Portrait Of Britain Awards - Shortlist Announced
The British Journal of Photography — the world’s oldest and most influential photography title has just announced the shortlist for the Portrait of Britain Awards Vol 7.
Edinburgh College Photography are proud to share that BA (Hons) Professional Photography students' Elena Mendoza and Jack Currie have been shortlisted among the 200 portraits taken in the last year. They will be published in the dedicated Portrait of Britain book in collaboration with Bluecoat Press. Portrait of Britain is a celebration of identity; an opportunity to rejoice in the diversity of a changing nation.
“I am thrilled to announce that I have been shortlisted for this year’s Portrait of Britain Vol. 7 award by the British Journal of Photography. I’m incredibly happy that two images from my project “Portraits of Identity”. A big thank you to Si Chen and Huda Abdulgader for participating in this special portraiture project, where I aim to capture how, as immigrants, our sense of identity can be blurred and redefined as we adapt to a new culture. I am also very thankful to this year’s judges and the team at Edinburgh College of Photography” - Elena Mendoza
“Really excited to announce that I’ve been shortlisted for the @bjp1854 Portrait of Britain Award Vol 7 with my Gangster Granny image of Margaret. I had a lot of fun shooting this one and actually using my very own amazing granny. Can’t wait to tell her she’s famous” - Jack Currie
(c) Elena Mendoza
Huda Abdulgader. Born in Libya and residing in Edinburgh for a long time, she loves the city and feels that part of her identity is connected to it. ‘Portraits of Identity’ is a photographic portrait project focused on cultural and individual identity. The aim is to capture a small part of Edinburgh’s cultural diversity, a city that embraces multiculturalism without losing its authenticity. To conceptualise these portraits, I have been inspired by the realisation, as an immigrant, that our sense of identity can be lost as we adapt to a new culture.
(c) Elena mendoza
Si Chen, originally from China and currently residing in Scotland to pursue her dream of studying music at university and embracing a new culture.
(c) Jack Currie
Margaret. Quite possibly the most gangster granny to ever live.
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