Here be Dragons | UrbanPhotoFestival Masterclass review
UrbanPhotoFest has come to a close for another year. The enthusiasm and attendance which we witnessed from the events visited reflects the increasing interest we feel is happening within the industry. While the mobile technology revolution has certainly opened gateways and brought a rush of new participants looking to create personal work and make connections […]
In Conversation with Kasper Løftgaard: on the US Elections
As the year draws to a long-awaited end we sit down with Danish photographer, Kasper Løftgaard to discuss one of the most unexpected events of the year — the US election results. In the prelude to election day Kasper travelled to the Swing States to photograph Trump and Clinton rallies, gauge the outcome and understand the […]
The Modern Sports Photographer
Like many artistic disciplines sports photography has changed since the introduction of new technology and social media. You just have to look at the Olympics in Rio to appreciate the wealth of photographic talent that exists, but what does it take to be a modern sports photographer? We asked Getty Images sports photographer Dean Mouhtaropoulos, who […]
Women in Photography
Are we any closer to leveling the playing field? You don’t have to look at statistics to know that photography has always been a predominantly male-centric transaction, but with new media opportunities arising are women participating more in the industry? We spoke to photographers Mary McCartney and Katy Grannan to get their thoughts on the […]
Review: Magnum Photos Present: On Migration @ Barbican Centre
Since September 2015, Magnum Photos has commissioned its photographers to document the migrant crisis across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In what is considered the largest migration of people post-World War II, the panel discussed whether the resulting photographs are driving social change or if it is a case of compassion fatigue. The […]
Witnessing a wedding photography revolution
••• I have just returned from the Snap Photography Festival in the gorgeous location of fforest farm just outside of Cardigan, Wales. This was a week long festival dedicated but not exclusive to wedding photography. I was one of a guest speakers asked to talk about photography, not about the wedding image industry per sé, […]
Ideation and the Beautiful Nothing
••• In a couple of weeks I am going to be in Wales delivering a workshop at the Snap Photography Festival which will share the same title as this blog. Sitting here planning the delivery of it I see the roots to my topics expanding. In mapping the themes of ideas, creativity and creation into […]
We’re at the London Transport Museum next Monday
We’re almost there! The Mango Lab has been invited by The London Transport Museum to provide events and workshops as part of their Tube150 celebrations. This is really exciting for us and we are so pleased to be a part of this historic anniversary. Next Monday The Mango Lab team will be offering family events […]
At the lab this morning
Quality control before the images get cast onto aluminum. Out of 30 prints only one had to have a redo. It’s looking fine and even the boys at the lab pinned their faves. So they are now off for mounting. Next stop is our wall space and the m3 Exhibition.
The Mango Lab workshop for The Wandsworth Older People’s Forum
The Mango Lab presented the second of three workshops to kickstart the image drive for the residents of Wandsworth to produce imagery that will be selected for a calendar for sale with proceeds going to the Wandsworth Older People’s Forum. This is a special project we are proud to be a part of because the […]