In December 2004, the New York based International Resource Centre blamed a six-year military conflict in Congo which was being fought over the country’s rich gold, diamond and mineral stores for 3.8 million deaths in Africa’s third-largest nation. The WarChild… Read More ›
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Occupy the London Stock Exchange : 99% confused
In an attempt to copy our brethren from New York, a collective of people from across the UK attended a rally in London yesterday under the tag of “Occupy the London Stock Exchange”. This was supposed to be in response… Read More ›
EDL dip their toe into Tower Hamlets
The English Defence League (EDL) have, over the last year had a series of “Big One’s”, whether it be Bradford, Luton, or, yesterday, Tower Hamlets. These were demonstrations which were due to send a spear to the heart of Muslim… Read More ›
Derby shouts loud over Bombardier job losses
Derby is a major manufacturing city in the UK and proudly boasts two very high profile employers in Rolls-Royce and Bombardier. These 2 companies provide a significant proportion of the jobs in the area either directly, or indirectly, through the… Read More ›
English Defence League (EDL) : Who is stereotyping who?
“Stereotypes are devices for saving a biased person the trouble of learning” The EDL demonstration in Cambridge on 9th July 2011 was generally a very peaceful affair, and any commotion was no more than you would expect from a few… Read More ›
Mass photography at demonstrations is in danger of becoming an unwitting agent provocateur
Over the last few years the rise in relatively cheap, but professional standard, digital cameras, and free and cheap publication of images on the internet has fuelled the evolution of the freelance/citizen/amateur photojournalist. Some would say that this has liberated… Read More ›
Sluts in the City: What not to wear?
There were 2 events in London on June 11th 2011 which in different ways made some comment on the subject of how to dress in public, or not as the case may be. Having spent most of the day watching… Read More ›
My Photographic Year 2008
Having only just acquired my 1st DSLR in December 2007, it was just a question of getting out and about and photographing whatever I could. I quickly came to the conclusion that sporting events, demonstrations and the like were a… Read More ›
My Photographic Year 2009
2008 was my first year of experimenting with a number of events, (having just purchased my 1st DSLR in Dec 2007) and developing interests in a range of subjects, 2009 was a good year for consolidation. As I look back,… Read More ›
English Defence League (EDL) in Blackburn
As a photojournalistic experience the following of the EDL is becoming photographically bland, albeit that the events always have some degree of surprise and interest. There is only so many times that one can photograph a crowd of people with… Read More ›
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