The Memories of Others: the Irish work of Akihiko Okamura

The Memories of Others: the Irish work of Akihiko Okamura by Allan LEONARD 12 April 2024 Highlighting the exhibition and book of the Irish work of Japanese photographer Akihiko Okamura, Photo Museum Ireland hosted a curators’ panel discussion and a publisher’s presentation. Several dozen attended two hour-long sessions, surrounded by framed colour photographs from his... Continue Reading →

15/05/2024 1

My #BookReview: World Press Photo 2021. A rich selection of visual stories “to further our understanding of each other”. #photography #photojournalism #WPPh2021 ➡️ https://mrulster.com/2021/06/27/book-review-world-press-photo-2021/

27/06/2021 0

Book review — World Press Photo 2021

Book review — World Press Photo 2021 by Allan LEONARD 26 June 2021 World Press Photo 2021 is a book compilation of finalists of its annual competition. Entries are submitted by professional visual journalists. There were nine juries across the photo and digital storytelling contests. For the 2021 contest, general jury chair, Nayantara Gurury Kakshapati,... Continue Reading →

27/06/2021 1

ARTICLE: #Bookreview: Bobby Sands by @YanMorvan #Ireland #NorthernIreland #TheTroubles #photojournalism #journalism @France24 @EveF24 @Visapourlimage @NYTimesphoto https://mrulster.com/2018/10/11/book-review-bobby-sands-by-yan-morvan/

11/10/2018 0

Book review — Bobby Sands by Yan Morvan

Book review — Bobby Sands (Yan Morvan) by Allan LEONARD 11 October 2018 Sorj Chalandon ends his foreword with a question from Bobby Sands’ memorial card: “Will tomorrow be remembered?” He is with Bobby Sands, a photobook by Yan Morvan. https://youtu.be/20VVWz6XtVo It is said that a journalist creates the first draft of history, and Morvan’s... Continue Reading →

11/10/2018 2

The Lost Moment exhibition: The provocation of 1968

The Lost Moment exhibition: The provocation of 1968 by Allan LEONARD 27 September 2018 In the year 1968, there were street protests and marches in Belfast, Berlin, Derry/Londonderry, Paris, Prague, Selma and beyond. Some of the most powerful captured images and video clips are on display at The Lost Moment exhibition at the Gallery of... Continue Reading →

02/10/2018 0

I just read "Obama: An Intimate Portrait Chronicles Eight Extraordinary Years" #amreading #photography #photojournalism http://www.bu.edu/bostonia/winter-spring18/pete-souza-obama-intimate-portrait/ via @Bostonia

21/03/2018 0

“Poetry and photography share a lot in common,” she adds. “They both address what cannot be seen, and they both communicate in fragments. A photograph is not a film, and a poem is not a novel.” #photography #photojournalism #poetry #peacebuilding https://x.com/aftermathproj/status/966707580293726209

22/02/2018 0

Open Shutters #Iraq #conflict #war #photojournalism #belfast #northernireland #iphoneogra @ Belfast Exposed http://instagr.am/p/K7joIuEGUN/