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Michael Christopher Brown

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Michael Christopher Brown

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BROWN IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD SAMBROOK
BRISTOL, FEBRUARY 2018

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BROWN YN SGWRSIO GYDAG RICHARD SAMBROOK
Bryste, Chwefror 2018

Image from 'Yo soy Fidel' © Michael Christopher Brown

Michael Christopher Brown is an American photojournalist and documentary photographer who immersed himself in travel and covering foreign assignments - including major conflict zones - professionally from 2006. Michael has been a contributing photographer at National Geographic since 2005 and joined Magnum Photos as a nominee in 2013 and was an associate from 2015 until June 2017.

Probably his best known work to date is his monograph 'Libyan Sugar' which won the Paris Photo First Photobook Award and the International Center of Photography's 2017 Infinity Award for Artist's Book. This unique book demonstrated his skill in using primarily an iPhone to photograph the Libyan Revolution from 2011-2012 where he covered several battles, was ambushed several times and injured twice. He survived the same mortar attack that killed his close friend and photojournalist colleague Tim Hetherington.

Ffoton spoke to Michael in early 2018 during a trip to the UK to plan his next book on Cuba where, as part of his 'Paradiso' project, he's been documenting the electronica music and youth scene in Havana. Whilst working there, he witnessed the national grieving and had exclusive access to the funeral cortege of the late leader Fidel Castro as it travelled from Havana to his grave in Santiago. Michael is currently working on a large documentary project on native Americans.

We were pleased and grateful to have Professor Richard Sambrook conduct the interview - an experienced journalist and ex-Director of News at the BBC who oversaw their coverage of the 2003 Iraq conflict. And thanks also to Martin and his team who kindly accommodated us for the recording on a busy day at The Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol.

See below for a small selection of Michael's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Michael's work on his website michaelchristopherbrown.com

Gallery images © Michael Christopher Brown and used with permission of the photographer.
Podcast images © Brian Carroll.

Videos on Michael's work

Using the iPhone in photojournalism and collaboration with other creative practitioners. Ffoton on YouTube

'Libyan Sugar'. International Center of Photography on YouTube

Native America Project. DP Review on YouTube

Please note: Comments or views made by interview participants are their own and are NOT necessarily the views of the Ffoton Wales team.
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Claire Thomas

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Claire Thomas

CLAIRE THOMAS IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
CARMARTHENSHIRE, APRIL 2017

CLAIRE THOMAS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
SIR GAERFYRDDIN, Ebrill 2017

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Claire Thomas is a photojournalist hailing from Carmarthenshire but now travelling the world capturing images that document human rights issues and conflict zones. Self-taught, Claire's photography has been featured in numerous publications including National Geographic Magazine, Geographical Magazine and Al Jazeera English.

Claire is one of a rare breed of young female photojournalists working in dangerous conflict zones such as the Middle East and Palestine. Ffoton welcomed the opportunity to meet her during a short visit back in Wales before setting off for assignments in Iraq.

Y mae Claire Thomas yn newyddiadurwraig  ffotograffig yn hanu o Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn teithio'r byd yn tynnu lluniau sy'n dogfennu materion yn ymwneud a hawliau dynol ac mewn ardaloedd lle mae gwrthdaro a rhyfel. Y mae gwaith Claire wedi ymddangos mewn sawl cyhoeddiad gan gynnwys National Geographic, Geographic Magazine ac Al Jazeera English.

Y mae Claire yn rhan o grŵp bychan o ferched sy'n gweithio yn ardaloedd peryglus y byd sef y Dwyrain Canol a Palesteina. Fe gafodd Ffoton y fraint o sgwrsio gyda Claire tra ar ymweliad byr yw chartref a chyn iddi fynd ar aseiniad i Irac.

See below for a small selection of Claire's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Claire's work on her website www.clairethomasphotography.com
Follow her on Twitter @sctphotographer and Instagram @claire_thomas_photography

Gallery images © Claire Thomas. Used with permission of the photographer.
Podcast images © Brian Carroll.

Please note: Comments or views made by interview participants are their own and are NOT necessarily the views of the Ffoton Wales team. See our Terms page for more details.

