Josy Forsdike

London

Assistant Picture Editor at The Observer

Picture waitress @ObserverUK. Instagram: jofotoso

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Original Observer Photography

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

From Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life to Charlotte Church on her retreat space in Wales: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in March 2025 Josy Forsdike Main image: Cate Blanchett photographed for the Observer magazine. Photograph: Rachell Smith/The Observer Sat 29 Mar 2025 07.00 EDT Michael Kiwanuka performing at the Hammersmith Apollo in promotion of his new album Small Changes.
Original Observer Photography

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

Michael van Schaick plays in a pond in the Woeste Westen play forest in Amsterdam, for the news story, Photograph: Judith Jockel/The Observer Actor Ella Lily Hyland photographed for the Observer New Review. Photograph: Suki Dhanda/The Observer Family, friends and anti-knife crime campaigners take part in a march in memory of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose who was fatally stabbed at his school in Sheffield.
Original Observer Photography

Dec 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

From Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘life on a plate’ to Rose Matafeo introducing our puzzle special, the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in December 2024
Original Observer Photography

Nov 29, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

‘I’ve had a wild, chaotic, beautiful life’: actor and director Rebecca Hall photographed to accompany an interview in the Observer magazine. Photograph: Martin Schoeller/The Observer Observer Food Monthly picked the most desirable culinary-adjacent gifts you might wish to give, or receive, this Christmas. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose/The Observer Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers playing the Camden Roundhouse. Kitty Empire reviews the gig.
Observer Original Photography

Nov 1, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Observer Robert Kieffer of Magnetic Freak at the Machina Bristronica, a synthesiser festival in Bristol. Photograph: Sam Frost/The Observer Writer Anne Michaels at the Brickworks in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photograph: Chloë Ellingson/The Observer Actor Anne-Marie Duff photographed to accompany an interview in the Observer Magazine ahead of the release of the second series of Bad Sisters.
Observer Original Photography

Sep 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

From Keir Starmer in the back garden of 10 Downing Street to London fashion week: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in September 2024 Josy Forsdike Main image: Lewes FC’s women’s football team at Lewes stadium. Photograph: Pål Hansen/The Observer Sat 28 Sep 2024 06.00 EDT ‘There’s a bewildered vulnerability to middle age that is ripe to be explored’: Succession star J.
Observer Original Photography

Aug 30, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

From television personalities, actors and musicians to the victims of conflict: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in August 2024 Josy Forsdike Main image: TV presenter Alison Hammond for the Observer Magazine. Photograph: Jessica Chou/The Observer Sat 31 Aug 2024 06.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 1 Sep 2024 16.25 EDT Grian Chatten of Fontaines DC performs at Pryzm in Kingston, Surrey.
Original Observer Photography

Jul 26, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

Musicians, farmers, actors and restaurateurs all feature in the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in July 2024 Josy Forsdike Main image: Asha Puthli, singer, songwriter.
Pride in London - in pictures

Jun 29, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

• Mayor of London Sadiq Khan with paraders at the start of the march• The parade started at Hyde Park at midday and finishes at Trafalgar Square where live music, speeches and performances are staged• The Dykes on Bikes motorcycle club make their way along the parade route• Paraders in costume pictured on their way to the parade• Members of the British Army LGBT+ Network make their way through the streets of London
Original Observer Photography

Jun 28, 2024 | theguardian.com | Josy Forsdike

From joining the election trail across Britain to chef José Pizarro’s summer recipes: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in June 2024