Tag:photography
This week the Guardian published a gallery of images showcasing some of the previous entries to the Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition. I was very pleased to see that one of my images was included from the 2014 competition in which my short film, ‘The Toxic Price of Leather‘ was named Environmental Film of the Year. The competition goes from strength to strength and is now a leading source of some of the most thought provoking photography and film […]
I am pleased to announce that Nathan Siegel is the recipient of my 2016 Mentorship, a free tutorship which aims to give early career photographers and multimedia journalists an opportunity for feedback, critiques and advice on their work. Nathan’s work focuses on environmental issues, geopolitics and business, with a heavy focus on issues in Africa. His portfolio shows a lot of promise and his writing is of a good quality too. A rare combination in our industry. I’m looking forward […]
“Habitat loss is forcing Sri Lanka’s endangered elephants into increased opposition with humans. New work from photographer Sean Gallagher shows how the animals, long revered in the country’s culture and religion, are now becoming a symbol of conflict.” — The Guardian My new work on human-elephant conflict if featured on The Guardian‘s website this week in an extended gallery of images. For the full story, scroll down to read the story introduction and see the full gallery. The Sri Lankan […]
This week I will be taking over the Smithsonian Magazine Instagram feed this week, sharing images from my recent travels to Sri Lanka to document the rise in human-elephant conflict in the south asian island nation. Followers of my work will know that this work was created late last year and is part of my long-term work documenting the current threats to the world’s biodiversity hotspots and the global biodiversity extinction crisis. I appreciate the opportunity Smithsonian Magazine has given […]
I’m pleased to share the news that I have been asked to be a nominator for this year’s ‘The Other Hundred’ project. The initiative aims to highlight the work of people who are doing extraordinary things for their communities through, since time through education. If you are a photographer who has taken images of people who fit the criteria below, please drop me a line and let me know. I’d be happy to consider in for nomination to the judges. […]
China has been in the headlines again this week for its infamous air pollution hitting hazardous levels again. According to an article in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, “China, the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, is suffering from serious air pollution, largely attributed to smog from coal-fired power plants.” It adds that the “onset of winter and the need for more heating of homes means the problem has intensified in the capital, which has an estimated population of […]
This week a story is published on the Wall Street Journal titled, “Inside Uber’s Fight With Its Chinese Nemesis, Didi Kuaidi“, looking at the rivalry between the two companies looking to capture the taxi market in China. While outside the normal scope of many of the stories I typically cover, I was approached by the Journal to illustrate this story through images of drivers who use both Uber and Didi Kuaidi, along with portraits of management figures at the latter […]
Read the full story here, on the Wall Street Journal’s Website.
Pleased to share a recently published photo-essay on the digital media website, Mashable, who recently approached me to share this story with their audience. Those of you who follow my work will be familiar with this story on Beijinger’s reaction to air pollution. This however is one of the first major publications for the photo-essay which has already spread quickly on social media. Here is a small extract from the story, but I encourage you to visit the Mashable site […]
This week marks the arrival of one the year’s most notable environmental days, Earth Day. According to The Earth Day Network, “April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970….Earth Day broadens the base of support for environmental programs, rekindles public commitment and builds community activism around the world through a broad range of events and activities.” Followers of my work will know that one of the main focuses of […]