TWO lunchtime talks are the latest in a series of events accompanying a Bradford exhibition of photographs taken by members of the British Press Photographers’ Association.
The collection of striking images in the Assignments exhibition will be on display at Cartwright Hall, Lister Park, until April 19.
All images in the exhibition at the Bradford Council-run gallery have been shot by BPPA members within just one year and on a multitude of assignments both at home in the UK and worldwide.
The free exhibition features a hugely varied array of photographs.
To explore the subject of the exhibition in more detail, people are invited to two lunchtime talks by press photographers and BPPA members Paul Ellis and Danny Lawson.
Multi-award-winning photographer Danny Lawson will give a talk on his career in photography on Sunday February 16 from 2pm to 3.30pm.
Danny joined the UK's press agency the Press Association in 2005. He has travelled internationally photographing the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, royalty including the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the refugee crisis and major sporting events.
He loves to photograph regional events in a creative and artistic manner and regularly sees his work published in The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian along with other national newspapers and websites.
He has made a name for himself as one of the UK's leading press photographers and currently holds the titles of Photographer of the Year at the Picture Editor's Guild Awards and the Press Association Awards, News Photographer of the Year at the Press Association Awards and Photographer of the Year at the Society of Editor's National Press Awards.
Paul Ellis will give a talk on Sunday March 8 from 2pm to 3.30pm.
He has been a staff photographer with Agence France-Presse in the north of England since 2006. He’s worked for press agencies in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, as well as for the Manchester Evening News and the Press Association and freelancing for the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and The Independent.
He’s covered World Cup finals in football, rugby and cricket, the Open Golf Championships, Champions League and Europa League Finals, Euro 2008 and 2016, the Grand National and the World Snooker Championships as well as the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. Paul not only covers sport his portfolio includes political conferences, royal weddings, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and papal visits to Glasgow and London.
Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Healthy People and Places, said: “This exhibition is a rare chance to see the very best in British press photography, all displayed in one gallery.
"The Assignments exhibition features images from some of the biggest news events last year and these talks are a great opportunity to hear from some of the best photographers in the country who have covered these events.”
The BPPA's Assignments exhibitions have proved to be hugely popular since their launch in late 1980s, with the exhibitions continuing to motivate their peers and captivate the public's eye with their exceptional images
For more information about events and exhibitions at Bradford Council-run museums and galleries visit www.bradfordmuseums.org
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