Picture This is a cross-platform project from Channel 4, London about photography, in collaboration with independent TV producers Renegade Pictures and Flickr, the photo sharing website.[1]
| Picture This | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Judges | Martin Parr Brett Rogers Alex Proud |
| Voices of | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Renegade Pictures[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 6 January[1] – 20 January 2008 |
Picture This comprises a short reality television series following the progress of six up and coming photographers as they are guided by a group of established photographers and gallery owners, and a website (www.channel4.com/picturethis) which is designed to help people improve their photography in a friendly, constructive environment.
The TV show takes the form of a constructive competition judged by photographer Martin Parr of the Magnum Photos photo agency, Brett Rogers of the Photographers' Gallery and Alex Proud of Proud Galleries.[1]
The TV series consists of three hour long episodes, first broadcast in the UK in January 2008.[1] The project was commissioned by Jan Younghusband[3] and Adam Gee.[1]
The six competitors were Aron Brown, Lucinda Chua, Elizabeth Gordon, Jay Mawson, Carolyn Mendelsohn and Edward Thompson.[3] Elisabeth Gordon eventually won.[4] The prize for the winner was an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead and a book publishing deal.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Inside some of Channel 4's new media projects", 'The Guardian' article about the new media aspect of the show, 21 December 2007
- ^ a b "Renegade Pictures", Page of created formats
- ^ a b "Press Release", by the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.
- ^ "List of articles", about the exhibition of Elisabeth Gordon's photos at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.