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Welcome to the first Redeye newsletter of 2010 - and dear readers, I'm afraid this is also my last email update for Redeye (see the kind words below). Redeye have given me special dispensation to write a personal note at the start of this Update so I'd just like to say a big thank you to all our subscribers for your attendance and involvement with Redeye events over the eight years I've been with the organisation. I've been lucky enough to meet and work with some very talented people since I've been here and am glad to have been part of some great events and projects.

I should also say thanks to everyone who has put up with my ludicrous introductions to these Updates in the last few years - and to the Redeye team for letting me get away with writing copy that sometimes only vaguely connects to the world of photography. I know some of the puns have been very bad and I seem to remember getting Terminator metaphors in too recently. Sorry about that.

Best of luck to you all with your creative endeavours - Redeye has lots of exciting things planned this year, so do keep watching your inboxes for future Updates. And so for the final time - pour yourself a wee dram, stick the kids / workmates on mute and settle down for a quiet read...

Richard Evans

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In this issue:

Redeye News and Events

Redeye Network Meetings

Redeye Critique Sessions

Other News

Calls For Submissions

Other Events

Miscellany

Blog Post of the Month

Exhibitions

Redeye Newsletter

Submission Guidelines

Subscription Details

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REDEYE NEWS AND EVENTS

STAFF CHANGES AT REDEYE

We're delighted to let you know that we've made two new appointments at Redeye.

Alex Hodby is taking over this month as office administrator. She replaces Richard Evans, who after more than eight years of sterling service is taking the opportunity to expand his other role as Creative Industries Coordinator at Trafford Council, and also devote more time to writing (he's working on his fourth novel). Many of you will have met Richard and experienced his unfailingly professional, polite, humorous and unflappable manner. We're sure you'll join us in wishing him all the best for the future.

Alex has recently moved to Manchester from Newcastle, where she ran the collaborative studio Platform Projects. Before that she was a curator at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. You can contact her direct on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We've also appointed Petra Hoschtitzky on a short-term research and development contract. Petra is also special projects co-ordinator at Blank Media Collective, works as an independent designer-maker, and previously worked at Sotheby's and Christie's in London. Petra can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SEMINAR - CONFLICT AND THE CAMERA: THE FUTURE OF WAR PHOTOGRAPHY

Redeye is very pleased to present this special event with Imperial War Museum North from 1pm to 6pm on 17th April 2010, discussing the current state and future prospects for war and conflict photography.

The event is part of a season connected with the major Don McCullin exhibition at IWMN from Feb 6th.

Increasingly, restrictions are being placed on the way wars and their effects are photographed. Embedding photographers with the military increases access but at the cost of neutrality, though photographers do what they can to remain unbiased. NGOs commission their own photography, also from a particular perspective. Newspapers, looking at cost-cutting, are reducing long-term commissions. Amateurs and aspiring professionals have increasing outlets via the internet, but with little chance of earning income, and at risk to themselves. Are we in danger of losing photography of key events of our history?

Photographers Simon Norfolk and Sean Sutton will deliver presentations showing their work and explaining their perspective on this subject, and then join a debate with Jon Levy (Foto8 and of Host Gallery) and David Campbell of Durham University, chaired by Paul Herrmann of Redeye to consider the issues around this fascinating subject.

Tickets are priced at £8 (full) & £6 (concessions) and will be available from Friday 22nd January 2010 from Quaytickets on 0843 208 0500 or at www.quaytickets.com.

Photomobile 3-day Documentary Photography Workshop

Imperial War Museum North

10am - 4pm, 2, 5 and 7 April (THIS IS A 3 DAY COURSE)

£25.00

Working in partnership with the Imperial War Museum North, Photomobile will be running a three-day intensive workshop discussing and providing tuition in the exciting genre of documentary and editorial photography.

More info at http://www.quaytickets.com/WhatsOn/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=4194

NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SYMPOSIUM 2

This major event in the photographic calendar, organised by Redeye, was described by Francis Hodgson of The Financial Times as 'the most important forum in UK photography'. This year's symposium is in partnership with Format in Derby and will take place on 7th-8th May 2010. Put the date in your diary, and more info will be released soon.

REDEYE NETWORK MEETINGS

LIVERPOOL NETWORK MEETING

Open Eye Gallery, 28-32 Wood St, Liverpool L1 4AQ -

6:30pm for networking with the talk starting at 7pm, 26th January 2010.

The speaker will be John Darwell, an independent photographer working on long-term projects that reflect his interest in social and industrial change, concern for the environment and issues around the depiction of mental health. To date he has had seven books of his work published, including 'Dark Days' (Dewi Lewis Publishing 2007) documenting the impact of foot and mouth disease around his home in north Cumbria, and a twenty five year retrospective 'Committed to Memory' (Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery 2007). See www.johndarwell.com. Please note: this is the re-scheduled event from December 09, after the original event was cancelled. The event is open to all. More details at http://www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/eventsdetail.asp?uvarEventID=580

MANCHESTER NETWORK MEETING

The Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street (Major Street Entrance), Manchester, M1 6DD

7-9pm, 24th February 2010

Free, all welcome.

