Photojournalism Hub x Riverside Studios 24th February

24th February 2025, 7 pm
Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline Street
London W6 9BN

IN FOCUS brings together two remarkable photographers whose works centre on the themes of community and diaspora, exploring identity, memory, and the cultural landscapes that shape collective experiences.

Myah Asha Jeffers is a Barbadian-British writer, director, photographer and dramaturg. As the previous Literary Associate at the Royal Court Theatre, she was responsible for shaping the works of new and established playwrights. 
Myah’s photographic work has won the Portrait of Britain Prize twice and The Photography Foundation Social Documentary Award. She is the 2024 recipient of the renowned Joan Wakelin Bursary (Royal Photographic Society & The Guardian). 
Her photographs have been featured in publications such as Vogue, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Magazine, ELLE and The Independent amongst others. She has also worked in collaboration with the likes of Tate, Somerset House, ICA, South London Gallery and Whitechapel Gallery.  Myah’s debut short film Bathsheba world premiered at Inside Out (TIFF) and has screened at festivals including New York Shorts, Leeds FF, Norwich FF and Atlanta’s Out on Film, garnering nominations at multiple festivals for Best British Film and Best Director.
Myah’s practice
I am a photographer, writer and director, particularly interested in witnessing and documenting the nuances of daily life within diasporic communities. My practice is conceptually focused on ‘Black Interiority’, where I closely examine themes such as class, cultural identity, queerness, grief, gesture, and truth. Working solely with small & medium format analogue cameras and darkroom-based hand printing processes, the work is particularly concerned with the intersection of “naturalism” and “myth”, through illuminating the magic of rituals, quiet, and connection. With a focus on the (in)tangibility and truth of grief / its relationship with what I call “living abstraction” – where Black folk sculpt or construct versions of themselves as a tool for survival;  I aim to make work that lends itself to abstraction through the experimentation with form, monotone, texture, and structure.
Exclusion Zone.
I’ll be presenting a first preview of my most recent project, Exclusion Zone supported by the Joan Wakelin Bursary and the Visual Studies Workshop Artist Residency. In 1995, a series of seismic Volcanic eruptions rendered two thirds of the island of Montserrat uninhabitable, catalysing a mass exodus. With now only 20% of the island deemed habitable and a current population of just over 4000 people – Montserrat is one of the least populus countries in the world. It also happens to be one of the few remaining British colonies. The uninhabitable 80% of the island is known as the “Exclusion Zone” – a site of buried infrastructure, homes and memories. It is both a graveyard for relics of the past.
This photo series explores the legacy of the natural disaster 30 years on; through the lens of both elders who are nostalgic of what the island was and young people who only know the island for what it is today. 

Paulina Korobkiewicz (b. 1993, Suwałki, Poland) is a London-based photographer and visual artist. Her work explores themes of cultural identity, memory, and the transformation of social spaces. Her projects focus on the visual and cultural landscape of her hometown and region as well as that of her current residence in the UK, documenting everyday scenes and environments with a sense of nostalgia and socio-political commentary, drawing from her own experience of migration. Her practice involves community-based research, conducting workshops, and mentoring. In addition to developing long-form personal projects, Paulina continues to undertake commissions and residencies.
She has participated in several group and solo exhibitions internationally. Her work has been featured in a variety of publications, such as Hapax Magazine, Kajet Journal, Contemporary Lynx, Photomonitor, the BJP, and Creative Review. Paulina is a winner of the Camberwell Book Prize, has been shortlisted and nominated for awards including BarTur Photobook Award, Magnum Graduate Photographers Award and Prix Pictet.

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POLARITY


“In the wake of a very polarised world, where nothing is certain, risking polarity means embracing the extremes. It challenges us to confront our differences and find clarity amidst the chaos. Polarisation seems to be behind or becoming the underlying cause of many conflicts and social issues of today, impacting global, national and local stability and peace, and impacting the lives of the most vulnerable people and economic places around the world.” – Cinzia D’Ambrosi

Photojournalism Hub is proud to present Polarity, a documentary photography exhibition showcasing selected works by photographers from around the world, responding to our Open Call on the theme of polarisation.

In an era increasingly defined by division, polarisation has become a powerful force driving social, political, and economic gap. From the ongoing war crimes in Ukraine and Gaza to escalating violence across Africa and deepening inequalities fueling conflict and division, our world faces profound challenges. Polarity brings together compelling visual narratives that confront these divisions, telling stories of resilience, resistance, and the human impact of conflict, inequality, and climate disasters.

