#139 [EN] Diane Smyth (British Journal of Photography) Editing, writing and teaching in contemporary photography

In this episode, we talk with Diane Smyth, editor at the British Journal of Photography and an established writer and lecturer based in London. Alongside her role at BJP, Diane contributes to major publications such as The Guardian, FT Weekend Magazine, Aperture, Foam, and Apollo. She also collaborates with Photoworks, where she has contributed as an editor and writer. Diane teaches history and theory of photography at the London College of Communication and has curated exhibitions for The Photographers’ Gallery and the Lianzhou Foto Festival.With Diane, we discuss her career path, her editorial practice, and how she approaches working with photographers. She also shares her thoughts on the shifts in photography over the past fifteen years, and offers advice for photographers, writers, and editors who want to better understand the editorial world.Enjoy the episode!01:30 – Diane Smyth’s academic background: from literature to photography05:45 – Joining the British Journal of Photography11:10 – What it means to be an editor: working with photographers and shaping stories15:40 – Collaborating with Photoworks: editing projects and contributing as a writer17:20 – Writing across formats: magazines, catalogues, and books22:50 – Editing at BJP today: curating issues and defining editorial directions28:15 – Teaching at London College of Communication: guiding new generations of photographers34:00 – How photography has shifted in the last 10–15 years44:30 – Balancing roles: editor, writer, lecturer49:50 – Advice for aspiring editors, writers, and photographersBritish Journal of Photography's website: https://www.1854.photography/Diane's Intagram account: https://www.instagram.com/dismy/?hl=frLink to my questionnaire to help you reflect on your artistic career: https://bit.ly/carriereartistiqueLien vers mon questionnaire pour vous aider à faire un point sur votre projet de livre : https://bit.ly/LVDLPlivrephotoMy website: https://marinelefort.fr/To subscribe to the podcast newsletter: https://bit.ly/lesvoixdelaphotonewsletterPodcast website: https://lesvoixdelaphoto.fr/You can also follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @lesvoixdelaphotoLes Voix de la Photo is a podcast produced and hosted by Marine Lefort.Si +150 professionnels de la photo analysaient votre situation, que vous conseilleraient-ils ? Découvrez-le : https://tally.so/r/EkoJNXMon questionnaire pour vous aider à faire un point sur votre projet de livre : https://bit.ly/LVDLPlivrephotoMes formations livre photo : https://marinelefort.fr/pour-les-photographes/Mon site : https://marinelefort.fr/Le site du podcast : https://lesvoixdelaphoto.fr/Pour vous inscrire à la newsletter du podcast : https://bit.ly/lesvoixdelaphotonewsletterEt vous pouvez retrouvez le podcast sur Instagram, Facebook et LinkedIn @lesvoixdelaphoto Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.