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Recent Posts
- Berlin Wall Gallery 6 May 2026
- Berlin Eastside Art Gallery 6 May 2026
- Free Party- A Folk History + Q&A at Bonington Theatre 4 May 2026
- A message from NUJ on World Press Freedom Day 2026 3 May 2026
- Today is World Press Freedom Day 3 May 2026
- A Musical Interlude at the MayDay Rally, Speakers Corner, Nottingham 3 May 2026
- Nadia Whittome MP speech disrupted by the RCP at MayDay, Nottingham 3 May 2026
- Chris T, Nottingham NUJ speech on the jeopardy faced by journalists worldwide 3 May 2026
- MayDay Rally at Speakers Corner, Nottingham 3 May 2026
- This World Press Freedom Day, American journalists are under attack 2 May 2026
- Water feature in Sheffield, slow motion 30 April 2026
- Journalists report physical attacks and death threats to safety tracker 28 April 2026
- Some medical MRI photography, of my spine 27 April 2026
- A Sunny Escape: An April Afternoon in Woodthorpe Grange Park 26 April 2026
- Sunny Saturday afternoon, gadding about in Nottingham 25 April 2026
- Starlapse of the Lyrids meteor shower on Wednesday night, failed 24 April 2026
- St. Georges Day 23 April 2026
- Capoeira in Market Square, Nottingham 22 April 2026
- Day out at University of Nottingham Park 21 April 2026
- Vaisakhi Parade in Nottingham. 2026 20 April 2026
An ongoing diary of stuff, allsorts, and things wot happen ……
I am a photographer with a special interest to document the lives of travelling people and those attending Festivals, Stonehenge etc, what the press often describe as ‘New Age Travellers’ and many social concerns.
With my photography, I have tried to say something of the wide variety of people engaged in ‘Alternatives’, and youths’ many sub-cultures and to present a more positive view.
I have photographed many free and commercial events and have, in recent years, extended my work to include dance parties (’rave culture’), gay-rights events, environmental direct actions, and protest against the Criminal Justice Act and more recently, issues surrounding the Global Capitalism.
Further, police surveillance has recently become a very important subject for me!
In recognition of this work, received a ‘Winston’ from Privacy International, at the 1998 ‘Big Brother’ Awards. The citation reads: “Alan Lodge is a photographer who has spent more than a decade raising awareness of front-line police surveillance activities, particularly the endemic practice of photographing demonstrators and activists”.
I am based in Nottingham, UK.
Quotes & Thoughts
“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.”
Martin Luther King Jr.“In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance.
In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock!!”
Harry Lime [Orsen Wells] The Third Man 1949“Civilization will not attain to its perfection, until the last stone from the last church, falls on the last priest.”
Emile Zola“….I have an important message to deliver to all the cute people all over the world.
If you’re out there and you’re not cute, maybe you’re beautiful, I just want to tell you somethin’- there’s more of us ugly mother-fuckers than you are, hey-y, so watch out now…”
Frank Zappa
Tag Archives: nuj
A message from NUJ on World Press Freedom Day 2026
The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2026 is ‘Shaping a Future at Peace’. Strong and independent journalism helps to promote and uphold peace, human rights, and social and economic development through providing access to reliable information, scrutinising power, and fostering dialogue. … Continue reading
Today is World Press Freedom Day
Today is World Press Freedom Day – a day to uphold press freedom as a fundamental right, to assess the state of press freedom throughout the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to honour journalists … Continue reading
Chris T, Nottingham NUJ speech on the jeopardy faced by journalists worldwide
Chris T, National Union of Journalists, Nottingham Thank you everyone. It does feel slightly odd to be the one up here rather than the one taking the photographs. Yeah, it’s a chance for all of you to get your own … Continue reading
Journalists report physical attacks and death threats to safety tracker
The NUJ has published findings from the first year of its NUJ Safety Tracker. Article by Kathryn Torney Disturbing reports of death and rape threats, racism, physical attacks and intimidation have been logged during the first year of the NUJ’s Journalists’ … Continue reading
