ABOUT US
The Photobook Club Collective is an active community of 80 photographers whose members are engaged and united in the process of publishing, self-publishing and crowdfunding photography books.
Founded by Tom Broadbent, Holly Revell, Matt Writtle and Kate Stanworth in 2016, this diverse group of image-makers has developed into a supportive, inclusive and encouraging environment with each member having an equal voice. Crowdfunding campaigns have succeeded and books have been published as a direct result of the collective's generous community spirit, a unity unlike anything found elsewhere in the wider world of professional photography.
The community really began to grow during the pandemic in 2020, when Tom organised his network around weekly online calls to discuss books. The group now meets monthly to discuss current, past and future projects.
In 2022, the collective collaborated with the Royal Photographic Society on a year-long bookshop and talks programme. Since then, the collective has branched out into more in-person activity, regularly exhibiting at photobook fairs, including Photo London, BOP, Format, and Impressions, and presenting talks and panels while collaborating with other organisations across the photography industry.
MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRES
The collective is an autonomous group of individual artists, and membership works primarily by internal recommendation: existing members put forward candidates, whose applications are then reviewed and approved by a membership committee.
However, once a year, the collective also opens applications to the public, during a set review period from 1 September to 1 November. The point of membership is to give, not to take. So if you feel you can contribute your skills, knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm, you are welcome to apply.
We accept photographers who have already published a book or are working towards publishing a complete, unpublished body of work as their first book. We encourage expressions of interest from photographers who share our values and are self-driven creators making photography books, either with an imprint or independently.
If that sounds like you, you're welcome to apply during the September - November window by emailing us at:
membership@tpbcc.org
Please note: Membership enquiries sent outside this window will not receive a response, as the inbox is only monitored during the application period.
ARTICLES
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE FEATURE
From Hard Drive to Hard Copy:
https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/154952/spread/7
PROFESSIONAL PHOTO MAGAZINE FEATURE
Taking Pride in Photobooks
https://professionalphoto.online/books/photobook-club-collective-taking-pride-in-photo-books/
