VISUAL MINDS is the podcast of the Hamburg Portfolio Review. Our host Sebastian H. Schroeder talks to international photo editors, curators and photographers. They speak about the guest’s work, their visual mindset and their view on the future of photography.
The Hamburg Portfolio Review is a cooperation between the publishing house Gruner + Jahr GmbH with the media brands Stern and GEO, the FREELENS Foundation e.V. and the University of Europe for Applied Sciences.
Kindly supported by Canon, the Hamburg Ministry of Culture and Media, Hahnemühle and Messe Hamburg.
Gabrielle Fonseca-Johnson about storytelling at Reuters
Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson is South Asia Editor for Reuters Pictures. Based in New Delhi, she leads the photography team across the sub-continent.
Previously Gabrielle was the Senior Editor for The Wider Image, Reuters award winning imprint for long-form photojournalism and led the Yannis Behrakis Photojournalism grant program - a year long mentorship program for young photographers.
21 Aug 2023
Paul Ninson on how photography helped him keep a promise
“Paul Ninson is the founder and executive director of Dikan Center based in Accra, Ghana. Dikan Center is a visionary non-profit institution dedicated to shaping the next generation of Africa's creative leaders. Founded in 2022, Dikan Center is swiftly gaining recognition for its unwavering dedication to visual education, establishing the first photo library in Africa comprising an extensive collection of African history and books.
Before establishing the Dikan Center, Paul accumulated a diverse professional background, contributing his talents to globally renowned entities like BBDO, AstraZeneca, Vivo Energy, Next Door, and Humans of New York, where he served as a producer and photo editor.
Paul's educational journey led him to acquire a degree in Industrial Art from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. Furthering his expertise, he immersed himself in the realm of Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism at the distinguished School of the International Center of Photography in New York.
Recognised for his achievements through features in prominent publications and his roles as a leader and educator, Paul's mission is to impact whiles making visual education accessible in Africa. He accomplishes this through innovative initiatives & programming such as educational programs, Curating, culture heritage & archiving, and community engagement.
Paul has lectured and continues to teach at various schools and programs, such as Dikan School, Babson College, ICP, Nassau Community College, etc. He has curated exhibition extensive in Ghana.”
Text and photo credit: paulninson.com
7 Aug 2023
Martina Bacigalupo on how one phone call changed her life
“Martina Bacigalupo – Italian photographer born in 1978, member of the VU’ Agency since 2010, she is based in Paris (France), after having lived 10 years in East Africa.
After studying literature and philosophy in Italy, then photography at the London College of Communication, Martina Bacigalupo moved to Burundi in 2007. As a committed photographer, she works on human rights issues, particularly on the place of women in the Global South, collaborating with various international organizations (Médecins sans Frontières, Save The Children, Handicap International, Care International, the United Nations, Comité International de la Croix Rouge…)
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Photo director of the French magazine 6 MOIS since 2018, Martina Bacigalupo is part of the World Press Photo Jury in 2020.
Regularly published in the international press, her work has been awarded prestigious prizes such as the Amilcare Ponchielli Grin Award in 2009, the Canon Woman Photojournalist Award in 2010 and the FNAC grant for creative work in 2011. Her series “Gulu Real Art Studio“, published by Steidl in 2013, was exhibited at the Walther Collection Project Space in New York in 2013, at Paris Photo, Unseen Fair and Rencontres d’Arles 2014 as well as at the Triennale di Milano in 2016, and integrates the Artur Walther Collection as well as the Donata Pizzi Italian Photography Collection.”
Text and photo credit: agencevu.com
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