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Palestinian Gaza Demo, London. January 10, 2009

Posted on January 12, 2009 | Leave a comment

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Best Images of 2008

Posted on December 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

A Georgian man cries near the body of his relative after a bombardment  in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to  Georgia’s embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.  REUTERS/Gleb Garanich  – © Reuters-Used with permission.

As the year comes to a close, here are a few links to the best images of the year. To say they are well worth a look, would be an understatement. There is some stunning work.

My personal favourite news image of 2008, because of its strength, emotion and respect is by Reuters photographer Gleb Garanich (above) from the war in South Ossetia. If any image is deserving of a Pulitzer and a World Press Photo award this year, its Gleb’s. Its part of a series, but this particular photograph captures the whole war in one frame. A stronger case for a stills picture having more power to convey emotion and the story than any other medium, I have not seen this year, or come to think of it, for a very long time.


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Six Months in Afghanistan by John D McHugh

Posted on December 5, 2008 | Leave a comment

John D McHugh’s six months project is now complete and The Guardian have posted 19 images from his project. They give an interesting insight as well as cover the drama of a fire fight. Well worth a look.

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Robert Capa and Gerda Taro

Posted on November 30, 2008 | Leave a comment

I popped by with some friends to see the “This is War!” exhibition at the Barbican in London. Although I’ve previously mentioned seeing the exhibition, it was done very quickly, so I definitely wanted to see it again.

I can’t stress enough what a great exhibition it is. Although familiar with Capa’s work, I hadn’t previously seen much of Taro’s work. She has some stunning images and the whole story of the two of them covering the Spanish Civil War is what romance novels are made of!
Along with images from both photographers, there are a fair few magazines on display showing how the images were used. I must say that seeing these magazines made me so envious – in this day and age there are so few magazines that show off important stories the way they deserve to be displayed. I’m sick and tired of page after page of silly celebrity stories. Anyway…..
Along with the magazines, there are also press cards, caption sheets and various letters. Its fascinating seeing this stuff. My favourite has to be a letter written by Capa to his mother and brother, after the D-Day landings in Normandy; he writes, “…yesterday, I had a bit of an adventure”!! How great and understated is that?!!
The exhibition is on ’till 25 January 2009 – don’t miss it!

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Platon Audio Interview

Posted on November 30, 2008 | Leave a comment

Vincent Laforet has a great audio interview of Platon on his blog; definitely worth listening too – its fascinating.

Platon’s web site is worth looking through to get an understanding of the imagery mentioned above.

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Behind The Lens With Daniel Beltra

Posted on November 27, 2008 | Leave a comment

Polar Bear, Chuckchi Sea, Alaska. Photo: ©Daniel Beltra
CPN features the amazing work by multi award winning freelance nature photographer Daniel Beltra.  Its an absolutely superb insight into Beltra’s work and well worth a read.

Daniel Beltra, Ross Sea, Southern Ocean. Photo: ©Gavin Newman

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