Andy Hall: 'During the few days I was in the town of Kibuye, I was struck by the dignity and compassion of the people. Understandably, it got very emotional during the candlelit vigils to commemorate the anniversary of the genocide, and the biggest challenge for me was to stay discreet whilst manoeuvring my way around the mourners with a tripod' Photograph: Andy Hall for the Observer
There is a great audio slideshow of Andy Hall's work, with narration by Chris McGreal, here Photograph: Andy Hall for the Observer
Read the Q&A in this Sunday's Observer Magazine
Alex Lake: 'Emily found me wandering around outside the farm trying to work out which door of which building I should knock on in an attempt to locate her. Running out to say hello she was soon giving me an impromptu tour of the farmhouse. She has a constant twinkle in her eye. We chose the garden as a location for the photos and worked while her new born baby slept and way off in the distance the Pyramid Stage was being constructed for the festival. She knew her son would be excited to see his red tractor in the photograph.' Photograph: Alex Lake for the Observer
Suki Dhanda: 'I've always been a great admirer of his work, so pretty excited to see his studio. The walls were covered, a distraction while trying to set up; would have loved to slip at least one under my arm!' Photograph: Suki Dhanda for the Observer
On the eve of the release of their new album – and 20 years since they made their first record in their bedroom as teenagers – the Observer got beyond the helmets to talk to the notoriously shy French musicians Photograph: Murdo MacLeod for the Observer
Murdo MacLeod: 'We booked the venue because of the stunning view of the Eiffel Tower. It looked lovely when I did the recce the previous evening, illuminated in the golden light of sunset. On the day of the shoot there was thick mist and we could have been in Skegness. Could not see a thing.'
Click here for more from Murdo's exclusive shoot Photograph: Murdo MacLeod for the Observer
Suki Dhanda: 'So refreshing to meet a young talented musician and who was a pleasure to work with. We were supposed to shoot outside on the roof of the building but the weather was wet and windy, so we ended up shooting in the same room Lianne was getting ready in. I knew it would work as soon as I stepped into the room, I liked the look of the windows and the raw walls' Photograph: Suki Dhanda for the Observer
You can find a gallery of Tom Jenkins's images from the Cup final here Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Alex Lake: 'Alice is a very inspiring person. Driven to make this tract of concrete-ridden, derelict land into a city farm full of lush produce. And it seems to be working. All around were volunteers who really seem to look up to her. Her knowledge is immense. To me she seemed totally pre-occupied in thought by the garden and the work she was doing. At the end of the day I was given homemade flapjacks and a tomato plant to put in my new garden. The sun even shone!' Photograph: Alex Lake for the Observer
Harry Borden: 'I found her forthright and fun. She didn't want the pictures to be retouched or styled in any way. A refreshing contrast to previous MPs I've shot' Photograph: Harry Borden for the Observer
For the full story read this Sunday's Observer Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Observer
Martin Hunter: 'I did a little online research on Mr Van Winkle before the shoot and he seemed like a playful kind of fella. Unfortunately his flat was pretty small. A quick consultation of 'The Joy of Photographing People', which he had lying about his flat, suggested the use of a ring flash (useful in constricted places) and a disregard of one of the first rules of photography (don’t have objects protruding from the subject's head). Mr Van Winkle was good enough to gift me his copy of the book and I now confidently expect my work to improve considerably' Photograph: Martin Hunter for the Observer
Suki Dhanda: 'Pam was really big on detail. While shooting tethered to the laptop, Pam would want to see the screen and would make minor alterations of the material, scissors, mannequin, etc until it was absolutely how she liked it. Of course I didn't mind at all – she is a perfectionist' Photograph: Suki Dhanda for the Observer
Katherine Rose: 'I knew the roof of my studio would come in handy one day' Photograph: Katherine Rose for the Observer
Barry J Holmes: 'We didn't have much time to prep and photograph for Kelly's portrait. She is a mother of three. We decided to use children's chalk for the writing on the wall and Kelly's bluebird hands. Upon finishing the shoot, we were a little embarrassed to find that the non-toxic chalk wouldn't immediately wash off her garden wall, hands and arms. Oops!' Photograph: Barry J Holmes for the Observer
Photograph: Pal Hansen for the Observer
David Levene: 'Jeremy was very generous with his time and the shoot ebbed and flowed, it took me a while to hit my stride, which can happen. I was happiest with this set-up – he was very playful and the hat, the lighting and the whole British thing really worked.'
You can see a gallery of David's pictures of Deller's subversive British pavilion here.
You can read an interview with Deller in this Sunday's New Review Photograph: David Levene for the Observer
You can see a gallery of Tom Jenkins's pictures from the day at Wembley here Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Phil Fisk: 'Journalism is about taking risks, daring to say what others fear to say. Photography, in this case, is about taking the piss and pelting the bastard. Long live the agrarian revolution!' Photograph: Phil Fisk for the Observer