"Social media has transformed into a place to educate", says filmmaker Jack Harries

Jack Harries
(Image credit: Jack Harries)

The Photography Show 2022 is open for another year, and it features a roster of fascinating speakers – professional photographers and filmmakers who are sharing their expertise, wisdom and inspiration for show-goers.

Jack is appearing the super theatre speaker at The Photography Show tomorrow. From his beginnings on YouTube as JacksGap, to covering COP26, interviewing Obama and David Attenborough, and working alongside Netflix and the WWF, filmmaker Jack will discuss his journey, how social media has changed, and how he's gone about amplifying the human voices behind one of the biggest crises facing our planet today – climate change.

Jack Harries
Jack Harries

Having grown up in a family of filmmakers, Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling. Whether campaigning for the future of our planet, directing documentaries, or creating content that spotlights global issues, social empowerment and environmental education are at the core of Jack’s work. Both his Youtube channel and production company Earthrise humanize and discuss the impact of global warming and environmental degradation. Jack is appearing at The Photography Show with his talk Tackling the climate crisis with creativity.

Lauren Scott
Freelance contributor/former Managing Editor

Lauren is a writer, reviewer, and photographer with ten years of experience in the camera industry. She's the former Managing Editor of Digital Camera World, and previously served as Editor of Digital Photographer magazine, Technique editor for PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, and Deputy Editor of our sister publication, Digital Camera Magazine. An experienced journalist and freelance photographer, Lauren also has bylines at Tech Radar, Space.com, Canon Europe, PCGamesN, T3, Stuff, and British Airways' in-flight magazine (among others). When she's not testing gear for DCW, she's probably in the kitchen testing yet another new curry recipe or walking in the Cotswolds with her Flat-coated Retriever.