Beyond Terminal Velocity.

In the last piece I posted here I argued that the technical evolution of photography has always been leading towards some form of ‘instant’ photograph. By this I meant a photographic technology which......

#FF Funky Friday.

Phew. End of a mad week. It's always a mad week. Kick back for a couple of minutes and consider: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpuXbadiho...

Platon is one of the best raconteurs in photography.

Brilliant. Photographer Platon Reveals Power Through Portrait from WIRED on FORA.tv ...

Witness.

I've posted a few pieces on duckrabbit about Alzheimer's that have proved popular with readers. It was suggested by several commentators that I submit a recent one to the Guardian for publication.  I went......

Note to self: keep your eye on the clock sucker..

I enjoy a good read. I particularly enjoy a good read about photography, whether non-fiction or fiction, but particularly work that is written by writers who 'know' photography, whose intimacy with the 'thoughts of......

Still ONE chance left to own a copy of Jim Mortram’s Electric book (that sold out in 24 hours).

It's rare for a photo book to create a big buzz; especially one that hasn't been released, nor any preview copies issued. But Jim Mortram's Electric book (his first) sold out in......

Mason and Mediastorm on Goldblatt.

John Edwin Mason wrote the article and Mediastorm made the film. A perfect combination. Imagine photographs by Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Wait a moment, then imagine some more by Diane Arbus......

Google Glass and the Terminal Velocity of Photography.

It seems almost too self-evident to be worth saying, but the passage of time is central to photography. So many stages in the photographic process are bound up in it, from the length of......

‘Top 5 Reasons I Quit My Job’ by Corey Pein, Editor in Chief of Demotix Photo Agency.

Corey Pein, former Editor in Chief of Demotix has quit, and he's not gone quietly. He's written a post on his blog about the damage he feels Corbis are doing to Demotix since they......

An alternative point of view on The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

Justin Leighton suggested I point you to this post on The Register for an alternative point of view on The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.  Full article here. ...

Myths and Facts: The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and how it will affect photography.

Yesterday I posted why I think some of the rhetoric around the new Enterprise and Regulatory reform act was misleading and inaccurate to say the least. This scaremongering, particularly by the campaign......

Hurtling towards photogeddon or why taking your photos off the net is possibly the worst thing you can do if you want to retain copyright.

From some of the things being written in the last few days you'd think that the sky is about to fall on photography's head: "@stop43uk: #Stop43, This act will kill the Media industry.......

Noor – The Hidden Light of Afghanistan.

I had seen some of the work of Monika Bulaj before, but had not seen her TED talk, which I was kindly directed to this evening by @edbrydon via @magdarakita  (thanks both of you). Well......

North Korea.

Time carries a portfolio of images of North Korea by David Guttenfelder, AP's Chief Asia Photographer (more of his work here). These are some of the most impressive images I've seen in a......

Copyright and the Right to Copy.

‘Haywain’ (after Kennard (after Constable)) Once again thoughts that have been swimming around my head for a while have......

Going Going Gone … @jamortram book goes on sale.

Jim Mortram's first book Electric Tears and All Their Portent opened for pre-order yesterday. There will only be 150 copies and as of this morning there are about 40 left! Get a copy......

#FF Funky Friday.

Well, I suppose so.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhZt4i92aSA&list=PLC89FDB4A88E7025C&index=1...

So you think you want your photo to go viral?.

Ben Roberts is a superb photographer whose work on a huge Amazon warehouse has just gone viral.  The following post is taken from his blog.  It's a......

@WorldPressPhoto: Visual Excellence and Sub-Standard Governance.

'When the result of the World Press multimedia contest was announced it was noticeable  that among the winners was work by NPR. The chair of the judges this year was Keith Jenkins,......

Rethinking Butts.

Something for Earth Day. This is very clever. It's not too long. It's beautifully executed. The voiceover is perfect. Very good indeed. https://vimeo.com/63347105...