The fourth instalment of Magnum Photos’ Professional Practice series will be the NGOs, Social Practice and Advocacy workshop. It will be held on November 24 and 25, Magnum’s London Print Room. The workshop will examine how to use photography for social change, exploring critical theory around representation and community engagement, as well as varied participatory and collaborative practices. The workshop will feature expert advice from Sim Chi Yin (Magnum Nominee), Alexia Singh (Podcast Writer, Producer, Save the Children), Anthony Luvera (Artist, Writer, Educator), and Richard Burton, (Photographic Officer, Amnesty International).More information on the workshop is available here.

Ahead of that fourth instalment of the series, we revisit the key lessons from the previous Personal Stories event, held in July 2018. The workshop delved into the development and financing of personal projects, withMagnum photographer Antoine D’Agata, Nicola Shipley (Director, Grain Projects), Fiona Rogers (Global Director Business Development, Magnum Photos, Founder, Firecracker), and Harry Hardie (Founder, Herepress, Lecturer, London College of Communication and Westminster University)sharing their viewson the subject.

Starting and sustaining a photographic career can be a daunting prospect, especially as an individual without the support of an institution or agency. Making the process more accessible and transparent was the aim of this Professional Practice Workshop.