Travel & Humanitarian Photos
The vocabulary of photography reveals a truth that we would all do well to heed. We might “take” pictures, “grab” frames, some of you might even “capture” or “steal” a quick photograph from time to time. That one-sided result is one that Roman philosopher Seneca would have disapproved of. He said, no doubt predicting that [...]
A random selection of links featuring photographers, news and gear.
Hear Ami Vitale on the Digital trekker’s “Depth of Field” audio podcast series.
One of the main aims of my photo workshops and tours is to encourage participants to appreciate the culture of the location that they are visiting. If travel photography, for want of a better term, is about anything, it must surely be about communicating an experience. Travel broadens the mind, anyone who has ever stepped [...]
Demand for my Bangkok photo workshops has grown quickly this year and the past week has found me spending a total of four and a half days showing other photographers some of what I consider to be the city’s more photogenic locations. We tend to stay largely off the tourist trail, photographing in places which [...]
“Today, Friday 19 June, is Aung San Suu Kyi’s 64th birthday. Just over a month ago she was charged with breaching the terms of her house arrest. She is now detained in Burma’s notorious Insein Prison – and one of more than 2,100 political prisoners in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial is currently set [...]
Apologies to Matt Brandon for stealing this but it was too good an opportunity to pass up. The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Nailed ‘Em – Amtrak Photographer Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Joke of the Day Stand-Up Comedy
On 16th February the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Act will bring amendments to the Terrorism Act of 2000 which will further increase Police powers. The new rules make it unlawful to “elicit or attempt to elicit information about [members of armed forces] … which is of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or [...]
Not before time, the UK police are now provided with guidelines on the laws regarding photography in public places. After numerous examples of officers over-stretching their authority and abusing Stop and Search powers, they are now clearly reminded that the Terrorism Act should only be invoked in exceptional circumstances, not to prevent photographers from exercising [...]
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has declared a State of Emergency in Bangkok after violent clashes between pro and anti-Government protesters last night. Labour unions are threatening strikes from Wednesday 3rd, which will see transportation links drastically reduced. Thai Airways are suggesting that there will be delays to international flights and anti-Government PAD demonstrators are [...]
There’s no such thing as bad publicity they say. If that’s true then the publishers of India Vogue must be delighted with the reception that their latest edition is receiving around the world. Vogue have published a 16-page photo spread featuring luxury designer clothing items, modelled not by the skinny models that we’re used to [...]
Today’s Guardian reports news to bring golf courses, heli-skiing and paragliding to Nepal’s Annapurna region. It is news that will send a shudder of disbelief through anyone who has ever been to the region. Perhaps it is inevitable that the area, currently reachable only on foot or by air, will soon have road links that [...]
Ready for a little game of Spot the Difference? The full release of Lightroom 2 is released today. You can download it from the Internet. No box, no disk, no shipping costs. Excellent. If you live in the United States the full package will cost you $299.00. If you live in the UK the very [...]
Here’s a quick round-up of some stuff I’ve been reading by way of information and entertainment for your weekend. Whatever you have planned, I hope you find it enjoyable. Guardian Article – Are Photographers really a threat?We already know the answer to this question but it’s good to see the Guardian speaking with a reasonable [...]
The debate about photography in public places continues in the UK and it seems to me, through anecdotal evidence, that the perceived level of suspicion of photographers shooting in public places is, if anything, increasing. Thank goodness then for Austin Mitchell and the common-sense Early Day Motion that he’s raising in Parliament. It’s reassuring to [...]
When I first saw this poster on the EPUK web site I thought it was some sort of joke, a comment on the apparent desire of a few people in power to increase the level of suspicion in what has become known as the “climate of fear”. But I don’t think that it is a [...]
The lure of impressive prizes for winners of big photographic competitions can be incredibly tempting and there seem to be an increasing number of competitions appearing that are designed to attract photographers. The Pro-imaging group has recently announced a campaign to raise awareness of the fact that not all competitions are alike and the terms [...]