Carolyn Mendelsohn
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026
Three creative partnerships that use photography to explore trauma

To mark World Mental Health Week, we hear from photographers who use the camera to help make sense of trauma, understand difficult experiences, raise awareness and break taboos.

 

 

 

Hay_Mat_Felipe Barrera Aguirre, traditional Chinampero farmer and agroecology teacher
CREDIT: Mat Hay
Closing This Month IPE166: At The Royal Geographical Society
The RGS, London | 29 May 2026

The world’s longest-running contemporary photography exhibition will be opening soon at The Royal Geographical Society, London. Discover more about the different events, throughout the exhibition including Portfolio Reviews. 

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CREDIT: Meredith Andrews
Explore the IPE 167 Shortlisted Photographers
International Photography Exhibition 167

Discover 318 photographers who have been selected for the next stage of the RPS International Photography Exhibition 167, the world's longest-running photography exhibition.

And Now The People Know By Leticia Valverdes10
RPS Bursaries Now Open For Applications
Funding for Projects

RPS bursaries aim to help photographers develop, finance and realise their photography projects. Funding can be used to support different aspects of the project from research, travel and equipment to publishing the work.

Discover more about the bursaries.

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CREDIT: Ben Brain
Explore our upcoming workshops
Up and coming

From Wildlife photography to building your own website we have a whole range of workshops for you to explore. 

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Open University Online Course
Registration Open

The OU short course, Digital Photography: Creating and Sharing Better Image, is perfect for those who are just starting out in photography.

Developing your technical and visual skills as you learn the principles of digital photography and image editing.⁠