Diane Smyth is Editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photoworks Annual. She also teaches History and Theory of Photography at the London College of Communications, University of the Arts London, and has given talks and workshops at many other institutions, including London School of Economics and King's College London. Diane has written about photography for publications such as The Guardian, FT Weekend Magazine, Aperture, FOAM, Trigger, Apollo and The Art Newspaper, and has contributed essays to many photography catalogues and monographs. She originally studied for a BA in English Language and Literature at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a First and the Tibbatt's Memorial Prize. She also holds an MA in Modern Literatures in English from Birkbeck College, University of London, taken while working full time. @dismy

Amin Yousefi’s work examines the event of photography through its socio-political aspect of the medium and how to challenge conventional understandings of archives. His practice focuses on the implications of archival processes, methods for reversing imperial violence in the Middle East, and how photography can conceptually mirror complex power structures. In 2024, Yousefi received the RPS Award and was named a Foam Talent 2024 winner. His work has been shown at several festivals and exhibitions, including the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, Belfast Photo Festival, Unseen Amsterdam, and Peckham24.