OUR LIVE LOUNGE HAS A ‘BUZZY’ MARKET STREET FEEL FEEL. ORGANISATIONS & INDIES FROM THE FIELDS OF ART & PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE ON HAND TO OFFER CAREER ADVICE & PORTFOLIO REVIEWS.

ALL WITHIN THE LIVELY LICENSED BAR AREA, MINGLE AMONGST THE BOOK, PRINT & ZINE SELLERS OR JUST RELAX WITH FRIENDS AND MAKE NEW ONES.

We are privileged and delighted to be collaborating once again with the Senior Pictures Team at Channel 4 Leeds.

C4 picture commissioners & editors will be in residence at the festival’s vibrant Live Lounge for drop in portfolio reviews on Friday 11 April.

The team will be in attendance across the rest of the festival to meet, chat & discuss all things Channel 4.

  • shifting pixels

    Known for natural post-production and a tailored client service for many clients who need an affordable, reliable, fast result.

    Caroline and Sam bring together over 40 years of combined experience in the world of photography. They understand the needs of the client and the demands of the industry. Over time they have developed a broad repertoire of post production services including picture research, exhibition scanning, cmyk book conversions and complex architecture parallax puzzles but never thought when they started they would end up being so fortunate to work on such a variety of projects with so many amazing photographers. Anastasia Taylor-Lind, Alys Tomlinson, Lynsey Addario are part of their portfolio, and not least the legendary, late Tom Stoddart. SHIFITING PIXELS ARE OFFERING 20% PHOTO NORTH VISITORS (EITHER ONLINE OR IN PERSON) UNTIL 14TH APRIL 2024. CONTACT caroline@shiftingpixels.co.uk and quote “FELIX20”

  • FISTFUL OF BOOKS

    Fistful of Books produce short run photography zines and books. The photo zines are meticulously printed and assembled by proprietor Simon Robinson, signed copies of books available along with zines by many eclectic and outstanding photographers.

  • Marc Wilson

    We are delighted to welcome photographer and friend of the festival Marc Wilson to our Live Lounge where Marc will be signing / selling books and prints. His images document the memories, histories and stories that are set in the landscapes that surround us. Marc works on long term documentary projects, including The Last Stand’(2010-2014), A Wounded Landscape - bearing witness to the Holocaust (2015-2021) and his recently completed work on Ukraine; The Land is Yellow, the Sky is Blue (2021-2023).

  • RRB PHOTOBOOKS

    RRB Photobooks are a photobook publisher based in Bristol, UK specialising in British Documentary Photography. RRB have a long history with the city of Leeds through their work with photographer Peter Mitchell and more recently with Hannah Platt on the publication of her book Nosey Parker.

  • BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

    As the oldest association for professional photographers, the institute offers a challenging qualification structure, regional & national networking, events & workshops, national & regional awards and various memberships benefits.

  • Leeds Photographic Society

    The Leeds Photographic Society is the UK’s oldest Photographic Society, est 1852. Based in North Leeds. we meet every Tuesday during the winter & every two weeks in the summer. Members enjoy a varied syllabus of all things photographic from outside speakers, practicals, members nights, competitions & meet ups. This year we are delighted to be appearing at Photo North Festival where we will be manning a stall & showing examples of members work. Come and talk to us about joining our Society

  • amateur photographer

    The Amateur Photography Team will be on hand to …TBA

  • Remember My Baby

    Remember My Baby is a registered charity which offers a complimentary gift of baby remembrance photography to all UK parents experiencing the loss of their baby before, during or shortly after birth.
    We always have an ongoing recruitment drive for photographers. If you are a skilled or professional photographer who is interested in applying to volunteer for us, email
    info@remembermybaby.org.uk

  • Village

    Village is a bookshop & gallery offering a selection of contemporary art, design, fashion and photography publications. We also source self-published and small press zines from artists around the world.

  • The Royal Photographic Society

    Meet members of the RPS team who will be available 1-2-1 discussions and career advice.

  • Fresh Aire

    Hi i'm Alec, the one-man team here at Fresh Aire. After studying Photography at university I worked as a fine art printer for 4 years before starting up my own independent studio in Leeds.

    Fresh Aire was created with the aim of helping artists & photographers get the most out of their artworks with a professional and friendly service. I'm offer technical support & advice for anyone wanting to invest in the quality of their prints.

    Learn more about services in Giclée Printing, Archival Mounting, Solid Wood Framing and High Resolution Art Scanning.

  • little vintage photography

    Rachel Brewster-Wright is an analogue film photography & darkroom educator. She runs Little Vintage Photography Darkroom & Studio where she delivers workshops, experiences and masterclasses teaching lifelong skills in how to 'Shoot, Process & Print'.

    She has also worked as the ILFORD Darkroom Educator having created and presented several series of darkroom videos that explore the magic of darkroom printing.

    Rachel will be attending the festival and will share her skills with you

BOOKS

FOR SCHOOLS

Portrait photographer Tom Oldham is helping to support underfunded art departments by collecting and distributing much-needed creative books to state schools across the UK.

With your help, Tom has managed to provide 14 state schools with a new photobook library totally over 4K books, plus lighting kits, 20+ Sony cameras and lots of kit demos and presentations

HOW TO DONATE. You can donate your creative books or equipment to the project. Bring them along to Photo North Festival and look for Tom in our Live Lounge, OR drop off at our friends Village Books in Thornton’s Arcade, Leeds.

Every book donated goes directly towards programs to inspire student photographers.

Supported by Alumno Group & Photo North Festival.