ABOUT
Sam Harris is a British photographer who now lives and works in Western Australia. He is best known for his 2015 Lucie award winning book The Middle of Somewhere that received numerous international & national awards and nominations.
Sam has exhibited extensively over four continents, notably at the Bibliotheque Nationale, Spain and Benaki Museum, Athens. Prior to his diaristic approach Harris worked from London as a music portrait & features photographer shooting numerous recording artists such as; Victoria Beckham, John Lydon, Blur, Jamiroquai, UB40, Jarvis Cocker, Portishead to name just a few.
Sam mentors, runs workshops internationaly and lectures. He makes artist books & photobooks and shoots commercial assignments.
SELECTED INTERVIEWS & FEATURES
AWARDS
2018
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize, Australia (finalist)
2016
AIPP Book of the Year - The Middle of Somewhere
(Australian Institute of Professional Photographers)
Australian Photobook of The Year - People's Choice Award - The Middle of Somewhere
POYi 73 - Best Photography Book - The Middle of Somewhere (finalist)
International Photography Award Emergentes dst - Encontros da Imagem, Portugal (finalist)
Athens Photo Festival – Photobook Exhibition - The Middle of Somewhere (finalist)
2015
LUCIE AWARD - The Middle of Somewhere / Ceiba Foto Publisher of the Year
Les Rencontres d'Arles Photobook Award - The Middle of Somewhere (finalist)
GuatePhoto Photobook Award - The Middle of Somewhere (finalist)
2014
Head-On Mobile Phone Prize, Australia (finalist)
2013
Acquisition Prize - Bunbury Biennale, Western Australia
Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture, Australia (finalist)
2012
Book of the Year - 36th Annual Galley Club Awards - Postcards from Home
Australian Book of the Year - 36th Annual Galley Club Awards – Postcards from Home
Momento Pro - Portrait Photobook of the Year - Life Underground (finalist)
2011
Australian Photobook of the Year Award – Postcards from Home
Hangers Choice - Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture, Australia
Head On Portrait Prize, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia (finalist)
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
2018
The Middle of Somewhere - PhotoVisa International Festival of Photography, Russia
2015
The Middle of Somewhere - Auckland Festival of Photography, New Zealand
2014
The Middle of Somewhere - Angkor Photo, Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Middle of Somewhere - Guernsey Photo Festival, Guernsey, UK
WORKSHOPS & TEACHING
2018
The Photobook Process - Case Study: The Middle of Somewhere - Escuela Argentina de Fotografia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography classes (on-going) - Stirling Arts Center, Bunbury WA
Finding the poetic in the everyday - Emergence Creative Festival, Margaret River WA
Experiments with water - Northcliff, WA
Creative Photography for All - Bunbury Summer School
2017
The Photobook Process - 3 day version - One-on-one Mentor, Balingup, Western Australia
Landscapes & the environment - Bridgetown, Western Australia
2016
Experience India - 10 day workshop: South India
Get Loose - 5 day workshop: Danish School of Media & Journalism, Aarhus, Denmark
Get Loose - 2 day workshop: Bitume Photo Festival, Lecce, Italy
Get Loose - 2 day workshop: Encontros da Imagem, Braga, Portugal
Get Loose - 2 day workshop: Auckland Festival of Photography at Kingsize Studios, Auckland, New Zealand
Get Loose - 2 day workshop: Bridgetown Camera Club, Bridgetown, Western Australia
Portfolio Reviews - Auckland Festival of Photography
2015
Experience India - 10 day workshop: India
Experience Bali - 5 day workshop: Ubud, Bali
Get Loose - 3 day workshop: Delhi Photo Festival at Sri Aurobindo Center for Arts & Communication, Delhi, India
Portfolio Reviews - Delhi Photo Festival, India
Get Loose - 1 day workshop: Ballarat International Foto Biennale
2014
Experience Bali - 5 day workshop, Ubud, Bali
2013
Ubud Bali - 5 Day workshop - Nyepi Celebrations
Balingup Medieval Carnival - Weekend Workshop
Weekend Workshop - Pemberton Photographic Club
2012
Himalyan 5 Day Documentary Workshop
David Alan Harvey Master Class, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia - Guest Speaker / Presentation of Postcards from Home
Balingup Medieval Carnival - Weekend Workshop (together with Claire Martin)
Head On Photo Festival - Portfolio Reviews
FotoFreo, Fremantle, WA, Australia - 5 Day Documentary Workshop (with Claire Martin)
2011
Delhi Photo Festival - Portfolio Reviews
2011-13
South West Institute of Technology,
Bunbury, WA, Australia. Lecturer, Photography Cert 3, 4 & Diploma level
2011-18
Personal One-on-one mentoring
2010
Network Warren Blackwood, WA, Australia - Workshop - Introduction to Photography for People with Intellectual Disabilities
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Festival de la Luz, Buenos Aires, Argentina - The Middle of Somewhere
2016
Encontros da Imagem, Braga, Portugal - The Middle of Somewhere
Bitume Photofest, Lecce, Italy - The Middle of Somewhere
2015
Ballarat International Foto Biennale - The Middle of Somewhere
2014
Guernsey Photo Festival, Guernsey, UK - The Middle of Somewhere
2012
FotoFreo, Midlands Railway Workshop, Perth, Australia - The Middle of Somewhere
2011
Delhi Photo Festival, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India Postcards from Home
Head On Photo Festival, Global Gallery, Sydney, Australia – Postcards from Home - 2011
TALKS
2018
Festival de la Luz - Buenos Aires, Argentina - 'London to the Bush'
Emergence Creative Festival - Margaret River - 'London to the Bush'
Shoot Workshops, Perth - 'London to the Bush'
2016
Auckland Festival of Photography - Studio One Toi Tu, Talking Culture Series, 'My Journey to The Middle of Somewhere'
2015
Delhi Photo Festival - 'In Conversation' with Phillippe Calia
Ballarat International Foto Biennale - In Conversation with Daniel Boetker-Smith of Asia-Pacific Photobook Archive.
Ballarat International Foto Biennale - In Conversation with Alison Stieven-Taylor
2014
Guernsey Photo Festival - 'Transition - from London to the Bush'
2013
National Centre of Performing Arts, Mumbai, India - Finding Your Photographic Voice, Sam Harris on Authorship
Museum of Sydney - The Future of Photobooks, Forum - Panelist
2012
Auckland Festival of Photography - Auckland Art Gallery - Guest Speaker - Transition - from London to the Bush
FotoFreo & FORM - Divergence / Elsewhere at Midlands Railway Workshops, Perth - Guest Speaker
2011
Delhi Photo Festival - India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, Seminar Talk - Transition - from London to the Bush
Head On Photo Festival - National Art School, Sydney, Australia - Seminar Talk - 'Transition - from London to the Bush'
Head On Photo Festival - National Art School, Sydney, Australia - Group Panelist 'Rock'n'Roll'
Momento Gallery, Virtual Bookshop Launch, Sydney, Australia - Guest Speaker - 'Transition - from London to the Bush
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