PORTRAIT SALON 2013
Well, it’s that time of year again. The rush to printers has subsided as photographers lie in wait for that email from the National Portrait Gallery which will/will not inform them of their success in this year’s Taylor Wessing Prize.
Meanwhile, we’re busy at Portrait Salon making plans for our third year of showing rejected images from the Prize. This year will be bigger than previous years, as we will be situated in a dedicated space for a whole week. From 12 – 16 November we will be based at Four Corners, in East London, where will show a selection of the rejected images, chosen this year by: Harry Hardie from HERE Press, photographer Abbie Trayler-Smith, and Jim Stephenson, co-founder of Miniclick Talks in Brighton.
Every year we get asked why we make a selection, and the reason we do so is to maintain a high standard of work. We realise, however, that fellow photographers are curious beings and would like to get a taste of all the images which are rejected from the prestigious prize. This year, for the first time, there will be that opportunity – look out on this blog for more details on that!
As well as the launch night, which will be 12 November, we will also host a panel discussion on 14 November and a portfolio review day on the 15 November. Details will be on this blog and on our Twitter and Facebook pages.
This year we are indebted to our sponsors:
METRO Imaging
Stanley’s Post
Creative Advice Network
Hero
Lucid Rep
Get those dates in the diary! And remember, if you don’t get into the Taylor Wessing… send your submission to us. Our submissions will open on 14 August, and close on 21 September. Good luck!