Jonathan Worth is a British

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'' amongst others. His shot-list includes musicians, sports stars and Hollywood actors like

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. In 2009 Worth pioneered two free and open undergraduate photography classes at

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for which he was made a Higher Education Authority National Teaching Fellow. He is a fellow of the

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Life and work

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After leaving college, Worth assisted portrait photographer

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In 2009 Worth pioneered two open and free undergraduate photography classes called #picbod (Picturing the Body) and #phonar (Photography and Narrative). These classes have drawn large audiences and notable people including

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, Pete Brook and David Campbell. In 2010 the world's first free 'class application' was launched on iPhone for the #picbod class. These open classes have brought Worth significant attention from photography academics and external organizations, in 2013 he was made an Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellow for developing "a radically new approach to teaching, which magnifies the classroom experience through the affordances of social media and networked environments". In 2010 Worth was made a fellow of the

(RSA) for "innovation and influential role in developing new business models for photographers using the social web".

Exhibitions

*1998: ''Family,'' iD - European traveling group exhibition. *1998: ''Boys aged 11 to 16,'' Paul Smith, London. *1999: ''Beyond Price,'' iD - European traveling group exhibition. *2000: ''John Kobal Portrait award,''

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. *2000: ''Thirty Under Thirty,''

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– USA traveling group exhibition. *2002: ''Footballers,'' Paul Smith, Tokyo, Japan. *2002: ''Footballers,''

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. *2005: ''Dancers Part 1,'' Saltburn, Lancashire. *2005: ''Editorial work 1998–2004,'' Picture House Gallery, Leicester. *2006: ''Kybosh,'' Picture House Gallery, Leicester. *2007: ''Darbar – South Asia Musicians,'' Leicester. *2008: ''Portraits,'' Thompson’s Gallery London.

Collection

Worth's work is held in the following permanent public collection: *

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Sources

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Jonathan Worth tries out a copy-friendly photography business-experiment
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The Digital Media Learning Hub'Free online class shakes up photo education'
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Photography and Open Education
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How the Power of Open can benefit photographers
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An Interview With Jonathan Worth'The research lab in your pocket; Apps and the Academy'
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Magazine
'Turn on, Tune in to Phonar'
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An Interview with Jonathan Worth
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Shpilman Institute for Photography

References

External links

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Open Lab, Newcastle University#phonar; a free and open undergraduate photography class
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