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humansbeing.tv Not sure what to make of this yet 🙂 But looks interesting. [I want to have a ‘forum’ like this one. Anyone any advice?] http://www.humansbeing.tv and, check the videos for download at: http://www.humansbeing.tv/download.htm

Liberty: human rights and civil liberties http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk What Liberty Does: In an attempt to combat threats to society like terrorism and crime, governments often rush to create new laws. They give themselves new powers – without stopping to sufficiently consider … Continue reading →

Picture Yourself Interesting self-picture site at ‘Picture Yourself’ http://pictureyourself.org Picture Yourself was created to collect photos of people taken by themselves. Pictures taken with an arm outstretched, pictures taken with friends, pictures taken alone, pictures of people. Basically, you are … Continue reading →

Editorial Photographers UK & Ireland – EP-UK http://www.epuk.org EPUK was inspired by the original Editorial Photographers email discussion list and set up to address business issues as they affect photographers working in the UK and Irish markets. The bulk of … Continue reading →

Tories promote Video Activism In a bizzare turn of events, the Tories are now promoting the work of undercurrents. Since 1993,Undercurrents alternative news has promoted direct action against the Conservative Governments road building and its draconian Criminal Justice Act. Now … Continue reading →

stonehengeentertainmentsdiscussion group http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2002_09_29_tash_lodge_archive.html#82568533

Operation Solstice video on stonehengeentertainmentsdiscussion group In addition to putting up the Radio4 program on the Beanfield, I thought I would add this video, as a more accurate representation of events. I thought the radio4 prog recently, was a little … Continue reading →

Battle of the Beanfield: incident near Stonehenge on BBC Radio4 You might be interested to know that I’ve contributed to a Radio 4 program recently on the Battle of the Beanfield. It is part of the ‘In living memory’ series … Continue reading →

My Grandkids: Ebba and Leon Hello dear readers. I thought I would introduce my grandchildren to you! Ebba – A little girl, born in Feb 2000, so nearly 3 years. And the other one, a boy Leon. He appeared in … Continue reading →

Self Portrait early 1990’s I have just scanned this image for a project. Originally shot on 120 film on a hasselblad. Done in the studio at Nottingham Trent University. 1992, I think. Scary!!

Edward S. Curtis’s North American Indian Some critisise this chaps work, for being to ‘idealistic’. Me, I’m so impressed with the volume of his work, his appeciation of thier life, and the portrail of a proud people. I look up … Continue reading →

Don McCullin – Olympus kit user This chap is one of my first heros in the field. He ‘showed’ an audience many ‘truths’ about war and conflict, that had previously been sanitised. I mention him now, because he used the … Continue reading →

Olympus Kit I enjoy using the Olympus OM2. It is a remarkably small and unobtrusive SLR camera. Link to my main Nikon Kit Olympus OM2n SLR The electronic Olympus OM-2 was first seen in a prototype form at the 1974 … Continue reading →

Some ‘Political Observations’ It is obvious that with many of the subjects I deal with in these pages, that some are pretty upset, with the state of politics. “Whoever you vote for, the government gets in!”

Tom Hunter – photographer @ Manchester Art Gallery Not sure why sticking ‘modern’ subjects in the frame of old masters works. But it does. ’tis then ‘art’. Anytime I try to exhibit, I don’t say I’m an artist, I say … Continue reading →

On a Photographer, Giving Away Pictures So, I have found this quote below that really shows that I’m not alone, or, being greedy 🙂 * * * * * * “Every professional photographer, at one time or another, has received … Continue reading →

Bloody Students! Get a lot of students asking for info/advice/help/work exp – you get the picture. Anyway, I do try to help if I can but draw the line at writing their coursework for them. Got this yesterday: “hi. i … Continue reading →

Film and Materials These are the specification of most of the 35mm film I use. Almost exclusively Fuji for colour and Ilford for Black and White. There are thousands of sensible materials, available for use. But, after some experimentation, it … Continue reading →

Nikon Kit: the system I prefer to use and its specification Nikon FM2n http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonfmseries/fm2n/fm2manual/index.htm An upgrade of the original FM2 in 1982 with refinement in its top sync speed from 1/200 sec to 1/250 sec. After the debut of the … Continue reading →