Portrait of Britain is an award run by British Journal of Photography. All of these 200 portraits, taken across the British Isles by 167 photographers, are a reflection of the many faces of modern Britain.

“In The Magic Money Tree, Kirsty Mackay gives people a platform to articulate the reality of poverty and the consequences of 14 years of social welfare decline. Mackay’s unflinching empathy is abundantly apparent, but it is a quality that shines through her portfolio, in photography that surprises, challenges and goes far beyond simple documentary.”

Over the last 6 months we worked on some fantastic projects, one key one for us was the printing for 2 exhibitions in Weston-Super-Mare as part of PHOTO WESTON 24, a photography programme that cultivates collaborations between local community groups and internationally celebrated photographers.

In November last year we had the honour of printingMark SimmonsExhibition - Flash of Joy at Mickey Zoggs, as part of En Masse Festival.

“the exhibition chronicles the birth, assimilation and re-imagination of styles from from jungle to trip hop; and how their evolution has materialised via communal gatherings. “

Girls Camera Club began in 2021 and ever since they have led the way, hosting exhibitions, workshops, photo walks, print sales and open calls. Shining a light on the amazing talent within Bristol female photographic community, working together to lift each other above the usually skewed industry lens, with a focus on supporting each other and providing opportunities to develop practices and techniques.

Ben recently completed his photography btec but is equally self taught. We’ve seen evidence of this with his experimentation in film processing, some of which we had privilege of scanning on the flextight. Based in Bristol/North Somerset their work focuses on the landscape in which they’ve grown up in “… a rapidly changing space”

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Today we’d like to share the work of @hannahjonesphoto based between Somerset & London Hannah recently completed her MA at Falmouth. With a sensitivity towards natural light, she uses her practise to capture intimate and poetic moments in order to create meaning from her surroundings.

We’ve got some great new publications in from @caferoyalbooks and we thought we’d share some of our favourite full page spreads!

Naomi Williams is a portrait and documentary photographer, based in Bristol. In her personal projects, she likes to explore family life, types of relationships and her roots, as a way of exploring her own identity.

It really pains us disposing of negatives… We understand that it is easy to forget to collect once you have received scans, however as it is a tangible medium it is really smart to get them - negatives last longer than a digital file and you never know you might want to blow one up massive later down the line.

Working both on location and in the studio Tasha creates wonderfully crisp portraiture, her models always seem incredibly at ease, resulting in fantastically natural images where the subjects self is truly conveyed.