NUJ members join historic Together Alliance march
NUJ members joined thousands who gathered in London on 28 March for the Together Alliance demonstration, in a powerful display of solidarity and resistance to the far right. According to Together Alliance, half a million people attended the march, though the Metropolitan … Continue reading
NUJ responds to government report on AI and copyright
The NUJ has welcomed news that the UK government no longer supports an opt-out exception to copyright for artificial intelligence training. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today (18 March) published its report and impact assessment on the use … Continue reading
NUJ Officers Course : Passed and finished
NUJ Officers Course : Passed and finished ….. Yay! Have now finished the last stage 3 of the NUJ union programme that is aimed at reps who have done Stages 1 and 2. The course brings together the skills and … Continue reading
Di Peasey NUJ Speech on killing of Journalists in Gaza by Israeli Forces and elsewhere, MayDay 2024
Di Peasey NUJ Speech on killing of Journalists in Gaza by Israeli Forces and elsewhere, Nottingham Mayday Rally, 4th May 2024 Insta360 Ace Pro – 4K Video 3840 x2160 #cuts #nottingham #NUJ #unions #protest #insta360 #acepro #4k Attacks on press … Continue reading
College of Policing Guidance on Media Relations
Engagement and communication Media relations 3.10 Media briefings Reporting from a scene Reporting or filming from the scene of an incident is part of the media’s role and they should not be prevented from doing so from a public place. … Continue reading
Public Order Bill: factsheet
Commencement dates The following measures in the Public Order Bill will commence on 3rd May 2023: Protection of journalists This measure establishes a safeguard for journalists by specifying that the police cannot use their powers solely to prevent a person … Continue reading
New Public Order Act : New clause added to protect journalists
New clause added to protect journalists A new clause (amendment 54) protecting journalists, legal observers, academics, and bystanders, was added to the bill. The amendment was brought forward following backlash against journalists recently arrested in Hertfordshire while covering a JustStopOil … Continue reading
NUJ DM 2023: relations with the police
Nigel Dickinson of the Photographers’ Council said there was a continued lack of understanding by some police forces and their officers of the rights of journalists and photographers. Delegates commended the excellent work conducted by the union to build relationships … Continue reading
Di Peasey NUJ on Journalists in Ukraine
David Hoffman – PHOTO TALK – WTF-STOP PODCAST
David Hoffman – Photo TalkWTF – Stop Podcast
PCs to get urgent journalist awareness training after M25 arrests
by David Sharman Published 24 Nov 2022 Police officers are to be given journalist awareness training as a matter of urgency following the M25 arrests controversy. Hertfordshire Constabulary has confirmed it will undertake a review to ensure that any Public Order Public … Continue reading
Does the Media Report Climate Protests Responsibly?
BBC The Media ShowDoes the Media Report Climate Protests Responsibly?How should journalists cover climate protests? The climate conference Cop27 ends this week. But you might have seen more about the activists who threw oil on a Gustav Klimt painting in … Continue reading
NUJ welcomes review findings into journalists’ arrests at Just Stop Oil protests
23 Nov 2022 An independent review following arrests by Hertfordshire constabulary has outlined police powers were not used appropriately. The report by Cambridgeshire constabulary was requested by Hertfordshire chief constable Charlie Hall, following intervention from the NUJ and widespread public … Continue reading
Arrest of Journalists covering ‘Stop Oil’ protests on M25
You may know of this arrest and situation described here:https://bit.ly/3VsaA2L From my past experiences … this was quite predictable. It is why I continue to bat at this, since I’m quite sure the continued lack of training and press card … Continue reading
Senior officers ordered ‘unlawful’ arrests of journalists at Just Stop Oil protests
Review finds arrests of four journalists covering climate protests last month were directed by senior officers Damien Gayle @damiengayleWed 23 Nov 2022 18.34 GMT Senior police officers ordered the potentially unlawful arrests of four journalists detained while covering climate protests … Continue reading
