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Last September, the Italian photo agency Grazia Neri had been forced to enter into liquidation(…)

Two months later fourteen photographers from the bankcrupt photo agency have pulled their resources together to found the Black Archives brand. Now additionally LUZphoto Agency has been launched in Italy by former employees.

Enjoy their websites !

The award-winning photojournalist looks back over his 50 year career on the front line. Witness to armed conflict and atrocity on battlefields around the world, these devastating experiences changed his motivation. The conflicting emotions still haunt him.

An interview to mark the opening of Shaped by War at the Imperial War Museum, the first major retrospective exhibition of Don McCullin’s work.

Economist Magazine

An additional audio interview here at the bbc website

The exhibition takes place at the Imperial War Museum (what a name!?)

Book: Shaped by War

On Feb. 1, 1960, four students from all-black North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College walked into a Woolworth five-and-dime with the intention of ordering lunch…

read article here

wonderful personal story

quote: “dont you ever ever stereotype anybody in this life until you at least experience them and have the opportunity to talk to him” minute 5ff

Police stop photographers under anti-terror legislation. Under Section 44 legislation photographers were questioned by officers for taking innocent pictures of tourist destinations, landmarks and even a fish and chip shop. Read the full article here. Please read the related articles, too.

I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist! invited on January 23rd all photographers to a mass photo gathering in defence of street photography.

You can watch some pictures of the event at David Hoffmanns website.

The decade in news photographs

I wish you, your family and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010 !

Rena Effendis exhibition “House of Happiness” has been already watched over 2.500 times at our website still-dancing.com!

Enjoy the video, where she talks about her work, in particular about her most recent story “Pipe Dreams”.

The book relating to the series can be watched online on her website (great!) and it can be purchased, too.

The Eddie

The Eddie — is a surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Created in 1985 and named after famed Waimea Bay lifeguard Eddie Aikau , the irregularly-held tournament is known for a unique requirement that ocean swells reach a minimum height of 20 feet before the competition can be held.

[wikipedia link]

winner 2009 Greg Long (2:17min wave):

more videos here

Intended Consequences by Jonathan Torgovnik at mediastorm

Contemporary Images

The website POCproject.com is a bonanza for anyone who likes contemporary images.

It is worth to follow the provided links to the photographers websites.

lfi© Stefan Rohner

Morocco Series of Stefan Rohner at LeicaFotografieInternational

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