Full details to be confirmed soon - save the date!

REDEYE CRITIQUE SESSIONS

5-7pm, 8th February and 8th March

Font Bar, 7-9 New Wakefield St, Manchester M1 5NP

£7.50 (plus booking fee).

Come and discuss your work, career issues, problems and possibilities with one of Redeye's regular portfolio viewers. Bring your work either in print form, on a laptop, or by arrangement, on a CD. Book a 30 minute slot at http://redeyecrit-febmar10.eventbrite.com or phone 0845 456 0260. Full details at http://www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/eventsdetail.asp?uvarEventID=579

OTHER NEWS

LIVING POSITIVE

Charlotte Barnes has developed this project which aims to challenge stigma and discrimination around HIV, with the charity Body Positive North West in Manchester. Workshops are being held but people can also submit images via the website. In March 2010 there will be a city wide exhibition of the work and a publication. See the website for more details - www.livingpositive.co.uk

THE NEW CREATIVES

The New Creatives is a project set up to get graduating arts students to chat, network, skill swap and generally create stuff together. See their website for more details of the network and their events programme: http://thenewcreatives.ning.com/

BLACKLAB

BlackLab is a new organisation investigating the presentation of still pictures by experimenting in collaboration with artists, musicians, film-makers and designers. Their inaugural event is on Friday 29 January 2010, called Trawling the Visual Wreckage. It is a night of screenings, socializing, conversations and chats about issues relating to photography, imagery and film in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Meet the city's thriving community of bloggers and image-makers at An Outlet (77 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 2HG) from 7.30pm. For more information, see http://blacklab.visualsociety.com

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

CREATIVE TOURIST: THE ART OF THE CITY PHOTO COMPETITION

Closing date: 12 February 2010

A competition open to anyone from any city around the world: all submission details, guidelines and further information is available at http://www.creativetourist.com/news/the-art-of-the-city-photo-competition

SCREEN DEVA

Deadlines 11 and 26 February 2010 for various competitions.

Screen Deva 2010 is a Chester-based festival of film screenings, digital media events, interactive artworks and participatory activity. Submission forms and further details about all of the above opportunities can be found online at www.chesterperforms.com

OTHER EVENTS

A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY - THE SEARCH FOR DARK MATTER AT BOULBY MINE

6.15 to 7.45pm, Thursday 21 January 2010

Impressions Gallery, Bradford

Free event, booking advised.

96% of the Universe is missing - find out why at this free event inspired by their exhibition Subterrania by Fiona Crisp. As well as the stars & galaxies we can see on a clear night, observations show there must also be much more matter out there that we cannot see. This is known as 'Dark Matter' - and the race is on to find out exactly what it is. Further details at http://www.impressions-gallery.com/events/event.php?id=121

LEADERSHIP LAB PRESENTS KNOWLEDGE 1: SOCIAL MEDIA: A CHALLENGE TO LEADERSHIP?

3-5pm, Tuesday 26th January 2010

Picture House, Band on The Wall, Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ

Free

An event about social media and how it affects leadership. Panellists will include: Dave Moutrey - Director, Cornerhouse, Manchester; Adrian Slatcher - Manchester Digital Development Agency & AmbITion Project; Amy Sample-Ward - Net Squared; Chi-chi Ekweozor - Real Fresh TV. To reserve your place or for further information please see http://www.panda-arts.org.uk/news/leadership-lab-event-on-social-media/

COLLECTING & OWNING CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY: THE EXPERTS' GUIDE

6-8.30pm, Tuesday 16th February 2010

The Photographers' Gallery, 16 - 18 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7LW (including Reception)

For more information and bookings for this event, please see the organisers' website at http://www.artinsight.co.uk/

SOURCE MAGAZINE PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY

Closing date for applications is Thursday 11 March 2010.

Impressions Gallery, Bradford

Source photographic magazine will be scheduling a series of meetings with photographers on Sunday 28 March 2010 at Impressions Gallery to view new work for consideration for publication. Source has established itself as one of the most innovative publishers of contemporary photography. See http://www.impressions-gallery.com/news/news.php?id=31

MISCELLANY

OVERNIGHT POST

OvernightPost is a photographic post-production provider offering an overnight service to UK customers from their base in New Zealand. See http://www.overnightpost.co.uk/.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS

6pm - 8pm 28 January or 11 February

URBIS, Manchester

A workshop covering everything you need from basic camera techniques and composition to uploading and basic image manipulation. For more details and booking information, see http://www.urbis.org.uk/page.asp?id=3335

NOISE FREE ARTS LAB

Market Street, Manchester

Launch - Thursday 28th January 2010, open from 12pm - 6pm

Noise Lab is a 'living magazine' with arts, fashion and music all under one-roof, located within one of the UK's busiest high streets. Young artists can get work from any creative discipline reviewed at the launch on the 28th January and can submit artwork to the NOISEfestival.com website from the following categories: Fashion Design, Music, Graphic Design, Illustration, New Media, Product Design, Architecture, Moving Image, Photography, Magazines and Word.

