“Last week we found a 500 pound bomb and we were happy”. Bunney and Harley photofilm in Laos..

Tessa Bunney and Rebecca Harley are a formidable team. Both of them are ex duckrabbit trainees with Harley going on to set up the magical Hinterlands workshops where they......

Remembering….

...on Holocaust Remembrance Day that the future is as important as our past, and that we should not forget. https://vimeo.com/60002414...

#FF Funky Friday.

Goddam right. Thanks to the Eels for playing Bristol and making my young son's first gig awesome. It was a beautiful day.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQF0hs9Rzus...

What makes a great photofilm team?.

I recently finished the draft of a photofilm I directed in Bangladesh and sent a copy to the photographer and videographer for their feedback. The photographer said, can you give the photos a bit more......

Heroin, the love of my life for sure….

'Needle Exchange' by Colm Quinn The story of a friendship.  Well worth watching through to the end.  ...

‘Only film the kids whose afflictions can be seen…..’.

"It takes a lot to floor me. I’ve seen a lot of dumb stuff in the humanitarian industry. I’m moderately immune to dumbassery these days, and tend to keep my righteous indignation in......

Wild beasts of Montana…er…Africa…er…um….

Duckrabbit and The Daily Swagger's international correspondent R.U. Wise presents an interview with brave British wildlife photographer Ian Norman Trepid, and his recent expedition to...er...somewhere with animals....and er.....well....more animals. ...

#FF Funky Friday.

If you don't move to this then best put a mirror in front of your mouth and check you're still breathing. Epic. So good I bought it twice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAoz2-6muc...

Tree, light, sound, story……..aaaaahhhh……...

What else can I say. If you have a spare few minutes over the holiday weekend please watch this.... https://vimeo.com/40301492...

A picture is worth a thousand words…..

But what if the words an image conjures are at best mistruths and at worst.....well.................lies? There's an excellent article by Martijn Kleppe on Africa is a Country which explores the various......

How to run a charity that gets White People’s Money.

"White people love charity. It is like justice except for the part where the two are opposites. White people like charity because we get to keep on doing our own thing without......

Symbols of Conflict.

Ten years ago last Saturday, March 16th, activist Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli Defence Forces bulldozer while attempting to prevent the demolition of......

The Magnificent One: Philip Jones Griffiths by Donna Ferrato and Emmanuel Trousse.

I haven't had a chance to watch this yet because I'm training a group of people in London, but I'm going to pop it up because I'm sure a lot of duckrabbits will be......

#FF Funky Friday.

Ha. I cannot play drums like John Bonham. I thought maybe I could, but it turns out I'm too old and too crap, and have now ripped the cartilage in my knee. Lame, that is.......

Water matters…...

......on World Water Day. Yes, that's today. But it matters every other day too. Water is brilliant stuff. We all need it (obviously). I grew up in a wet place (90 - 250 inches annually), and......

Why questions?.

Touch © John MacPherson   There's been a couple of questions asked on duckrabbit recently. Benjamin's question posed......

The power of words…...

...is that they are more accurate than any missile, any bullet, any rocket. And long after they hit, the echo of their impact continues on and on and on. ...

“Bisi wants to come home. Bisi wants to go dancing in Lagos clubs”.

Wow I wasn't expecting that. Take five out of your day to watch this remarkable and inspiring short about a remarkable and inspiring man. I don't want to spoil it by saying anything. Please do......

High.

Here's the results of a photo competition. Might be of interest to any of you who like mountains, and being on them, or just looking at others being on them. The UKC/UKH......

Live Through This.

Live Through This by Tony Fouhse and Stephanie MacDonald.  A complex story about photojournalism and social responsibility, that is profoundly moving. https://vimeo.com/61847183 Thanks  Joerg Colberg for the book review on Conscientious which......