Requiem For The Press.

Sara T'Rula on the Police seizing media material from the recent UK riots: "I am not a journalist; I’m a documentary photographer and I don’t work for newspapers. But still, the journalistic ethic applies......

Seeing is believing…right?.

Not here, and not anywhere really. I was recently sent a book to review, "Believing Is Seeing (observations on the mysteries of photography)" by Errol Morris. Now, I'm no book reviewer, and I'm also......

#FF Funky Friday.

To y'all...Express Yourself. That means you. But please do try to keep yourself out of correctional facilities (Unless you're Pete Brook). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31FO_4d9TY Gotta be just about the finest opening line ever....

Thumb wars.

In this war, the first casualty is your thumbs:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQlkYY88wLM&feature=player_embedded#!   More....

Billy Austin ?.

I was going to put up 'Georgia on my mind' whilst I sat here with Georgia on my mind. Steve Earle resonates more:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xad0Qyu__cE&ob=av2n   But there's twenty seven men here, Mostly black, brown......

Nintendo, Parr, 3D, er, blimey..

...is it an advert? Sure smells like one to me...   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tUsRhksJok   I wouldn't really care, apart from the fact that Martin Parr is straight as a die...odd, yes, but true. He is someone who, as far......

Assange autobiography world exclusive.

Julian just popped in to duckrabbit towers to let us know that as of tomorrow, his new book will be available here, for free.   How generous.  ...

How to attract birds with your Leica:.

  One of these would do it. You'll be batting off the feathered beasts left right and centre.   There's a few more: ...

Need a taxidermist?.

Probably not, but you never know. This is hilarious. Thanks Leo   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJP1DphOWPs&feature=player_embedded#!...

How to understand photography..

'Do these thoughts have a cyan cast or is it just me?' "The thoughts are certainly cyan. The introduction of the Lacanian Other as a form of social obligation that stands astride the crack......

#FF Funky Friday.

Little bit of Wayne to perk you up for the weekend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuKvNHurybE...

Do you want to do a Hurley? (Frank, not Liz).

A new Shackleton mission to Antarctica needs a photographer. No glass plates needed this time, no diving back into the ship in freezing water to retrieve them, it all should be very civilised. You......

Ace..

Paul Kerley and Dan Cairns mixing it about and giving us a nostalgic burn up. Great stuff, even if you're not a mod, rocker or petrol head. Only one thing...I can't see a byline for......

Barthes would have something to say about this..

I'm not sure what he'd say, but you probably wouldn't like it. And it would've been in French. "Ultimately, Photography is subversive not when it......

Bloody good job..

Here. Rare as hen's teeth.  ...

Today’s quote is a belter..

“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.”- Alfred Eisenstaedt   Thought you'd like that. More here.  ...

High level meetings at Magnum….

Look like this. David Alan Harvey not about to start a riot there.   From Alec Soth's dreamy blog. I'm sure Alec is really Mark Oliver Everett from the Eels. See? Which is which? Answers on......

The Blue Oblique.

What sort of pretentious photographer calls their blog "The Blue Oblique"? And what does it mean? John Angerson, that's who. And I'm joking about the pretentious bit, he's far from it. Sound as a pound......

Photographers: Must hear..

An audio obscura? What's that then? Interesting and thought provoking, that's what. It's a camera obscura for the ears. Fascinating programme on radio 4 last night. Discussing audio ,overhearing, eavesdroppping, installations. Well worth your time. Many intriguing......

The nation (and Private Eye) needs cartoonists..

I might have to have a go myself Ok, I just have Can't draw, no jokes Hopeless Cont page 94...