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.
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.
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.
Images from our Daniel Staincliffe display, Fauna Automata: British Wild Boar, are being installed today.
Ruth Haycock talks about her experience filming with photographer Daniel Meadows in preparation for our exhibition of his work.
What do you get if you mix the talent of a world-class photographer with the support of two national institutions and a successful fellowship programme? In this instance, our future exhibition Outposts: Donovan Wylie.
Magnum photographer Donovan Wylie recently visited us to work on the final stages of his premiere exhibition Outposts.
Read Brian Liddy’s thoughts on selecting works for The Lives of Great Photographers, and watch a video of his in-conversation event with Impressions Gallery’s Anne McNeill.