Graham - Teenage anorexic
After gaining a BA Hons in Editorial Photography at Brighton University Laura began freelancing and relocated to London.
Her work has won and been shortlisted for a total of 15 awards since June 2008 and has been published world wide. These include first place in the Hotshoe International Next Perspective Award, The Terry O'Neill Awards, The Taylor Wessing Prize 2009, The D&AD Awards and The Magenta Foundation Award 2009. She was chosen as the 'Judges Choice' at the Nikon Discovery Awards and was a finalist for the BJP 2009 Project Assistance Awards. Her work has been exhibited world wide including The National Portrait Gallery in London as part of the Taylor Wessing Portrait prize 2009.
Laura was selected as a YPU member and is on Talentpool on the D&AD website having being commended for her work on Alzheimer's in the D&AD awards. Some of her clients and publications include The Saturday Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Guardian Weekend, The Mental Health Foundation, CWDC, Paperchase Cards, WIG Magazine, Dazed & Confused Magazine, Seesaw Magazine, Hotshoe and BJP.
Despite being very comfortable working digitally, for her personal projects Laura still shoots on 120 film, refusing to part with her beloved Bronica 645. She is represented by The Lisa Pritchard Agency. She is available for commissions and talks.
'Pannack gives great insight into her subjects' lives using a great simplicity which belies great maturity in portrait technique' [Lawrence Watts / Action Aid]
Awards 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
