Whilst researching and working with other organisations in and around Kathmandu, Nepal I was asked if I would come and work with a new professional circus company known as Circus Kathmandu.

I have worked with a good deal of NGO’s in India over the years but never in Mumbai so, I was keen to get involved and experience how organisations work in this city that is known for its extreme’s of wealth and poverty and for the fact that 55% of the population live in a slum of some sort. Check out the Reality Tours and Reality Gives Story here…

A new outlet for Francis Minien Photography has been a recent article about the 1 day 1 photo project completed as part of the Around the World Trip by the McMiniens in 2011/2012. Regan Billingsley Interiors picked up on the project and posted a recent article on her Blog. Read the article here

Organized by International Color Awards, the annual Photography Masters Cup is the world’s leading contest honoring color photography. Now in its sixth year, it has showcased thousands of photographs from 117 countries around the world, making it the benchmark by which international photography is rated.

As I continue to travel the world the photographs and writing continues at great pace on our website themcminiens.com.

As part of our travels I have decided to create a photo gallery in which I will upload 1 photograph for everyday we have been travelling, starting September 1st.

Captains of industry nominate British Photographer Francis Minien at the 5th annual Photography Masters Cup.

Please read on for more details on this recent success.

A different kind of Photography project is afoot in collaboration with The Mauz Book Company.

The Company produces Kindle Touch eReader covers that look and feel like hard cover book

Francis Minien Photography and his work represented by Prints995 recently had the opportunity to work with The Foundary.

The Foundary is a highly visible stage for established and emerging designers and artists to spotlight the products they’re most proud of.

After 20 years of dreaming about doing it, I have decided to take time out from the day job and take time out a travel the world. Myself and my girlfriend are taking time out from the corporate world to circumnavigate the world, visiting all 7 continents.

You can follow and read more about this amazing Journey here…..

In this years 31st Annual Best of 2011 Photography Competition Photographers forum honored Francis Minien with a finalist spot. See the Photograph here

As mentioned in a recent announcement Francis Minien has a new relationship with Gallery nine5 to sell 9 limited edition prints through prints995.com . Along with this news Francis Minien has also put up for sale custom works from his own collection. For more details read on……

The Awards is the moment to present work at the premier showcase for international contemporary art. Take a look and vote with your fingers at Francis Minien latest portfolio submission in the Art Takes London Awards.

Check out and vote for his portfolio here….

An exhibition documenting the face of U.S. microfinance through the experience of American entrepreneurs. On exhibition at this years Microfinance USA Conference 2011 in New York City.

Take a look and Vote for Francis Minien’s Portfolio as part of this years The Focus Project, a yearly archive of the world’s most compelling photographs capturing what is most important in our lives.

Francis Minien is pleased to announce the offering of 9 prints available exclusively through prints995.com, as limited editions for sale.

prints995 is an online photography gallery and retail site powered by gallery nine5, a contemporary art gallery located steps away from the flourishing art scene of Downtown Manhattan.

Francis Minien will be travelling to Kolkata India to attend a Changing Ideas workshop that helps photographers and charities turn humanitarian ideas into reality.

The workshop is aimed at photographers who share an interest in documentary photography for humanitarian purposes and to advance human rights and social justice.

Two new books have been published featuring photographs from Francis Minien.

Photographer’s Forums’ Best of Photography 2010 features a photograph selected as a finalist in their 30th Annual Photography Contest and soon to be published Best Of Worldwide Photography Artists Volume I featuring a two page spread on Francis Miniens photographs themed on Street Photography.

As its coming to the end of the year there is the last opportunity to check out and vote for Francis Minien’s work in two new open calls from 3rd Ward and Focus Project.....

Its that time of year again and the francisminien.com limited edition calender is out, if you have received a copy your a very lucky person. For those who don’t and are interested in picking up one please email me…

The recent publication of fLIP Magazine’s summer 2010 edition featured a review of Francis Minien recent self published book Festival: A View from the Crowd. The book described as:

A wonderful capture of time, so much thought and feeling in every image

has a review by London Indpendent Photography’s Frank Orthbandt. It can be found in the latest Issue of london Independent photographys Magazine or here on Francis Minien’s blog. Happy reading…