Prix Pictet. How to run an elitist competition properly.

This is just a small glimpse of the nominators of the Prix Pictet. If you're decent, and you don't get nominated by one of them, then you must either run an irreverent blog, be......

Was it ever different?.

What really dismays me — the Afghan war crying out for context as far as big media is concerned — is how three major organizations could send out three of the best photographers in......

The film that would win the World Press Multimedia Award (if there was a public vote).

Obviously the top people at The World Press know a thing or two about how to run a competition. For their latest award, they've decided that the FIFA World Cup football selection model......

WPP launches multimedia contest..

But you can't enter. You must be chosen, magically. At least Ed Kashi is the chair, I feel better now. I have no idea whatsoever though how any pieces are nominated, entered, chosen, judged......

How to gain a stop and get shot..

"MSHI predicts that when using the shoulder stock a full stop can be gained in low light shooting" Well, that's alright then. Personally, I'd gain a stop another way, and keep the relevant number......

Exploding photos..

Well, nearly. They self destruct at least. I can see uses way beyond clearing your myspace cache. ...

Put this in your diary, under pain of death..

Ok, that was a bit extreme. Maybe I should have said, put this in your diary, if you like. The thing is, you should, because it's Zed Nelson's first documentary film.. We all know......

An, er, job. With money, and everything..

Blimey. Jobs for photographers. Have I slipped back in time? (checks watch, no, it's still 4pm).... You will have to work like a mule however, and for not much straw. Plus you'll need to......

Safe as houses..

I went looking for pics of pink ak-47's. They are out there, and someone should do a story on them. In the meanwhile, I got distracted by this pic, from here. I really......

An oldie, but still a goodie..

And no, I'm not talking about Bill Oddie. I am talking about this....

Favorite headlines.

Bit of a disappointment when you follow the link ...

War, crisis, funding, sorry and a crock of shit written on duckrabbit.

What a mess. Spent the weekend apologizing to people for drunken comments left on a post that discredited itself by being factually incorrect ( the post was not written by me or anyone who works......

Jumping Tank..

You don't get to write that often. On behalf of the better half ( and no, that's not you Ben ;)), I have pleasure in giving you Tank, at two months old. He has......

And here’s some reflection(s).

This guy breeds edible snails. For some reason I thought it apt to photograph him in a home made kaleidoscope with led's on the snails. I had hoped the snails would move a bit quicker......

Levity/levitation.

I always get them confused.  Presently there's a need for at least one, so here's both: And don't worry. No animals were harmed making......

David Alan Harvey comments on behalf of the Magnum Cultural Foundation.

I thank him for being open and he invited questions so massive respect for that. I hope this is not his last. This is what he said as a direct response to my reservations......

Women of Troy – in verse.

Take it away Brenda Ann Kenneally. I'm really not usually a poetry person but this is wonderful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bEF2u8darw More background came in a comment here: Thanks for sharing In Verse with your people. Independent radio producer Lu......

“The funeral of photography?”.

Maybe. You decide. Great piece on the state of doco snappering with Lauren Greenfield and Susan Meiselas. No looking mind.....

#ff funky freitag.

mwah ha ha. it's mine. ALL MINE with a little help from Letta Mbulu. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0QLHa7hUv0 ...