I like signs. They tell us stuff. They tell us stuff about the things around us. But they also say a great deal about us humans too. My old pal, professional photographer Niall Benvie,......
I was struck by a recent post by David, and his quote from Josh Metzeler about getting to the right place to take pictures: I’d like to say one very important thing about photojournalism (that......
I thought it might be interesting to start an occasional series of images that I (we) come across which are both timely and insightful and deserve wider appreciation. This image was posted by Damon d'Amato......
I came across the work of Studs Terkel decades ago and was riveted. Terkel's gift was to be able to make other people talk about themselves, to genuinely listen to what they said,......
Nice quote from a Guardian article on 'amateur' street photography by John Carvill. "The novelist Saul Bellow once described his habit of recharging his creative energies by plunging into the New York subway and......
(Young people, the arts and immortality) The untimely death of Martyn Bennet in 2005 aged only 33 years robbed us of one of the UK's most innovative musicians. For those of you not familiar......
I've had a long standing interest in the representation of disability in the media, from the bleak ads for multiple sclerosis in the 80's, using torn photos to represent shattered lives, to an altogether......
I like duckrabbit. Because its all about storytelling, and art. But mainly because its about teaching those things too. Thats what's really important. Good art can affect people, but learning how to create art......
What 48 RED Epic cameras and a big budget (and a lot of imagination) can do for your digital storytelling! Interesting behind-the-scenes peek at some of the technical geewhizzery that Peter Jackson is employing to......
A few moments visual silence for Armistice Day. The Commando Memorial near where I was born. Spectacular hilltop location surrounded by steep......
The Home Office and the British Security Industry Association have published a new set of guidelines for security guards confirming that photography in public places is legal and cannot be restricted Read more here....
Damn but that Cold Specks track was stunning. Its the weekend. No politics, no clamour, no controversy. Just music, and voices that give you goose bumps, take me away Patty..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-cRNV_6U3Q...
Ahh I love serendipity! Just a few hours ago I flagged up Jonathan Harris work and by coincidence this morning he sends me details of his new (old) work now online! As an antidote to......
I was using this with a recent photography class as an example of innovative approaches to visual storytelling. And it struck me that some of duckrabbit's visitors may not have seen it. So if......