Author:sgallagher
Thank you to World Press Photo who have recently published a feature interview with me about my work documenting the climate crisis and global environmental issues. In the interview, I discuss with M. Scott Brauer the challenges in making some of my stories and why it is important to communicate these stories with a diverse and varied audience. Here is the first paragraph of the article. Please visit the World Press Photo Witness site to read the full article: Sean […]
From Capa to Leibovitz, 10 Free Photography & Photojournalism Documentaries to Watch during Lockdown
It’s no secret. The world is on lockdown. By now, many have been forced home and are now wondering how they are going to fill their days for the coming weeks. In light of this, here is a list of some of my favourite photography and photojournalism related documentaries that I have bookmarked and watched over the years. Even though I have been in the photography business for 15+ years, I still like to learn from those master image makers […]
“For me, the print is the ultimate expression of my craft. As a piece of artwork, it can connect the viewer with my vision and create a shared appreciation of the image through its tangible form.” For the first time, limited edition fine art prints of my work are now available on the SHOP page. The limited edition print currently available is the one shown above, ‘Tuvalu’. It is released as an edition of only 30, plus 1 Artist’s Proof, […]
Thank you to Allaboutphoto.com who have included my work in their recent article, Photography and Climate Change Awareness. The article focuses around the question, “Do you think that photography can help raise awareness about Climate Change?”. I offered my answer: “Photography has the power to educate, inform and inspire action with regards to climate change. Through thoughtful and meaningful photography, images have the ability to take the viewer to the heart of the story and helps them understand the intricacies […]
Thank you to Pictures of the Year who have awarded my film, Uncaged, with an Award of Excellence in the Documentary Daily Life category at this year’s awards. This film chronicles the journey of Gu Xuan, a young Chinese conservationist who has dedicated himself to protecting China’s songbirds from poachers. You can view the film below. In the forests on the outskirts of Beijing, birds hang silently from the trees, lifeless, entwined in nets. Bird poaching has become a silent […]
I am pleased to share with you my latest published work, a feature on the Guardian about the environmental threats facing China’s Bohai Bay. Followers here will be familiar with some of this work as I have been sharing images from this project the past couple of months on my Instagram and Facebook feeds. It’s always very satisfying to see work published, especially in such a good layout. Special thank you to Dale Willman from the Resilience Journalism Program of […]
A selection of Sean Gallagher’s images from Instagram, centered around the theme of climate change. All images are available for licensing in editorial and commercial projects. Contact the Sean Gallagher Studio directly at sean’at’gallagher-photo.com Rising Seas in Tuvalu View this post on Instagram A young boy swims in a flooded area near the airport runway, in downtown Funafuti. Parts of the island flood at this time of the year due to the 'king tides'. The king tides are seasonal and […]
I am really pleased to share the news that one of my images from my recent project Tuvalu: Beneath the Rising Tide has been shortlisted for the British Photography Awards. Followers of my work will be familiar with this particular image which has been one of the more popular images from the series. For those of you who have not seen it before, here is the story behind the image: Two girls play in an abandoned building in Tuvalu’s capital, […]
Jessica Suarez is the recipient of my 2019 Mentorship, a free tutorship which aims to give early career photographers and multimedia journalists an opportunity for feedback, critiques and advice on their work. Jessica is a documentary photographer and filmmaker who specializes in non-profit, environmental and editorial storytelling in Latin America and the United States. I’m looking forward to helping her develop her work over the next year. Thank you to everyone that applied for the Mentorship Program this year. ABOUT […]
I’m very happy to share the news that one of my images recently received the Environmental Photographer of the Year Changing Environments Prize from CIWEM. Taken in Tuvalu, it depicts the effects of coastal erosion, in the south west Pacific. It’s a problem that is being exacerbated by sea level rise and is from a series I produced in early 2019 looking at the impacts of sea level rise, coastal erosion and climate change impacts on the tiny south west […]