Writing Here:

duckrabbit
David White, photographer
Ciara Leeming
Adam Westbrook
Carl Pendle
Joseph Rodriguez
Martin-Nachtwey

What they say about duckrabbit:

'One of the hazards of publishing a well-known photojournalism blog - getting multimedia like yours, where the photos are both powerful and moving, and I end up in tears at my desk.'

Alan Taylor, Boston Big Picture)

'David White's multimedia work with duckrabbit is very exciting.'

Kate Edwards (Guardian Magazine Picture Editor)

'I am a fan of duckrabbit. I am not a fan because I agree with everything Ben has to say, but because he says it without frills and then will spend the time necessary to engage the consequent discussions. Such commitment is a priceless commodity.'

Prison Photography

'I met one of them at an academic conference in the summer. He was the sanest person there, but sure enough by damn gadnabbit ruffled more than a few fluffed up peacock feathers.'

The Photography Pages

'If you haven't seen the duckrabbit blog on multimedia you should.'

Stephen Alvarez

'duckrabbit has done another jaw-dropping job with Condition Critical, a highly commendable and important project for Medecins Sans Frontiers.'

The Travel Photographer

The truth isn't out there

Look at the first photo.  What do you see?

(C) Benjamin Chesterton

How does your reading of the first photo change when you see the second?

(c) Benjamin Chesterton

The two photos are taken at the same place and within seconds of each other and yet the meaning of the first photograph is only [...]

How photography lies

even when it’s telling the truth?

Essential reading.

Dan Chung, we don’t believe in flame throwers

Yesterday duckrabbit pointed out the success of a rather brilliant advertisement for the military might of the Chinese Communist party by Dan Chung.

Chung has been in touch to let duckrabbit know that as a typical Westerner I’m totally out of touch.

His response (in bold) is worth considering. He’s annoyed  by my claim that the video has [...]

The BBC falls for another PR masterpiece?

Is this story just PR spin?

It certainly looks like it to me … some hashed up copy that’s come from Reuters. The clever headline has ensured the story is the second most popular on the worlds biggest news website.

Just think of the value in terms of publicity?

Priceless.

Has internet journalism come of age?

OOH LA LA – Two students con Paris Match’s photojournalism prize

According to the BJP

‘French magazine Paris Match was the victim of a hoax when it was revealed that this year’s winners of its Photojournalism Award had faked their images.

Every year, Paris Match, which remains one of the last weekly magazine to give predominant space to photography, organises its ‘Grand Prix Paris Match du Photoreportage.’ This [...]

duckrabbit photography competition – WIN $1000

duckrabbit today launches an exciting new free entry photo competition with a twist. One lucky person will win a lip smackingly beautiful $1000. The task is simple … all you need to do is restore a little bit of duckrabbit’s faith in the world. Intrigued?  Read on …

The roots of duckrabbit’s competition stated several weeks ago [...]

Dig yourself a story

Here’s a great way to get a story placed in a newspaper, or on a website.

Just predict something spectacular that might happen … like for example ‘U2 might be playing in my garden tonight.”

If it doesn’t come true no-one can accuse you of being a liar. If you’re lucky someone will be stupid enough to write [...]