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Roger Tiley : Part 2

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Roger Tiley : Part 2

Roger Tiley IN CONVERSATION WITH Glenn Edwards.
Ystradgynlais, January 2016

Roger Tiley YN SGWRSIO GYDAG Glenn Edwards.
Ystradgynlais, Ionawr 2016

Analogue tools of the trade.

Analogue tools of the trade.

Roger Tiley in his studio in Ystradgynlais

Roger Tiley in his studio in Ystradgynlais

Documentary photographer and film maker Roger Tiley has lived in the South Wales valleys all of his life. Having studied photography under Magnum photographer David Hurn at Newport, he has worked on numerous commissions for national newspapers and magazines including work published in the Times, Sunday Times, Observer and Guardian newspapers respectively.

We asked Glenn Edwards, a long-time friend, photojournalist and Director of The Eye International Photography Festival to have this Ffoton conversation with Roger.

Listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Roger here >

Y mae'r ffotograffydd a'r gwneuthurwr ffilm Roger Tiley wedi byw yng Nghymru ar hyd ei oes. Wedi astudio ffotograffiaeth o dan ofalaeth David Hurn y ffotograffydd Magnum yng Nghasnewydd fe weithiodd ar nifer o gomisiynau i bapurau newydd a chylchgronau. Cyhoeddwyd ei waith yn y Times, SundayTimes, Observer a'r Guardian.

Fe ofynnodd ffoton i Glenn Edwards ffrind mynwesol sy'n newyddiadurwr ffotograffig ac yn gyfarwyddwr gŵyl ryngwladol The Eye i sgwrsio a Roger.

See below for a small selection of Roger's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

Ffoton Talks - Roger Tiley
Welsh Documentary photographer Roger Tiley speaking at the first of three Ffoton Talks held in Cardiff over April - June 2016 as part of the Ffoton Wales #urbanwales open participatory photography initiative on Instagram and Flickr. Our thanks again to Glenn Edwards for interviewing Roger.

Roger is an accomplished photographer - well known for his intimate coverage of the mining communities and Miners Strikes during the 1980's in South Wales. He studied under Magnum Photographer David Hurn on the original Newport Documentary course and has continued to exhibit his work in the UK and Internationally as well as publish books on his work.

Recorded at The little Man Coffee Co. in Cardiff 21 April 2016.
(Please excuse the audio fizzes and pops - we had a faulty audio cable on one microphone!)

View more of Roger's work on his website www.rogertiley.com
Follow him on Twitter @RogerTileyphoto

Gallery images © Roger Tiley. Used with permission of the photographer. Podcast images © Brian Carroll

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Seimon Pugh-Jones

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Seimon Pugh-Jones

SEIMON PUGH-JONES IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
LAUGHARNE, APRIL 2015

SEIMON PUGH-JONES YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
TALACHARN, EBRILL 2015

Seimon Pugh-Jones. Laugharne 2015. Image © Glyn Shakeshaft

Based in the sleepy town of Laugharne in South West Wales, Seimon Pugh-Jones' passions for photography, Militaria and History have combined at various points in his career.

He has worked for the Ministry of Defence in the UK, stills photographer on documentaries for The History Channel, advise behind the camera on Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Saving Private Ryan and even advise and appear on camera (wielding a camera) in Spielberg's and Tom Hanks' acclaimed American war TV miniseries Band of Brothers.

Seimon in conversation with Emyr Young at The Tin Shed Experience in Laugharne

Seimon playing the part of a war cameraman in the award-winning HBO TV miniseries 'Band of Brothers'

See below for a gallery of a small selection of Seimon's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.
He can be contacted via www.tinshedexperience.co.uk - a 1940's themed museum he co-runs in Laugharne. Well worth a visit!

Islaw galeri o waith Seimon trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd.
 

Gallery images © Seimon Pugh-Jones. Podcast images © Brian Carroll & Glyn Shakeshaft

Please note: Comments or views made by interview participants are their own and are NOT necessarily the views of the Ffoton Wales team. See our Terms page for more details.

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