Darius Himes

As Lead Judge for the Photography.Book.Now photography book competition, and Director of Curriculum for the Symposia, Darius Himes drives the judging process, and leads the development of speaker and panel topics.

Darius's work as an editor, publisher, and writer positions him on the front lines of the modern photography book movement. He is a passionate advocate for photography and books and is a much sought-after lecturer on the topic. He is frequently invited to attend portfolio review events including Review Santa Fe, photoLucida in Portland, and FotoFest in Houston.

Darius is one of the founders of Radius Books, a non-profit company dedicated to the visual arts, and his professional experience ranges from editor (photo-eye Booklist and Radius Books) to writer (Bookforum, Blind Spot, FOAM, BOMB, PDN, and American Photo) to occasional professor of photography. He also actively pursues his own photographic image making.