At the heart of Polarity is the belief in the transformative power of photo documentary storytelling to amplify marginalised voices and humanise those often overlooked in global narratives. The selected photographs offer raw and powerful insights into the lives of those affected by injustices, shedding light on the complexities of our polarised world.

Polarity offers a space for reflection, dialogue, and a deeper understanding of the forces shaping our divided world today. Each image forms part of a broader photographic series that reflects, exposes, and bears witness to our shifting global landscape. As viewers, we are confronted with a vital question: In the face of such polarisation, where are we headed?

Polarity is curated by Cinzia D’Ambrosi, director and founder of the Photojournalism Hub.

Featured photographers are: Angelo Scelfo, Anna Maren, Ayan Das, Cinzia D’Ambrosi, Denise Felkin, Elisa Mazzucca, Ellie Švrlanská, Francesca Gabbiadini, Gašper Lešnik, Gianluca Colonnese, Justin Makangara, Mariusz Smiejek, Matteo Placucci, Nathaniel White-Steele, Racheal Tse, Rebecca Stella, Richard Zubelzu, Sabrina Merolla, Sloane Warren, Stuart Leech, Suzanne Valkenburg, Syreta Boost, Tommaso Stefanori.

The exhibition is accompanied by a Photobook fair showcasing photobooks and zines by contemporary photographers. The photobook fair is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm and during the Opening night from 5 pm to 9 pm.

We are very grateful and we express our heartfelt thanks for their support:

Sands End Arts & Community Centre
Studio Twenty7
Zelda Cheatle
Digital Lab

Press Inquiries: cinzia@photojournalismhub.org
website: photojournalismhub.org
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Opening: 10th October 5-8 pm at THE LODGE at Sands End Arts Centre and Community Centre, Peterborough Road, London SW6 3EZ
Continues 11th – 13th October 8:30 am – 5 pm

Be part of an International Exhibition showcasing Documentary Photography and Photojournalism.  Photojournalism Hub Open welcomes submissions from new, emerging and established photographers, working in the documentary photography and photojournalism genre.

Our Call:  In the wake of a very polarised world, where nothing is certain, risking polarity means embracing the extremes. It challenges us to confront our differences and find clarity amidst the chaos. Polarisation seems to be behind or becoming the underlying cause of many conflicts and social issues of today, impacting global, national and local stability and peace, and impacting the lives of the most vulnerable people and economic places around the world.
We are looking for photo stories that reflect, narrate, challenge, document, expose on the theme. Through understanding and dialogue, we can navigate the complexities of a polarised world and seek common ground.

Submit your entries by: 20th August 2024: admin@photojournalismhub.org

1st Stage
Please submit your entries, singles and stories by the 20th August 2024.

2nd Stage
Selected entries will be notified by the 25th of August.
Fee for selected entries:
£10 (single images)
£20 (series)

As this is our inaugural Annual Open Call, we would like to offer contributors a Photojournalism Hub Membership for the series entry which will grant unique access to Photojournalism Hub events and archives for a year.

Exhibition
The exhibition will take place on the 10th to the 13th of October 2024 at The Lodge, Sands End Community and Art Centre in London.

What will I gain?
– Exhibiting photographers images will be promoted across the social network partnerships, in a dedicated website page
– Exhibiting photographers images will have their work published in the exhibition photobook
– Participation and promotion in our Instagram exhibition focused residency
– Becoming a member of the Photojournalism Hub for a year (series entries) and access our Archives, discounted or free entry to our events and lots more!

Awards and Nominations
Three photographers will be Nominated for a portfolio reading with a with a world-renowned curator and gallerist Zelda Cheatle

PHOTOBOOK OPEN


PHOTOJOURNALISM NIGHTS 27th edition

21st September 2022 18:00-20:30
The Invention Rooms, Imperial College
Door C, 68 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TA

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Photojournalism Hub presents Encarni Pindado , Jakob Dall and James Hopkirk whose work bring to the attention underreported stories of our times.

