John Clare ARPS EFIAP/b CPAGB BPE3 PPSA

John Clare is an international award-winning photographer whose images have been seen all over the world. He has won more than 80 medals and other awards, holds a number of photographic distinctions and has been a member of EHHPS for more than a decade. 

Tonight, he will share some of his favourite images from his photographic wanderings, captured on his favourite Leica cameras. He will take us from the frozen wastes of Montana, on a sanctions-busting trip to St Petersburg, to an extraordinary abandoned fish factory in Iceland, and a remote town in the Moroccan Sahara Desert.

The centrepiece is an exclusive interview with the late Martin Parr. John got to know him on a week-long Magnum Workshop in India, and later interviewed him about his work, life and legacy. You can see John’s work at https://johnclarephotography.com/

So, a varied evening, including:

• An exclusive interview with the late Martin Parr. John got to know him on a week-long Magnum Workshop in India, and later interviewed him about his work, life and legacy.

• Abandoned America and the ARPS – John’s photographic journey from the frozen wastes of Montana to a nervy day at the RPS in Bristol.

• From Russia with Camera – The inside story of John’s sanctions-busting trip to the PhotOlympic 2025 Finals in St Petersburg, Russia.

• Route 66, Oman and the Sahara – images and stories from John’s photographic wanderings.