We live, we learn. We teach..

Ice © John MacPherson When I was in primary school I struggled. I had ideas, observed things, thought about them, tried to......

The story of a house.

I lobbed another bag of clothes onto the fire. They joined the cushions, pillows, and a mattress that were already being consumed, prompting a sheet of flame to flare gloriously, sparks sailing high above......

#FF Funky Friday.

Back after a hiatus (sans hernia). With a big question. Maybe you can answer Allen....What is success?   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPwzz1fO5m8...

Are you ready to join the duckrabbit team? Freelance videographer/ Photographers wanted.

duckrabbit are always on the look out for fresh talent and over the next few months we have really exciting photofilms lined up in Ethiopia (two films), Oxford, Manchester, Canada (four films), Ireland, Moldova......

The Great Escape.

I like Land Rovers. I've got an old one. It has 'foibles', it leaks: water in from the outside, oil out from the inside. I've 'adapted' it for my needs using a hackaw and......

The final cut.

Plane with profiled steel © John MacPherson   "Just burn them" he said. "Pile them all in that old dustbin,......

Photography, Privacy, History and a nice cup of tea..

Ok I'll admit upfront, I have no idea if what I'm about to write will make any sense whatsoever. I've had a mishmash of 'stuff' stewing in my brain for ages now, courtesy of......

Facing the wrong way: the problem with portfolio reviews..

If you google image search Photography Portfolio Review you are going to see something like this:     Lots and lots of photographers are paying money to show......

Photography and Non-Compliance.

Despite the increasing acceptance of on an approach to photography centered around dialogue with subjects and their participation in the process of making the photograph, the subject-photographer relationship often remains unequal and even adversarial.......

“Be proud of your bottom…”.

'Just Treat Yourself' by recent duckrabbit trainee Lorna Easterbrook. And if you'd like to take your first steps in photofilm production then our next London 3-day digital storytelling workshop......

The power of belief. The need for water..

One of my interests is deserts. Coming from the highlands of Scotland, and in fact born in a town with the reputation for having the UK's highest rainfall (between 90 and 200 inches  annually......

The Violence of Images.

There are certain issues in all countries that spark fierce feeling, in the United Kingdom perhaps none more than the sexualisation of children. This concern manifests in various ways, but most often in two......

War porn: blood, loss and living.

I read a thought-provoking article recently:  ‘War photography, war pornography: must we see blood to understand conflict?' by Magda Mis, writing on the Thomson Reuters Foundation website. It was published before this......

Metamorphosis.

It's been a terrible week of news from Egypt, and other places. Sad and depressing. So to start the weekend here's something different, and hopeful for the future. I looked into the room where my son......

I leave the door unlocked.

Language, honesty, passion, compulsion....and love. Powerful and moving testimony about how we can change. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vnKZ4pdSU-s...

Oxfam Photography Prize for Women 2013.

What it says in the title.  Get your entries in asap ladies!  And good luck! Compared to the normal 'competitions' that make you pay to enter and suck you dry, this is good stuff. You......

Are snapshots dead?.

Intriguing piece on NPR about curation and the historical significance of images. The pictures are wonderful. Well worth a look. https://vimeo.com/71998906#...

Networks, trust and rewards – 10 ways to stay ahead in the photography world.

This is a post about a few things it might be worth bearing in mind if you want to see your reputation enhanced, and your work opportunities possibly increase. My apologies that it's turned......

“There are times when the pain is so bad I can’t breath … I’m told that the text was ‘I’m on my way’ “.

Werner Herzog (the master) documentary about the dangers of texting when driving: Powerful. http://youtu.be/_BqFkRwdFZ0      ...

#FF Funky Friday.

Back to Funk. YES. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fULkcDEtRGg...