The monthly Guest Editors will be working in the space and bring with them their repertoire of creative contacts and networks who'll chip in to offer advice and guidance, whatever stage you're at career in your creative career. The NOISE Lab is hosting free creative exhibitions, seminars, creative workshops, portfolio reviews as well as film viewings and live performances. There is a cafe for with free wi-fi for creative networking to take place as well as a space for children to get creative whilst you take full advantage of the exhibitions and opportunities available. For more information see www.noisefestival.com

BLOG POST OF THE MONTH

PHOTOGRAPHY COMMISSIONS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-assignment-photography-for-social.html

EXHIBITIONS

For details of other current exhibitions, please see our previous Update at http://www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/archiveemaildetail.asp?emid=175

Greater Manchester

HI HIGH RISE | A SHORT FILM BY JAN DIXON & EMILY DIXON

Hornchurch Court, Hulme

Preview Event - 6.30-8.30 Friday 29th January 2010: RSVP required to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Hi Hight Rise is the first film by Manchester based photographers Jan Dixon and Emily Dixon, The film aims to celebrate 1960s residential architecture and challenge the preconceptions surrounding tower block living. The preview is an opportunity to see the 15 minute documentary film for the first time, screened in the old laundry room of the high rise alongside an exhibition of portraits of the participating residents, archive images of the building and copies of the original blueprints. Please see www.wearetape.com for details and directions

Yorkshire

SUBTERRANIA: FIONA CRISP

Last chance to see - closes Sunday 24 January 2010

Impressions Gallery, Bradford

Subterrania, a solo exhibition of large scale photographic works by British artist Fiona Crisp, invites the viewer to explore underground worlds. Two new works made in Yorkshire, specially commissioned by Impressions Gallery, are unveiled for the first time in Bradford. For more details see http://www.impressions-gallery.com/exhibitions/exhibition.php?id=28

Cumbria

CLOUDS DESCENDING BY JEM SOUTHAM

Until 28 February 2010

Tullie House Museum and Gallery, Carlisle

The Cumbrian coast played an important role in the work of LS Lowry who explored the landscape from bases in Whitehaven and Aspatria. In 2007, photographer Jem Southam was commissioned by The Lowry in Salford to make his own response to the Cumbrian coastline. Retracing Lowry's steps, Southam walked the 50 mile stretch of coast from Maryport to Barrow-in-Furness and produced a series of photographs that focus on the relationship between the landscape and manmade remnants of the region's industrial past. More info at http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/pages.asp?type=M&url=399_Future+Exhibitions&lvl=,399

Further Afield

COLIN GRAY: IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH

Until 23 January 2010

Streetlevel Photoworks, Glasgow

'In Sickness and in Health' forms the final stages of Gray's 'The Parents' series. Begun in 2000, it shows his parents deterioration and ultimately his mothers' death. For more info and opening times see http://www.streetlevelphotoworks.org/

WHERE THREE DREAMS CROSS: 150 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY FROM INDIA, PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH

21 January - 11 April 2010

Whitechapel Gallery, Whitechapel High Street, London

Tickets £8.50/ £6.50 concessions / free for under 18s & Sundays 11am-1pm

This landmark exhibition gives an inside view of how modern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have been shaped through the lens of their photographers. From the days when the first Indian-run photographic studios were established in the 19th century, this exhibition tells the story of photography's development in the subcontinent with over 400 works that have been brought together for the first time. For more info on tickets, opening times and the exhibition see http://www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/where-three-dreams-cross-150-years-of-photography-from-india-pakistan-and-bangladesh

CUBA - EXPLORING 50 YEARS OF REVOLUTION

27 January - 27 February 2010

Rich Mix 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

Rich Mix puts together a selection of films + photography to explore the recent history of Cuba, taking a look at the island 50 years after its Revolution. For more info and opening times see http://www.richmix.org.uk/prelive/aandc_visual.htm

POINTS OF VIEW: CAPTURING THE 19TH CENTURY IN PHOTOGRAPHS

British Library, Euston Road, London

Free exhibition until 7 March 2010

For more information on related events, commentary and an online version of the exhibition, see http://www.bl.uk/pointsofview/

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