In 2021, The Royal Photographic Society enlisted Stewart Wall’s expertise to establish the criteria for a new genre of photobooks, which had been challenging to launch in the past. Using his extensive professional and academic experience, he successfully created the necessary framework, and was subsequently asked to lead a team of assessors and oversee the assessments for the first two years. During this period, several notable photobooks, including Daz Smith’s ‘I’m Dreaming of Black and White’, Fiona McCowan’s ‘In the Offing’, and Simon Ciappara’s ‘The Incomplete Circle,’ received acclaim.
Bill B: Thank you for such an excellent course
Carol H. A great course, I learn so much
Ian W: Many thanks Stewart – you put so much effort in to make it a success – ‘going the extra mile’ doesn’t cover it – much appreciated – lots of ground covered – not just (or even mostly) about book-making. I thought I knew a lot about photobooks until I heard you talking about them.
Francis S: Thanks Stewart for running this workshop. I feel I can now get my head down and work on a photobook
Heloise B: That’s was a really great course, thank you!
Phil S: Thank you Stewart, very useful class and well presented.
Alan H: Really enjoyed the course
Maggie J: Many thanks for an interesting and informative course. I’ve got a documentary type book waiting in the wings so I now feel ready to complete.