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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Camerimage Film Festival, which is devoted to the art of cinematography, is to pay tribute to Peter Biziou. The British cinematographer, who won an Oscar for “Mississippi Burning,” and was BAFTA nominated for “The Truman Show,” will receive the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Biziou, the son of cinematographer-animator Leon Bijou, started his career at an animation company in London. In the mid-sixties, he started to light film sets for commercials and shorts, which helped foster “his innate intuition and his courage to implement innovation,” the festival said. He worked with the likes of Len Fulford, Bob Brooks, Terence Donovan, John Swannell and Frank Budgen.

Karren Brady has slammed critics of Kate Middleton who took issue with her for taking her own pictures of her children, rather than using a royal photographer.The Apprentice star, 53, branded the remarks as "rather churlish" following the release of Kate's sweet pictures earlier this year.The businesswoman made her remarks following comments made by a royal photographer who argued Kate was taking away an opportunity from aspiring photographers and giving them a chance to elevate their career.Speaking about Kate's children, Karren penned: "They seem all the happier for being photographed by their mother in natural shots, rather than staged snaps taken by a stranger."So for anyone to have issue with the fact that the Princess of Wales delights in sharing her sweet photos with the world is rather churlish, to say the least, don’t you think?"According to royal photographer John Swannell, Kate is dashing the hopes of a generation of photographers by taking her own pictures of the royal children, rather than letting someone else “make their name” doing it," she wrote in her column for The Sun.She went on to add that Kate would have been "damned if she did and damned if she didn't" .It comes as the royal photographer said that by taking her own pictures, Kate is denying others the opportunity to make their name in their photography career.John said: "All the work I got with the royals really elevated my career; nowadays, someone like me just won't have the chance."Those chances should be given to young English photographers."However, he did admit that Kate was at an advantage as she knows the subjects of her snaps."In some ways, though, Kate is probably right to do it herself."She's not a great photographer, but she just snaps

caused achey, nostalgic heartbreak for many. It encapsulated all the magic of its peers — establishments that allowed royals, aristos and celebrities to steal away from prying paparazzi lenses. For that reason, stories of patrons’ most splendid memories allow a window into the real people behind the mask of fame.At an event at Le Caprice in 2019, John Swannell, the British photographer who worked closely with the royals, told me his favourite tale of the Princess of Wales; a harmless mishap which occurred during one of her first dinners there.

Princess Anne celebrated her 70th birthday by releasing three brand new portraits.The Princess Royal turned 70 on Saturday August 15, 2020.All three photographs were shot by John Swannell at Gatcombe Park, where Princess Anne resides.The queen's daughter has turned 70.Princess Anne, also known as The Princess Royal, celebrated her 70th birthday on Saturday. In honor of the momentous occasion, the royal family released three new portraits of the princess.Taken at the princess' home of Gatcombe Park in February 2020, all three photos were shot by renowned photographer John Swannell.

the Princess Royal’s 70th birthday on Saturday, there is a glimpse of this traditional view of The Queen’s only daughter, but we are also reminded of her ability to deliver the kind of regal glamour befitting of a woman who once covered Vogue and was the bright young thing of the Royal family. In the first of three photographs taken in February by John Swannell, a British photographer with a long history of taking royal portraits (his portfolio includes shots of The Queen, Prince Charles, Princess Diana and Princes William and Harry), the Princess poses as we now think of her at her most natural, outside at her Gatcombe Park home.

Princess Anne's 70th birthday has been marked by the release of three new portraits, where the daughter of the Queen can be seen smiling.The only daughter of the Queen turns 70 today and official photos show the royal looking happy and relaxed.Images that were taken before the coronavirus lockdown have been released where she is seen wearing a Maureen Baker evening dress, Sue Palmer bolero jacket and pearls.In one she wears an emerald green dress as she posed for photographer, John Swannell, at her Gatcombe Park home in Gloucestershire back in February.This comes as rugby legend Mike Tindall, 41, who is married to Anne's daughter, Zara, said that it was a shame the family were unable to celebrate her "70 amazing years" in true royal

Princess Anne turns 70 on Saturday, and ahead of her special day, Buckingham Palace has released several new photos of Queen Elizabeth's only daughter. In the first image shared to the royal family's official Twitter account, Anne is pictured wearing a green outfit as she gazes into the camera.

Princess Anne is divine! Queen Elizabeth II's daughter posed for a series of new portraits to celebrate her 70th birthday, which is on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Princess Anne's 70th birthday has been marked with the release of three official photographs to celebrate the milestone.