A Photographic Life

In the first of a new series of monthly conversations, UNP Founder Grant Scott speaks with award winning creative director and editorial designer Mark Porter, about visual storytelling, design systems and how photographers need to stand out, to be seen. Mark Porter Porter was born in Scotland in 1960, where he lived until he was 6 years of age, before moving to England. He studied Modern Languages...

In episode 448 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things, that impact on the everyday engagement, we all have with photography. Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic caree...

In this week’s episode photographer, Alex Majoli takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’… The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc.was found in 1924 and published in the French liter...

In episode 446 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things, that impact on the everyday engagement, we all have with photography. Mentioned in this episode: www.youtube.com/@AlecSothYouTube Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and...

In episode 445 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things, that impact the everyday engagement we all have, with photography. Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career S...

In this special episode of The Conversation series Grant Scott speaks with award winning photographer Marc Asnin. In an informal conversation they discuss photography in the first twenty-five years of the 21st century based on his project Act One: A Century in the Making. Act One: A Century in the Making Act One: A Century in the Making is a major new photography publication and exhibition examini...

In the fourth and final part of our 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You? Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic car...

In the third of a four part 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You? Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scot...

In the second of a four part 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You? Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Sco...

In the first of a four part 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You? Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scot...

In this week’s episode photographer and filmmaker Emily Garthwaite takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’. The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc. was found in 1924 and published...

In episode 428 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career...

In episode 427 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career...

In episode 426 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career...

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with editor, writer and curator of photography Bill Shapiro. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Bill comment on the photographic environment as they see it. This month Bill and Grant take on the concept versus context debate. Mentioned in this episode: www.edwardburtynsky.com https://www.instagram.com/anseladams/?hl=en https://ww...

In this week’s episode photographer, filmmaker and artist Roger Ballen takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’… The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc.was found in 1924 and publish...

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with art director, lecturer and creative director Fiona Hayes. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Fiona comment on the photographic environment as they see it through the exhibitions, magazines, talks and events that Fiona has seen over the previous weeks. Mentioned in this episode: www.japanhouselondon.uk/whats-on/ www.michaelho...

In episode 422 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Mentioned in this episode: Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd47549knOU Minimata www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzQv5nVH85o Funny Face www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs6ASCq9YtY Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane...

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with editor, writer and curator of photography Bill Shapiro. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Bill comment on the photographic environment as they see it. This month Bill and Grant take on the process and the reality of selling photographic prints. Bill Shapiro Bill Shapiro served as the Editor-in-Chief of LIFE, the legendary p...

In this week’s episode documentary photographer and photo editor Cengiz Yar takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’. The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc. was found in 1924 and p...

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with art director, lecturer and creative director Fiona Hayes. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Fiona comment on the photographic environment as they see it through the exhibitions, magazines, talks and events that Fiona has seen over the previous weeks. Mentioned in this episode: https://photolondon.org www.peckham24.com https...

In episode 418 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Mentioned in this episode: David Sylvian 'Red Guitar' www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tTX49CjAgo Dr. Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for...

In this special episode of The Conversation series Grant Scott speaks with award winning graphic designer Mike Dempsey. In an informal conversation they discuss the importance of understanding design, what is successful design and how this can be applied to photobooks. Mike Dempsey From the late 1960s, Dempsey worked in British book publishing houses. He has created stamps for the Royal Mail, the...

In episode 416 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Mentioned in this episode: Cengiz Yar www.cengizyar.com Sayuri Ichida www.sayuriichida.com Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) https://youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?si=6ThZCxvnFibNcu0j Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Ma...

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with art director, lecturer and creative director Fiona Hayes. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Fiona comment on the photographic environment as they see it through the exhibitions, magazines, talks and events that Fiona has seen over the previous weeks. Mentioned in this episode: https://nederlandsfotomuseum.nl/en/ www.edvande...