Philip Blenkinsop, Noor Images

MASTER CLASS

This six-day workshop with Philip Blenkinsop will be divided between classroom sessions and time spent with editing exercises. Each participant should bring a portfolio of previous work with them to the workshop. They will receive an in-depth critique of that work which will also be used as a jumping board for workshop assignments.

BIO
Blenkinsop has been described as "a man of guerrillas and of resistances" (Herve Le Goff), and "one of the most essential photographers of his generation" (Christian Caujolle).

Since arriving in Asia in 1989, Blenkinsop’s name has become synonymous with forgotten conflicts.

Blenkinsop is adamant that the photographer should never censor scenes through the camera. “Photographers are both witnesses and messengers. Our responsibility must always lie with the people we focus on, and with the accurate depiction of their plight, regardless of how unpalatable this might be for magazine readers.”

His work, published in international arenas, has been the catalyst for much discussion and amongst other accolades was awarded Amnesty International’s Photojournalism prize for excellence in human rights journalism.

The author of two books, "The Cars That Ate Bangkok" (White Lotus), and "Extreme Asia" (Photopoche Societe), Blenkinsop continues to live in Asia and has been focusing on environmental issues for the last years.

Awards: Visa d'Or- News (2008, 2005), World Press (2004), Nuit des Yeux d’Or (2004), NPPA Awards (2004), Society of Publishers of Asia Awards (2004), Excellence in News Photography (2004), Amnesty International UK Media Awards (2004), Hong Kong Media Awards (2004), Scoop Festival of Angers (2003), Visa d’Or- Magazine (2003), Grand Prix Photo Jean-Louis Calderon (1999), World Press (1993), Felix H Mann Prize (1993)