Encarni Pindado is an award-winning photojournalist and documentary photographer from Spain. Educated in Spain and London. Her work focuses on social and Human rights issues, particularly on violence, migration, and gender. She publishes in some of the most prestigious media outlets in the English and Spanish-speaking world. Such as The Guardian, BBC, The Sunday Times, Al Jazeera, NPR, Reuters, AP, El País, Univision, EFE, among many others. She also collaborates with international institutions such as the UN, ICRC, Amnesty International, UNHCR, OXFAM among many others.Encarni has a long-term project about Mesoamerican women’s migration, focusing on violence (structural, explicit, and symbolic) as a migratory experience from Central America, in transit through Mexico, to the US. She is currently finishing an MSc in Migration, Mobility and Development at SOAS University. Encarni has won several journalism scholarships and awards including, COVID19 Emergency Found from National Geographic, IWMF “underreported story grant”, Pulitzer (producer team); Peabody Award, Finalist W. Eugene Smith Humanitarian Photography Award with her work “The other side of migration: Central American women”. Her work has been exhibited in different galleries and universities across Mexico, US, and the United Kingdom, and she gives conferences and seminars on migration and photojournalism.

Jakob Dall is a freelance photojournalist with a degree from the Danish School of Journalism. He is based in Copenhagen and works as a photojournalist for several daily newspapers like New York Times, magazines, companies and organizations like Copenhagen University, The Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman’s office and with HRH Crown Prince of the Denmark, he has traveled to Mozambique, Nepal and Bangladesh to document the international work of Red Cross. He has also worked as photo editor and photographer at newspaper Berlingske Tidende and Dagbladet Information in Denmark. Jakob Dall ́s photo stories mainly focus on how individuals are affected by events which often receive little media coverage. Through his photos of people from areas of conflict, disaster and crisis he wishes to show the faces and the realities of life in areas that need attention and help from the international community. In parallel with his frequent assignments for different NGO ́s, Red Cross, Danish Church Aid, CARE, Action Aid …, Jakob is working on a personal long-term project called “Climate Change Documentary”, which illustrates the impact climate change has on living conditions and daily life for people around the world. Jakob Dall has won awards from World Press Photo, Picture of the Year International (POYi), Picture of the year Denmark and an international EISA award for his photo essay about climate change impacts in Ethiopia. He has also received the photographers “Fogtdals Grant” for his specific work with climate change impacts.

James Hopkirk has been working as a writer and photographer for over 20 years. In 2015 he launched the South London Stories project, documenting underreported aspects of life in his community. Working collaboratively with Lambeth residents, often over many months or years, he uses photography, text, film, exhibitions and workshops to explore complex social issues, including immigration, homelessness, food poverty, addiction, mental health and the benefits system. www.southlondonstories.com

Photo Above ©Jakob Dall

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Photojournalism Nights 18th edition

Photojournalism Hub eighteenth edition of the Photojournalism Nights presents a superb line-up of guest photographers: Susannah Ireland, Jermaine Francis, Sabrina Merolla.

25th November 18:30 PM

The Invention Rooms
68 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TA

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Rumi Munawar, former Miss Pakistan for UAE 2015 pictured in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 14th October 2016. Photo Credit: Susannah Ireland
Credit: Jermaine Francis
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Susannah Ireland, is a freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer based in London, UK but working internationally as well. She began her photojournalism career on a local news agency in Birmingham in 2006, graduating to London the following year to work principally for The Times and Independent newspapers. Following a brief stint working in India, Susannah moved back to London and now undertakes news, features and portraits assignments for a variety of international clients such as NBC News, The New York Times and NRC Handelsblad. She is a member of Women Photograph – a platform of independent photographers working to elevate the voices of women and non-binary visual storytellers worldwide. She is particularly interested in documenting the humanitarian impact of conflict and environmental disasters on local communities.

Jermaine Francis, is a London based Photographer who works with portraiture and conceptual documentary projects, using editorial, personal projects, and books as vehicles to tell these stories! Jermaine’s work has appeared in publications such as I-D, The Face Magazine, Autre Magazine & Beauty Papers. His work has recently appeared in Aperture’s latest publication the monograph Photo No, No’s, as well ICP book ICP Concerned, Global Images for Global crisis! Jermaine’s work has also exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Taylor Wessing, The International Centre of Photography NYC in the group show #ICPConcerned and his solo show ‘The Invisibles’.

Sabrina Merolla has collaborated with Photojournalism Hub for more than one year. She is an awarded photographer, cultural studies researcher, multimedia journalist and participatory photography facilitator. Sabrina has a strong work ethic and is committed to telling stories in which the general fairness of the narration is granted by long pre-field and on-field research. She focuses on the environment, communities, health and human rights.

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