A new exhibition of Norman Parkinson’s images of childhood, ‘Age of Innocence’, is currently on show at Dimbola Lodge, Isle of Wight. Running until 3rd July, the exhibition offers a fresh insight into his development as an artist and his eclectic choice of subjects. In her introduction to the catalogue, Fay Weldon writes: “Parkinson, like his confrères Bailey, Duffy and Donovan, is mostly known for his spectacular fashion photography, but as with these other great photographers, ‘the fashion shoot’ was only a part of their work. That was what earned them money: not necessarily what most satisfied the keen aesthetic eye of the photographer. In this particular collection of images, all relating one way or another to childhood, Parkinson combines the techniques of photojournalism – catch the moment as it flies – à la Cartier Bresson and Lartigue, with an Irving Penn-like sense of formality.”

Opening tomorrow at the Wilmotte Gallery at Lichfield Studios, Stornoway is a new exhibition featuring enigmatic black-and-white triptych photographs by Charlotte Boulay-Goldsmith. Chronicling a jounrey through Scotland, the images are “carefully crafted, framing mountains, waterways, trees and decaying relics to depict a mystical and vacant landscape, imbued with a profound sense of stillness and solitude,” the organisers say Running until 22nd July, the exhibition is hosted by Lichfield Studios, 133 Oxford Gardens, London, W10 6NE.

The first ever full-career retrospective of the legendary British photographer Brian Duffy will open July 8th at Idea Generation Gallery. Together with Terence Donovan and David Bailey, Duffy is recognised as one of the innovators of “documentary” fashion photography, a style that revolutionised the fashion industry. He produced an extraordinary body of work but destroyed most of his negatives and transparencies in 1979. “Featuring more than 160 images painstakingly rediscovered by Duffy’s son after years of searching through archives and publications around the world, this exhibition has truly risen from the ashes,” the organisers say. Running until 28th August, the Duffy exhibition is presented by Idea Generation Gallery, 11 Chance Street, London E2 7JB. Admission is free.

Peter Steedman’s new exhibition at Lauderdale House encompasses a wide variety of themes ranging from landscapes to textures, plant portraits to old buildings. Lauderdale House is located in Waterlow Park on Highgate Hill in north London. The exhibition runs until 12th June, and is open daily from 11.00am to 4.00pm Tuesday to Friday, and midday to 5.00pm on Sunday. Admission is free.

The Suffering of Light is the title of an upcoming exhibition of key photographic works from the career of American photographer Alex Webb. Presented by the Magnum Print Room, the exhibition opens on 17 June, runs until 29 July 2011 and showcases twelve of Webb’s best known images. The Magnum Print Room is located at Magnum Studios, 63 Gee St, London, EC1V 3RS. Additionally a 204-page book entitled, The Suffering of Light: 30 Years of Photographs by Alex Webb is available from Thames & Hudson for £45.

Ludwig Museum is going to host a large-scale exhibition of the works of László Moholy-Nagy, a key figure of Modernist art. Raised in Mohol and Szeged, Moholy-Nagy taught at the Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, lived and worked in Berlin, Amsterdam and London before settling in Chicago where he became the first director of the New Bauhaus school. In 1939, he opened the School of Design, which went on to become the Institute of Design in 1944. Widely regarded as one of the fathers of modern light art, he became famous for his photograms, or photographs made without a camera. The present exhibition, opening on 9th June and running until 25th September, includes 130 of his paintings, black-and-white & colour photographs and sketches. Ludwig Museum is located at Komor Marcell utca 1, District IX, Budapest, Hungary.

Point of Interest is an upcoming exhibition of images taken by Magnum photographer Peter Marlow. The twenty-seven colour photographs and ten black-and-white prints are from a body of work comprising several thousand photographs that have been made alongside major projects. “It is photojournalism turned inside out, where the geography of where he is in the world, and the narrative context, becomes an irrelevant and unnecessary detail,” the organisers say. “The title Point of Interest is surely ironic – these images capture the overlooked, the abandoned, the derelict and the detritus of contemporary life and would rarely be the focus or centre of anyone’s point of interest. It is Marlow who places them centre stage in a sequence of masterly but disturbing photographs.” Running from 24 May - 2 July 2011, the exhibition is hosted by the Wapping Project Bankside gallery, 65a Hopton Street, London, SE1 9LR.

PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo has announced that British documentary photographer, Jason Larkin, is the winner of the 2011 Arnold Newman Award for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture. Larkin’s winning image series, titled “Past Perfect,” examines how the museums of Egypt use different styles of curating to present exhibits depicting the past to contemporary audiences. He will receive a $15,000 cash award and an exhibit of his winning picture series at the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine from 2 July—27 November 2011.

From 20th May to 3rd June, 100 images of Japan taken over a period of 13 years by award-winning photographer Jason Hindley, will be exhibited at theprintspace gallery in Shoreditch, London. ‘Familiar and Distant’ is a compilation of Hindley’s personal photographs taken during his various trips to Japan. ” Seemingly familiar views of backstreets, public spaces, and people going about their daily life reveal subtle details in an intimate and yet reserved manner,” the organisers say. Admission is free, and there is an opportunity to purchase the exhibited prints at an affordable charity price, with all proceeds from the print sales going British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal. The gallery is located at 74 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DL, and is open Monday-Friday from 9am till 7pm.

