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Laura Pannack is a London based Photographer. She was educated at the University of Brighton and Central Saint Martins College of Art.

Her work has been extensively exhibited and published both in the UK and internationally, including at The National Portrait Gallery, The Houses of Parliament, Somerset House, and the Royal Festival Hall in London.

In 2010 Laura received first prize in the Portrait Singles category of the World Press Photo awards. She has also won and been shortlisted for several other awards including The Sony World Photography Awards, The Magenta foundation and Lucies IPA. She was recently awarded the Vic Odden by The Royal Photographic Society award for a notable achievement in the art of photography by a British photographer aged 35 or under


Her art focuses on social documentary and portraiture, and seeks to explore the complex relationship between subject and photographer.

Laura is driven by research led self-initiated projects. In her own words, she does all she can “to understand the lives of those captured, and to present them creatively”. She is a firm believer that “time, trust and understanding is the key to portraying subjects truthfully”, and as such, many of her projects develop over several years. Her particular approach allows a genuine connection to exist between sitter and photographer, which in turn elucidates the intimacy of these very human exchanges. Her images aim to suggest the shared ideas and experiences that are entwined in each frame that she shoots. Laura largely shoots with a film camera on her personal projects, allowing her process to be organic rather than being predefined by fixed ideas, thus removing additional pressure on the sitter.

‘Laura’s remarkable ability to build trust and respect with her subjects allows her to express a gritty vulnerability that is as sincere as it is elusive to capture.’

Terry O’ Neill - photographer Read Less

International Print Exhibition, University of Brighton Graduate Show
Photo Fringe ‘Bystander’
Cork Street Open Show 2009,2010,2011
Terry O’Neill Awards Group Show
The Independent Photographers Gallery
International Art of Photography Show, San Diego
Taylor Wessing National Portrait Prize, The National Portrait Gallery
The World Press Photo Contest, The Royal Festival Hall /World Tour
Host Gallery Summer Show
The Magenta Foundation Toronto, Canada
Hereford Photography Festival
Women in Art Photography Taschen London Humble Arts
AOP Awards, The Truman Brewery London
QUAD Gallery Hijacked, Derby, Sydney, Australia
Save The Children Other Lives Touring Exhibition, Houses of Parliament, Somerset House
Sony World Photography Awards Somerset House
Passage ForumMeyrin - Geneva

Laura Pannack ‘A Collection’ Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff
YBN, One and a Half Gallery, London Read Less

2008
1st Place Next Perspective
Runner Up Cork Street Open Show
Runner Up Shots Photography Competition Member - YPU
New Talent Nikon Discovery Awards
Judges Choice Nikon Discovery Awards
Shortlisted Terry O’Neill Awards
Shortlisted Royal Photographic Awards 
Nominated Hotshoe
Nominated D&AD Student Awards

2009
Winner Magenta Foundation
Winner D&AD Adobe Future Creative Bursary
Winner UK Single Image - Lens Culture Award
Finalist BJP Project Assistance Awards
Finalist Taylor Wessing National Portrait Prize
Finalist Art of Photography Show San Diego

2010
1st Place Portraits Singles - World Press Photo Awards
1st Place Best in Show - Foto8 Host Summer Show
Winner Magenta Foundation
3rd Place Terry O’Neill Award
Finalist New York Photo Festival Awards
Finalist Art of Photography Show San Diego

2011
1st place Fine Art Nudes - Lucies International Professional Photography Awards
2nd Place Advertising Campaign - Lucies International Professional Photography
Best n Show - Lucies International Professional Photography Awards
Shortlist AOP awards

2012
2nd Prize Commercial Advertising Sony World Photography Award
Royal Photographic Society Vic Odden Award Read Less