No reply from Kerry McCarthy Bristol East MP re: DEB.

My MP, Kerry McCarthy, has not yet bothered to respond to the information I sent her regarding the Digital Economy Bill. So far, not so good. I am not impressed...she's had a good while now......

Uzbekistan…they all live in pots you know...

Uzbekistan have done themselves no favours on this one...they found photographer and documentary maker Umida Akhmedova guilty. Luckily for her, the judge decided that as it was the, er, 18th anniversary of Uzbeck......

Photography is f$cked. This is not a joke..

Photography is f$cked. From Tony Sleep. Originally on the EPUK list. "The quaint notion that the author has prime and inalienable rights over his/her own work, must be able to restrict usage, negotiate a fee, prevent usage......

Wootton Bassett..the town that honours.

Sent to the duck by Ian Forsyth, this multimedia piece looks at the repatriation of soldiers killed on operations whilst in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the thoughts of the residents of Wootton......

Gil Scott-Heron – I’m new here. Guest star: Robert Frank.

Gil Scott-Heron and Robert Frank...Well, who'd have thought it. Check it out then listen to Gil's new album below. ( I think Bob's on Bass ) " I may be crazy, but I'm the closest thing......

The Rohingya…pictures by Rajib Islam.

The set of pictures below are by Rajib Islam, one of the duck's greatest friends, an amazingly talented man, a true gent and one of the kindest people I've ever met. If you......

Cine Institute, Jacmel; a clarification and introduction.

Andrew Bigosinski, Director of the Cine Institute film school, Jacmel, has recently posted a comment clarifying their position regarding certain "Photo Aid" projects in Haiti: "The Cine Institute of Jacmel has not agreed to partner......

Sod your domke…go hardcore..

Robot snapper takes it to the next level.... Don't stop watching before he swaps the 17-40 for the .38.... Next week: suicide paparazzi. ...

Death cruise workshop, limited places..

YEEEEAAAHHH-HAAAAHHH!!! This is gonna be a good one. duckrabbit have hired a small (130000 tonnes) oil tanker, and we intend to float it around the coast of Somalia for a month this summer, taking in......

Islamic Relief photo comp…deadline?.

Here's a good looking competition...from the Islamic Relief site: Islamic Relief is celebrating 25 years as one of the UKs leading charities. The charity has been at the forefront of a worldwide charity......

Lizard skin iPad with Leica lens..

World exclusive here on the duck... This iPad does have a camera. With a......

Spiderpic, microstock, and the end of the world..

There's a bit of a discussion over on the EPUK mailing list about the end game of microstock. Btw, if you're an editorial snapper you need to sign up to the EPUK list. The......

OFFICIAL: KITCHENS DEADLIER THAN SHARKS.

Our old friend the Daily Fail (can you see what I did there...can you?) is trying to make us feel a bit better about our miserable lives by explaining how the kitchen is......

“No matter what I shoot, I get a clearer picture of my own flaws”.

Boston Globe staffer Lane Turner spills the beans: "The mythology of my profession suggests that photojournalists can reveal subjects in ways most others miss. The camera is credited with the ability to probe......

Environment Agency backtrack..

Breaking news here on the duck...The Environment Agency, who until recently (read yesterday) were asking snappers to work for free (as pointed out here) has backtracked, and said it was going to pay snappers......

The Ex Files Needs You!.

Posted by request of the Missus. I am not going to argue. Here it is: Do you still have a good relationship with your ex? If so, I would be very interested in talking to......

Free work – yay!.

Anyone fancy a job? There's loads here you can be getting on with... Please don't apply if you are the fussy sort that likes to get paid for their work. That is SO last......

Newspaper death watch.

If you would like to predict the time of death of your favourite newspaper, pop along here and take a look. Here's a snippet: "A new Harris survey says that 77% of American adults would......

Front page fail.

Seen here: From Jamaica's Observer newspaper. ...