From 5-19 May 2011, the Londonewcastle Exhibition Space will present the first major solo show from photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis. ‘This Charming Man’ is a selection of intimate portraits inspired by men who have interested and affected the artist. Shot in London, LA, and New York, these images explore how these “Charming Men” have shaped their creative and living environments within the various confines of dwelling spaces. The Londonewcastle Exhibition Space is located at 28 Redchurch Street, London..

Polish photographer Dariusz Majgier has embarked upon an interesting project called Street Portraits of Strangers. He regularly walks up to complete strangers on the streets of Warsaw, and asks for permission to take their portraits in order to create a unique gallery, a photographic record of urban fashion in the 2010s. “Street portraits are intoxicating,” Majgier says. “This time roles reverse and instead of being hired by clients, this is me who has the privilege of picking those who just have that something and would agree to be photographed.” To learn more, visit the project’s website via the link below.

Website: Street Portraits of Strangers

In his flagship US boutique, British jewellery designer Stephen Webster will host a never-before-seen exhibition of prints by renowned UK photographer Duffy. Together with Terence Donovan and David Bailey, Duffy is recognised as one of the innovators of “documentary” fashion photography, a style that revolutionised the fashion industry. He produced an extraordinary body of work but destroyed most of his negatives in 1979. Fortunately, many of his pictures survived the destruction, and now, after nearly three years of painstaking archival of the surviving images, Duffy’s photographs will be shown and available for purchase. A private cocktail reception on 2nd May will open the exhibition, featuring hors d’ouevres created by award-winning chef and food writer Mark Hix. Approximately thirty photographs will remain on public display at the Stephen Webster Rodeo Drive boutique (02 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills) through the end of May. These extremely limited prints will also be sold, both framed and unframed, for the very first time in the United States.

Two ongoing series of photography work by Katja Hock and Jed Hoyland are featuring in Nottingham Trent University’s new online exhibition space, Wall5. Katja Hock, a senior lecturer in photography at the university, is showing a series of woodland landscapes, based on her childhood memories of an area close to the border between Germany and Holland. Jed Hoyland, also a senior lecturer in photography, presents a collection of photographs of objects, arranged on a mantelpiece in a home. The exhibitions can be viewed online at the website below.

Adore Noir is a new fine art photography magazine available exclusively in digital format. The first, 97-page issue features high-quality black-and-white photography by “six photographers with six very unique styles”, says editor Chris Kovács. The six photographers include Dominic Rouse, Scott Speck, Richard Vanek, Patrick Gonzales, Steve Gosling and Carolyn Hampton. The photographs are accompanied by a variety of articles, essays and interviews. Adore Noir can be downloaded as a PDF for $2.95 from the website below.

Website: Adore Noir

With help from Swiftspin, aerial photographer Kevin Allen has produced interactive 360° spins of St Paul’s Cathedral and Canary Wharf Tower. Shot using a Canon 1Ds Mk III camera with a 35mm f1.4L lens and a twin squirrel helicopter flying at about 1000ft, the St Paul’s spin is made up of 72 individual photos. The animation part was done by Swiftspin. Since completing the St Paul’s project, Kevin has also produced a similar spin of Canary Wharf Tower (One Canada Square), which you can view by visiting the website below.

Manfrotto School of Xcellence has just announced the addition of three UK photographers to the Manfrotto Local Heroes Programme. They include extreme expedition photographer Phil Coates, adventure photographer Sarah Outen and landscapist Pete Bridgwood. Marco Tortato, Education and Testimonial Manager Imaging, said: “We are working with these photographers on three very interesting and varied projects - aiming not just at promoting our products and brands, but at stimulating emotions, inspiration and imagination through their impactful images and film making.”

Irreversible: A Personal Perspective on the Libyan Revolution is a solo show by Brazilian photographer and cinematographer Azul Serra. Opening 29th March, the exhibition reflects Serra’s visual and emotional journey from objective examination to insightful reflection, as photographer and viewer travel across an unravelling political and social landscape. Running until 15th April, the event is presented by Braziliality and hosted by London’s Made In Brasil restaurant, 12 Inverness Street, Camden Town. Admission is free.

Nue York: Self-Portraits of a Bare Urban Citizen is an upcoming exhibition of photographs by New York and Paris-based commercial and fine art photographer, Erica Simone. From the streets to the subway, and from Bowery to the Bronx, Simone publicly bares all, raising the philosophy behind “just being”, as well as playing with the idea of “counter-fashion” — that without clothing, people could not possibly socially interpret each other. Opening on 14th April at the Dash Gallery, 172 Duane Street, New York City, the exhibition will run for two weeks.

The World Photography Organisation has announced that Bruce Davidson is to be awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award (previously known as the Lifetime Achievement Award) at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Davidson is one of America’s most distinguished photographers. After completing his military service in 1957 he worked as a photographer for Life Magazine and in 1958, Henri CartierBresson invited him to join Magnum Photos. His work has been exhibited at many major institutions including The Museum of Modern Art, The Smithsonian Museum of American Art, The International Center of Photography, The Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, The Aperture Foundation in New York, and The Foundation Cartier-Bresson in Paris and Tate Modern in London.

American Girl is an exhibition featuring the work of three American photographers who have turned their focus on female subjects from their homeland. Running from 17 February - 27 February 2011 at the Viewfinder Photography Gallery in Brixton, London, American Girl subverts the notion of the classic female nude, showing us the inner struggle women face in achieving beauty and perfection. The exhibition is free.