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RPS Documentary Photography Awards
RPS Gallery Bristol | 17 January – 9 March 2025
The Documentary Photography Awards (DPA) is organised by the Royal Photographic Society's Documentary Group. The RPS Documentary Group has run the awards (and formerly as the Documentary Photographer of the Year) for over ten years. This edition changes the focus to a broader celebration and recognition of documentary photography from around the world.
In total 9 projects are exhibited, with 3 projects from each of a RPS Members, Students and Open categories. The work featured in the exhibition looks at war and conflict, migration, communities, health and personal stories.
In total 235 projects, with over 3000 images were entered. The selections were made by an international panel of selectors: Alejandro Chaskielberg photographer and curator, Liz Hingley photographer, curator and anthropologist, Roy Mehta Photographer and Lecturer, Rosy Santella picture editor, Internazionale, and Roger Tooth former head of photography, The Guardian
A range of awards were also made including mentoring, bursaries and membership of RPS and Martin Parr Foundation.
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Coming later this year
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