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Recent Posts
- Alan Lodge as a Landscape Photographer 1 June 2026
- Some thoughts on a coming exhibition of work. A Retrospective 1 June 2026
- Stonehenge and the `Battle of the Beanfield’ an account 1 June 2026
- Battle of the Beanfield, an updated set. 41 years ago today, 1st June 1985 1 June 2026
- Digital Scrapbooking 1 June 2026
- Green Hustle, Nottingham 2026 30 May 2026
- Asked AI what free parties are happening this Bank Holiday 25 May 2026
- Hraach – Dle Yaman (116 Deep Mix) 23 May 2026
- Castlemorton …. 34 years ago 21 May 2026
- Free Party, A Retrospective. Film and Panel discussion at Lost Horizon, Bristol 21 May 2026
- DiY set … from oh such a long time ago 21 May 2026
- New Camera Hype :: The Problem with Modern Camera Reviews 20 May 2026
- A Photographic Life-419: See/Saw ‘Photo London 2026 and Peckham 24’ 20 May 2026
- Guardian photographer ‘exposed to risk’ after Farage shares press card picture 18 May 2026
- Vehicles Gallery 17 May 2026
- @elsheriffxoxo, his sharing electronic music find. 16 May 2026
- Nottingham Green Festival : YouTube Short 15 May 2026
- EXPLAINER – the Crime and Policing Act 2026 15 May 2026
- Observatory : Nottingham Trent University NTU 13 May 2026
- Me in 10mm Wide-Angle 12 May 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
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Alan Lodge as a Landscape Photographer
A quiet observer of the shifting light, He walks the hills where shadows take their flight, With silver-halide patience, slow and deep, He wakes the landscapes from their ancient sleep. No frantic shutter, no rehearsed display, But catching truths that … Continue reading
Some thoughts on a coming exhibition of work. A Retrospective
Curating a retrospective exhibition is a significant project that moves beyond simply organizing photos; it is about telling a coherent story of your growth, style, and evolution as an artist. Given your technical proficiency with the Nikon Z9 and Lightroom, … Continue reading
Stonehenge and the `Battle of the Beanfield’ an account
Something had to be done! Stonehenge appeared central to the situation. Police “Operation Solstice” was initiated. At a meeting of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), in early 1985, it was resolved to obtain a High Court Injunction preventing … Continue reading
Battle of the Beanfield, an updated set. 41 years ago today, 1st June 1985
Battle of the Beanfield, an updated set. 41 years ago today, 1st June 1985 https://adobe.ly/439fOGv
Green Hustle, Nottingham 2026
Asked AI what free parties are happening this Bank Holiday
When it comes to actual free parties and illegal squats/raves (as opposed to licensed commercial festivals), the nature of the scene means that specific locations and lineups are kept strictly secret until the very last minute. Organizers typically use locked … Continue reading
DiY set … from oh such a long time ago
DiY Nottingham based Sound System. Pictures taken Just before Castlemorton event …. oh such a long time ago Just roughed these up on my phone from negs …. Will scan properly later, but many projects on the go at once … Continue reading
New Camera Hype :: The Problem with Modern Camera Reviews
My YouTube feed is currently flooded with influencers praising the new £1,299 Lumix L10 as a “must-have.” But let’s look past the hype at how the camera industry’s marketing machine actually works: It feels like a losing battle. We’ve reached … Continue reading
A Photographic Life-419: See/Saw ‘Photo London 2026 and Peckham 24’
Guardian photographer ‘exposed to risk’ after Farage shares press card picture
NUJ warns that Farage actions could expose journalist to abuse. By Alice Brooker Reform leader Nigel Farage has said being visited by a Guardian photographer underlined why he needed extra security. The Guardian has issued a statement in defence of its photographer … Continue reading
Vehicles Gallery
https://adobe.ly/41Kuf3N
@elsheriffxoxo, his sharing electronic music find.
Nottingham Green Festival : YouTube Short
EXPLAINER – the Crime and Policing Act 2026
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 finally became law on 29 April and, like previous criminal justice legislation, it is vast. It includes several new police powers and new offences related to protests in Part 10 of the Act. The … Continue reading
Observatory : Nottingham Trent University NTU
Since having mobility issues [crutches], I have engaged in a few projects more locally based. Including the ‘Nottingham Trent University B&W’ set. :: https://tinyurl.com/22mvwvm7a work in progress. You can see the development of this project from my earlier Linkedin post … Continue reading
Me in 10mm Wide-Angle
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alan Lodge Photographer (@tashuk) I asked Gemini AI to comment on the picture : The image ‘Tash in Wide-Angle’ is a striking exercise in perspective, texture, and character. Through the use … Continue reading
