Interview: Jerry Tavin And Young Photographers Alliance The photographers become the photographed at the Young Photographers Alliance show From putting on music at Hamburg's famous Star Club, to running a recruitment agency, to being a pioneer in the stock photography business, Jerry Tavin's career has been an adventure. But in 2009 he began his biggest adventure yet,  co-founding the Young Photographers Alliance Jerry Tavin has a long career in the photo business, founding Nonstock pictures with Janou Pakter, then founding the Young Photographers Alliance with Pakter, Deborah Free and Edward Leigh. He tells us how it is more important than ever to nurture new talent Jerry Tavin What was the moment, the "flash-of-light" behind the inspiration to set up the YPA? Jerry Tavin: I had been working so many years very happily with wonderful photographers, and a large group of then were emerging photographers that I was introducing to the stock business. The feedback was always very positive because it was opening up professional possibilities, even if it wasn't Assignment or Representation. Then my business was sold, I was doing less within the other new business, I was getting on in years, so I decided to see what I can do to give possibilities to new photographers that were sustainable. It's become increasingly difficult than to make a living from photography, how do you help these keen young image-makers? Jerry Tavin: Something I hear that's said to young people dedicated to becoming photographers -- the easiest thing for people to