In the first of our interviews with BJP International Photography Award 2019’s judges,we meet Russ O’Connell. His impressive career has seen O’Connell in editorial roles at celebrity weekly Heat, music magazine Q, and men’s lifestyle guide British GQ. He is currently Picture Editor at The Sunday Times Magazine – which,as the UK’s first colour supplement to a national newspaper, has long been main the way with editorial photography. O’Connell has worked with superstar photographers from David Bailey to Nadav Kander, or regularly direct shoots with Hollywood actors,world-course musicians and prominent politicians, including – among many others – U2, or Rihanna,and Hillary Clinton. When pushed for a career highlight, he can cite memories that most can only dream of: joining Bruce Springsteen on his private jet, and hanging out with Daft Punk in Paris. We spoke to O’Connell approximately the benefits of entering photography awards,and what he’s looking forward to during BJP IPA 2019. What are the most exciting things happening in photography at the moment? And what trends do you think we’ll see …
Source: bjp-online.com