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“Just me and a blank sheet of paper” – YES

duckrabbit posted this on December 6th, 2010

A little while back on old friend from the BBC got in touch to ask if I would spend some time talking with Sally Flatman, the producer of BBC Radio 4′s Christmas appeal. The appeal supports Connections (St Martin’s in the Fields) vital work with homeless people in London.

To cut a long story short [...]

duckrabbit ‘Imber, the ghost village’ photofilm on the BBC

duckrabbit posted this on November 23rd, 2010

Good to see David’s photofilm about the abandoned village of Imber finding a home on the BBC Website.

A big THANK YOU to the BBC’s Photo Editor, Phil Coomes for publishing the story.

Photofilm, ‘The Collector’ – Damian Drohan

duckrabbit posted this on November 11th, 2010

Good to see another one of duckrabbit’s students getting their work shown on the BBC.

Damian Drohan is one of the most committed photographers I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I’ve been in awe of the way he has been seeking out Irish World War Two veterans to both photograph and record their stories.

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Photofilm, ‘Anything For The Weekend, Sir?’

duckrabbit posted this on November 9th, 2010

That’s what the British barber used to say after finishing a cut. For those not in the know, it translates as

“Are you planning on getting laid this weekend and would would you like some condoms?”

Since my Mum and Dad were too poor to send me to the barber shop I never got asked [...]

Is Seeing Believing? (powerful, powerful, photofilm)

duckrabbit posted this on November 2nd, 2010

In many ways sound is the ultimate visual medium. When we listen to something, or someone, we create images in our mind.

One of the clichés of photography, particularly humanitarian photography, is that it gives people a voice. Watch the video on the front page of the VISA website to see exactly what I mean. [...]

Thank you and a Halloween treat

duckrabbit posted this on November 1st, 2010

Last month duckrabbit had over 44000 visits.

To top it off I got this email this morning from Kelvin Brown, one of the photographers who recently attended a duckrabbit photofilm workshop.

‘My photo film about Cross Bones has been published on the BBC website. Thanks a stack for your advice on how to improve. And [...]

Not everything is black and white

duckrabbit posted this on October 26th, 2010

Contrary to IAMNOTASUPERSTAR’s last post, not every NGO wants photographers to paint the world their way.

Over the last year duckrabbit has been training some of the communications teams from MSF to produce photofilms. Not because they want another tool to manipulate you into giving them cash, but because they genuinely want to give a [...]

Out Of Sight (photofilm)

duckrabbit posted this on September 28th, 2010

One of the great things about teaching on the Masters in Photojournalism at the London College of Communication is that I come into contact with some very talented and switched on people. Many of my students, with a lot of sweat and more than a little luck, will go on to do great things.Hannah Lucy [...]

Imber village open this weekend

David White posted this on September 15th, 2010

The lost village of Imber is open this weekend. Get yourself down there…it has an atmosphere all it’s own..

It has been shut since January so that the soldiers can pretend they’re in Afghanistan.

Here are some details from the custodian of Imber church, Neil Skelton:

“During September Imber village will be open to the [...]

‘I thought that I was in the belly of the beast’

duckrabbit posted this on July 12th, 2010

This is a powerful photofilm by Eric Johnson. Some strong photographs and perfectly recorded audio, proving once more that a simple approach is often best.

‘The 30th Street Men´s Shelter, otherwise known as Bellevue, is New York City’s largest homeless shelter. A combination of mentally ill, parolees, substance abusers and people simply down on [...]

‘Obsession, commitment, love’

duckrabbit posted this on July 10th, 2010

‘Obsession, commitment, love‘, that’s how Anna Carter describes her relationship with Carter’s Steam Fair, the largest original touring vintage fairground anywhere in the world.

And that’s exactly what’s on show at a new duckrabbit exhibition at Reading Museum. Our photofilm ‘Fairground Attraction’, is being projected alongside fifty of Rabbit’s wonderful photos that capture the magic [...]

Alzheimer’s, in fresh light

duckrabbit posted this on July 4th, 2010

It’s one of people’s worst fears. To either lose your mind or watch the mind of someone you love slowly disappear. Phillip Toledano explored this photographically in his thought provoking website and book Days With My Father. The work is amongst the best you’ll find on the web.

Cathy Greenblat is another photographer who has [...]

Kicking Off - my kind of awesome

duckrabbit posted this on June 10th, 2010

One of the great things of being an occasional teacher on LCC’s photojournalism masters is the talented students you get to meet. Much of the work is very inspiring.

This ninety second (that’s all they were allowed) photofilm or Eyecue, by Huiying Hu is one of my favorites and is perfectly timed for the world [...]

Something Beautiful (again)

duckrabbit posted this on June 6th, 2010

A couple of days ago David put up a post about ‘Something Beautiful’, a very personal photofilm by Ore Huiying. At the time I didn’t realize that Ore is one of the students I’ve been teaching at LCC (its a large group). I certainly know her now after she beat me up for not being [...]

Jonny Be Good

duckrabbit posted this on June 4th, 2010

A few days ago I had the pleasure of watching back in class the work of some of my students on the Masters in Photojournalism at the London College of Communication. Both myself and John Easterby (who chaired the session) were blown away by the quality of some of the work by students who had [...]

In Silence

duckrabbit posted this on May 19th, 2010

“What happened to us should not happen to anyone.”

Photographer Susan Meiselas and reporter Dumeetha Luthra traveled to India for Human Rights Watch to retrace the steps of one woman who died after giving birth to a son.

Powerful and respectful work.

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Why you should give yourself a project

Adam Westbrook posted this on May 16th, 2010

One of the hardest things about working for yourself as a journalist or producer is keeping in the habit of finding, researching and producing stories.

At first, you’re not as exposed to them as much as you would be in a newsroom. Inspiration is hard to come by. Good contacts even harder.

It’s easy this [...]

Postcards from Blackpool (Valentina Quintano)

duckrabbit posted this on May 14th, 2010

I was once spent a night in Blackpool when I was making a programme for the BBC about the fate of race horses when they can no longer win races. The programme was almost as depressing as Blackpool, but not quite.

I remember standing in one of the arcarde’s watching people pour their money away, [...]

Congratulations to duckrabbit and LCC student Daniel Cuthbert

duckrabbit posted this on May 3rd, 2010

Who managed to get one of his stories featured on the front cover of the BBC website.

Classic cars in Gaza

duckrabbit posted this on April 16th, 2010

The BBC have featured some pretty surprising audio slideshows about life in Gaza and the West Bank, not least one duckrabbit features before about Palestinian Bagpipers.

Here’s an audio slideshow that will get Rabbit salivating (being an owner and restorer of classic cars):

Israel and Egypt’s blockade of Gaza means there are very few new [...]

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