May
"Life, on Intergen" is a new film showing the people behind the energy company Intergen. Banks Film | Photo have worked with Intergen for ten years covering their power projects in the UK, Netherlands and Mexico.
Since its founding in 1995, InterGen has had a successful track record of developing, constructing, and operating power projects around the world. Intergen has always strived to be a leading energy company generating safe, reliable and sustainable power in the communities in which we operate.
The film and images were created to reflect Intergen’s core values of safety, integrity, teamwork, entrepreneurship and community.
I wanted to show the people behind the company, and Intergen as a global team of experts in all levels, aligned and motivated by a common goal to forward the long-term value of the company.
It was also important to show Intergen’s commitment to contributing to the quality of life in the communities where they operate, and to respect the people and cultures of the communities.
For further information on Intergen please go to their website at
May
My photograph of a West African dancer waiting to perform at the Liberian Peace Festival, for the organisation International Alert has been selected by the editors to be featured in the Magnum Photography Awards 2016 Competition Gallery. The Competition Gallery is a highly curated group of images selected by the competition’s editors to showcase only the best photos from entrants.
2017 marks a significant year for Magnum as they celebrate 70 years since four pioneering photographers toasted the conception of an independent photo agency. LensCulture and legendary photography agency Magnum Photos are joining forces to mark this landmark anniversary with a series of international events, projects and partnerships, with an emphasis on the agency's digital presence and the photography community at large.
Magnum has served as an important collective of the visionary photographers who captured (and continue to capture) world-famous, iconic images that define and shape our rapidly-changing lives. It is often said that if you picture an iconic image, but can't think who took it or where it can be found, it probably came from Magnum.
Apr
British Professional photographer Jonathan Banks was presented with the 9th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in all four categories that he entered at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow streamed Saturday, March 26, 2016.
The live online gala was attended by over 10,000 photography fans around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the industry's most important event for colour photography. There were 5,678 entries received from 78 countries.
The international Jury included captains of the industry from Contrasto, Rome; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Whitechapel Gallery, London; DDB, Berlin; Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg; Art Beatus Hong Kong; DB Agency, Milan; InStyle Magazine, New York and Kunst Haus Wien, Vienna who honored Color Masters with 591 coveted title awards and 634 nominees in 33 categories.
"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 5,678 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Jonathan Banks's multiple nominations shows the strength and diversity of his photography. His images contain a connection with the people whether this is in a portrait or candid. We are pleased to present him with the title of Nominee in the categories of Children of the World / People / Portraits / Photojournalism as exceptional work, representing contemporary color photography at its finest.
"The variety of entries was astonishing," said juror Lilli Langenheim, Senior Art Director of DDB Berlin. "Some of the work is truly powerful; Fine Art, Sport, Nature in professional was really inspiring and the Wildlife category in amateur was one of the most exciting," added jury member Daria Bonera, Owner of DB Agency in Milan.
INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in colour photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in colour photography. www.colorawards.com
Mar
The Beauty of Humanity Collection hardcover book featuring my work along with other fellow artists that contributed to the Scope Art Show during last year's "Art Basel Miami" show has now been printed and will be on sale in a weeks time.
The work within The Beauty of Humanity Collection, represents an important part of a global creative dialog.
SeeMe is a network of over a million artists, photographers and creators representing every nation on Earth.
The work selected here was proudly displayed at the 15th annual SCOPE Art Show on Miami beach with over 40,000 visitors in attendance.
The photograph was taken for the peace organisation, International Alert and is of a traditional West African dancer waiting to perform at the Liberia Peace Festival. The Liberia National Peace & Cultural Festival sees people from different cultural, linguistic & ethnic groups coming together to celebrate peace in a country that was torn apart by 14 yrs of conflict and recently suffering from a Ebola epidemic.
