerful.
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What really struck me about Joanne Coates was not only her work, but how in her biography and elsewhere she identifies as a working class photographer. I find that statement very powerful.
Telling the stories right on our doorstep has the potential to have incredible impact on the critical issues of our time, while also reducing or avoiding the challenges and pitfalls that so often come with exploring stories within communities of which we are not a part.
As documentary storytellers we are uniquely placed to inform and influence through the work we produce. However, our practice should not be limited to simply sharing stories — doing little else but informing others.
This episode and features Laurel Chor – a documentary photographer, filmmaker and journalist who is exploring a range of different topics – from manta ray conservation to the war in the Ukraine, using a variety of media.
Everyone has their own, unique relationship with nature. It’s shaped by where we live - from the continent right down to the street.
The climate crisis is propelling us into uncharted territory, and our relationship with technology and nature will dictate how we navigate our way through.
Damon Gameau – award-winning documentary film-maker, and the person behind a recently released feature-length documentary on climate change called 2040.
Designer and author Julia Watson describes the things she saw during a recent trip to Beira, Mozambique, as “the future of climate change”.
I’m really happy to share with you a conversation I had with Toby Smith – an award-winning environmental photographer, and Programme Lead for Climate Visuals.
When you think of climate change, what images immediately spring to mind?
Our food culture is shaped by many things, but chefs are some of the biggest influencers. Like supermarkets, their choices impact the whole supply chain - from farm to fork - and the very foundations of our food system and food culture.
In this episode of the Food Is Wasted podcast, I’ll be speaking to Christina O’Sullivan from Feedback – a London-based organisation running several campaigns related to food waste – such as the Gleaning Network and the Pig Idea – both of which feature on the Food Is Wasted website.