I've been looking again this morning on yet another well known photographer's attempt to get money through Kickstarter. First Larry Towell, now Gerd Ludwig. In both cases, I am left wanting to know more.......
Is this what photography on the web is going to come down to? Nearly every week we see a new venture centered on photography asking for support, more often than not financial. Support for......
I had a Christmas card from The Hoff today. Thought I'd share. For a bit of context look here. And here. Click on the pic for a better view. Looking at the......
You HAVE to check out A Lin's work on the NYT lens blog. Fascinating, intelligent and beautiful images with an equally delicious interview.......
"Nude man in graveyard doing ghost photography" In my never ending quest to find you photography related stuff on the tintertwizzle, I found this. I read the nib, and I still don't......
when we think about everyone else. ...
I thought that might make you prick up your ears. The Magnum foundation are launching a great initiative, the Magnum Emergency fund. The foundation is seperate to Magnum, it's a nonprofit with its own finances......
Following duckrabbits excellent point on the power of campaigning to humanise the sometimes difficult subject of the detention of the children of asylum seekers, "Asylum Aid's Charter of Rights of Women Seeking......
Here's an interesting piece, third in a series, from Phil Coomes over on BBC viewfinder. Ciara Leeming talks about her approach to the stories she is telling. Check it out...the first two pieces......
This is a massive victory for the power of campaigning journalism. The despicable detention of children of asylum seekers is to end. The successful campaign has been headed by freelance journalist Clare Sambrook. ......
Hmmmm....I wish. Makes a change from 'death of photojournalism' headlines though.. If you fancy poncing about for a day annoying people then this could be for you: "Rolling With the Paparazzi is designed for......
It'll be a while before many in the developing world will be able to do this, should they want to. Back in the real world, meanwhile, led's are poised to lead a revolution: "Whatever......
how do you explain the most read stories on the BBC NEWS website today? ...
Is it dead? Is it alive? Is it somewhere in between, choking on its own vomit? So many questions, so little medical expertise. Is there a doctor in the house?...
Wow...that was quick...Michiel has responded, (see below post) and it's good news for those who use multimedia to tell stories - some of them, anyway.. "While photography continues to play a significant part in......
Got that? I thought there would be an option to enter multimedia in this years World Press Photo contest. I thought so because the big dog himself, Michiel Munneke, wrote to me earlier this year......
Worth a read. I am looking forward to reading Ciara's piece tomorrow. "Contrary to what you may have read photojournalism is alive and well in the 21st century. Photographers have unhitched themselves from the......
Shit I did not see that coming. Got up this morning, switched my computer on, to be gobsmacked by the news that one of my 'friends', Joshua Arap Sang, has been named by the......
Yes, that's you. If nothing in here flicks your switch, I worry for you. And I've got enough of that, so cut it out :) Off you go. ...
Interesting piece over there chatting with Eamonn McCabe and his image choices for the Phaidon 'Decade' book. I had a look at the mini gallery, and there seems to be a problem...about half are......