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Judges for the 2012 AOP Assistants Awards
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Jenny Turner - Agent at Siobhan Squire
After studying a Photography Honors degree at Nottingham Trent University and graduating in 2008, Jenny Turner moved to London and began her career working in the photographic industry. Since then she has been working with Siobhan
Squire representing some of the most influential photographers and artists in the industry, whilst also building and driving new talent amongst the agency's roster.
Over the last year, alongside numerous stills productions for great clients such as Harvey Nichols, Bloomingdales and VW, Jenny has been working with Siobhan and the artists, embracing the move in to the digital world. Moving content campaigns have included projects for clients such as Motorola and Vodafone.
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Anna Bassett - Deputy Picture Editor at Guardian Weekend Magazine
Having graduated from Falmouth College of Arts with a photography degree. Anna Bassett first gained experience in a picture library. She then started as a picture researcher at The Observer working on the different sections of the newspaper. In 2004 she became the picture editor of the Observer Food Monthly, whilst simultaneously contributing to the Observer magazine.
Now a magazine picture editor at the Guardian and Observer, Anna currently works on the Guardian Weekend magazine. Whilst working across the whole of the magazine, one of the areas she is responsible for is the Experience section that regularly uses new photographers. Anna has also worked with photographers such as Harry Borden, Jay Brooks, Nick Ballon and Spencer Murphy.
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Lee Smith - Creative Director at Dare
Lee Smith started his career as an Art Director in 1994 at Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper working on campaigns for Abbey National, Haagan Dazs, Peugeot and Cadburys. He then had a brief spell at newly formed Minerva BBDO where he produced work for Jeep and Chrysler before joining Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy in 2006. It was at MCBD that Lee created several award winning campaigns including work for the Metropolitan Police, Virgin Trains and the Department of Health before being made a Creative Director of Dare in 2011.
In his spare time Lee enjoys playing the drums and cycling, although not at the same time.
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Sue Steward - Photographic Curator and Critic
Sue Steward is a writer, broadcaster and photography curator.
She is Photography Critic for The Evening Standard and for BBC Radio2’s
Arts Magazine with Claudia Winkleman, and writes for UK photography
magazines (including BJP, Eye, 1000 Words), newspapers and exhibition
catalogues including Prix Pictet.
Steward is a Trustee for PhotoVoice, and sits on the Steering Committee for FORMAT Biennial, Derby. She has curated numerous exhibitions including Sony World Photography Awards, “Between Two Worlds: Contemporary Photography from Latin America” at Edel AssantiGallery, 2011.
She was the first curator for the London Art Fair (2012) with “The New
Alchemists: Contemporary Photographers Transcending the Print.”
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Allan Stone - Photographer
Allan Stone is an award-winning AOP Photographer. He won Gold and Best in Category in 2011 Phtographers Awards for his series 'Hidden'. The AOP, Communication Arts and PDN in the USA have all featured Allan's personal and AD work.
"The AOP Awards have always been important to me from my days as an assistant in London and in New York and now as a judge.” He is UK based but has worked and been 'repped' worldwide. Travel plays an important part in his work with Lexus USA, La Poste, Reuters, British Airways, Jet Airways, RBS, and the BBC Worldwide being some of his clients.
"My camera allows me to be curious, nosey, an observer and to document. I am always eager to stare, to look, wait and anticipate, it opens doors for me and I am always curious what is around the corner, or over the next hill or what is on the other side of that door."
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