One World Media Funding

I had some amazing news recently: I’ve been awarded a One World Media grant to produce a story about the Brazilian Sugarcane industry.

I will be in Brazil from late June – mid July shooting the story in Mato Grosso do Sul, in association with local NGO Reporter Brasil, and once again on assignment with my friend and colleague from the 2011 Belo Monte project: Ruy Sporsati.

Below is a brief project summary of the project, more info to follow soon.

Brazil is the world’s largest producer of Sugarcane, a high percentage of which is processed into bioethanol, making it globally the 2^nd largest biofuel producer and the largest exporter. The country has widely adopted the use of ethanol as fuel, with the majority of vehicles using it. However, environmental and human rights campaigners claim that the sugarcane industry adds greatly to deforestation, and that much of the cultivated area is the Guarani tribe’s ancestral land. Reports claim they’ve been forced from their settlements, and with nowhere else to turn are locked into slave labour, working for survival.

Judging the Printspace Photography Competition

I have the great privilege of being asked to judge one of the Printspace’s photography competitions; this months theme is ‘reflections.’ I’ll be looking at the entries and making a selection in the next few days…

You can see the entries here: http://www.theprintspace.co.uk/blog/reflections-competition-shortlisted-images/

National Geographic Traveller

Some pretty big news: I’ve got a 7 page feature of Bolivian adventure travel photos in this months National Geographic Traveller magazine.

It’s available in newsagents until 23rd May, so get a copy whilst you can. Thanks Gav Brightman and Chris Hudson for editing and designing the spreads.

Below: Bolivia Adventure travel opening spread (tearsheet)

Mayday 2012

The clouds stayed shut and the sun shone (a bit) despite concerns of  traditional annual Mayday protest would be rained off by the heaviest April showers in years.

Occupy protesters joined the major unions, socialist workers and other grassroots and dissident groups, to march to Trafalgar square. After starting out at Finsbury Square camp, Occupy marched through the city, past their old home outside St Pauls, eventually meeting the main protest on the corner of High Holborn and Kingsway, temporarily erecting tents just in time for a quick photocall, then back on the main trail.

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New website featured on Photo Archive News

Thanks Will Carleton for featuring my new website on the Photo Archive News blog.

Below: Aymara musician at Valley de la Luna, Bolivia

 

 

Timothy Allen

Absolutely breathtaking slideshow of Timothy Allen’s photographs shot during the making of the BBC series Human Planet, truly spectacular. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12618167

Breaking the silence

Hello. It’s all been a bit quiet on the blogging front recently from my end, but that’s because I’ve been busy editing and sorting the content for my new website, built by Jonny at the excellent ivyowl design.

The new site has lots of new work on it: features, reportage, travel and commercial galleries, plus a tearsheets section with examples of published work. You can see it here: www.philclarkehill.co.uk so please take a look. Hope you enjoy it.