Beth Hughes takes an in-depth look at a Richard Billingham image from our latest exhibition.
From the very first photographic images to the work of contemporary photographers, photography is one of our major areas of expertise and is represented throughout our collection.
Anna takes a behind-the-scenes look at our latest exhibition.
Installing a new exhibition can involve many hurdles—it’s not all just hanging pictures on a wall—and today we tackled quite a challenge.
Looking for photographs of your town 50 years ago, David Attenborough in his youth, or your emigrant ancestors? There’s a good chance the image you’re searching for is in the Daily Herald Archive.
It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of legendary photographer Eve Arnold.
In a how-to video produced for the museum, photographer Simon Roberts takes us through the process of photographing with a 5×4 plate camera.
Find out how to identify, store and handle nitrate film, and how to spot signs of decomposition.
Curator of Photography Greg Hobson reviews Watabe Yukichi’s intriguing project A Criminal Investigation.
The second of two recent ‘Breakfast with the Artists’ events, on 3 October 2011, saw Greg Hobson in conversation with photographer Donovan Wylie.
Croissants and coffee have become a staple of our exhibitions programme, as we follow the opening of each temporary exhibition with a ‘Breakfast with the Artists’ event.
Greg Hobson takes a look at Taryn Simon’s new photography book, which accompanies an exhibition at the Tate Modern.
Here’s a sneak preview of our latest exhibition, Daniel Meadows: Early Photographic Works, opening 30 September 2011.