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• Conflict Equals Compelling Documentary Photography

  
  "To find your news story, look for the person with the sad face," advised my professor as she drew a :( on the board, and that became my most memorable lesson from Journalism school. Documentary photography thrives on powerful emotions and the media is quick to capitalize on this candid yet effective concept as evidenced by the most iconic images of the 20th century.
  January 24, 2013 10 likes

• ★ World War I Photos Lost & Found in Vintage Camera

  
  It was a lucky day for antiquing for analogue photographer Anton Orlov. Not only did he score the stereoscopic 1901 Jumelle Bellieni camera, he also stumbled upon some century-old slides which turned out to be photos of World War I France tucked away inside it!
  January 16, 2013 3 comments 16 likes

• Arizona Memorial National Park and Musuem

  
  Let us remember the fallen servicemen and women who were part of Hawaii's history.
  December 17, 2012 1 comment 2 likes

• Rare Color Photos of Czarist Russia

  
  We tend to think of moments in history in black and white, but these well-preserved glass negatives by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, featuring scenes from the Czarist 1900s, reveal life in revolutionary Russia in full color. Endorsed by the last czar Nicholas II, we are able to view these unique images today via digichromatography.
  October 15, 2012 7 comments 8 likes

• Remembering Juno: Lomography Remembers Canadians on D-Day

  
  On the eve of the 68th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings, Canadians remember those volunteer soldiers who gave their lives on the beaches of Normandy.
  June 11, 2012 3 likes

• MOTAT Military Weekend: 17th - 18th March 2012

  
  Every year in March, Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology hosts Military Weekend, both an educational look at the history of war and a mark of respect to those who lost their lives.
  April 10, 2012 5 likes

• Pretty Women Building War Planes via Kodachrome Slides

  
  Can you believe these photos were from the '40s? These incredibly vibrant and sharp colour photographs were shot by Alfred Palmer for the Office of War Information, a government agency created during World War II to promote patriotism, warn about foreign spies and to recruit women into war work, using Kodachrome film.
  March 15, 2012 4 comments 9 likes

• Gifts of Freedom Crafted from Landmine Scraps

  
  Saught, a social business out of Signapore, creates products from the scrap metal of war remnants to support sustainable development in post-conflict countries. Early last year their innovations were recognized by NGOs including the Goldenwest Humanitarian Foundation and they've since achieved more partnerships in working towards their vision of implementing peace building efforts across the globe.
  February 28, 2012 3 likes

• 5000 Egg Cartons Made into a Life-Sized Tank

  
  You're probably asking if it's some kind of Pop art venture - green and yellow egg cartons, fashioned into a convincingly sturdy tank - but it's much more! A 'huge' effort to spread awareness of the Eggs for Soldiers event put on by charity "Help for Heroes" is what this structure, by sculptor Stuart Murdoch, represents.
  February 28, 2012 2 likes

• Shaped by War: Photographs by Don McCullin

  
  Don McCullin is one of Britain’s most important photographers; he covered most of the 20th century's most important wars and combat zones. Shaped by War: Photographs by Don McCullin, is currently being exhibited at the Imperial War Museum, London and is the largest collection of the photographers work ever.
  February 25, 2012 2 comments 5 likes

• The Congo's Conflict in Infrared by Richard Mosse

  
  I'll take this opportunity to talk about a photography series that I find very interesting. It's about a photo collection made in large format and using infrared film that shows the armed conflict harshness over eastern Congo.
  February 13, 2012 8 comments 22 likes

• Tunneling through North Head at Devonport, Auckland

  
  Never fired in anger...the fort atop the hill at North Head, Devonport, Auckland may now be abandoned, but what's left behind is not only historically interesting - a beautiful park and beach, but also a treasure trove of opportunities for any Lomographer.
  January 31, 2012 4 likes

• The Analogue Reader: Shutterbabe by Deborah Copaken Kogan

  
  Within the first lines, Deborah Copaken Kogan gets us hooked on her cathartic and poignant memoir. You'll find yourself having as much fun with the privilege insight into the walks of photojournalism in the 80s and 90s, as well as with the humorous (self-deprecating at times) and lucid account of Deborah's love life.
  January 24, 2012 3 comments 11 likes

• Analogue Events: Apocalypse Then

  
  Can war and its aftermath also be beautiful? For its final show this year, the Pavillon populaire in Montpellier is focusing on an exhibition dedicated to destruction.
  December 24, 2011 3 likes

• Mimicking the Masters: Robert Capa

  
  Robert Capa was a Hungarian photographer who documented several wars during his lifetime. His photographic style captured the essence of the events as they happened and this evokes feelings for anyone who views his photos. Here are some tips to help you achieve Robert Capa’s photography techniques.
  December 20, 2011 3 comments 24 likes

• Appreciating Films: West Beyrouth (1998)

  
  When I picked up West Beyrouth from our awesome DVD rental place, I thought it was a film about war in Lebanon and that the boy on the cover was holding a gun. Turns out it was a Super 8 camera and not a weapon (the way it should be). Oh, and yes, the film’s worth watching.
  December 05, 2011 1 like

• Opi: A Photo Tribute

  
  Hans Otte (August 23, 1928 -- April 24, 2007) was my grandfather on my father's side. Looking through some of my old family pictures, I came across a collection of images of his life, which I thought I would share.
  November 18, 2011 3 comments 6 likes

• Powerful War Photographs

  
  In the industry, war photographers are among the most respected and their photos the most sought out and powerful. Why's this?
  November 16, 2011 3 comments 16 likes

• The Spirits of Fort Delaware

  
  Fort Delaware, a notoriously haunted military fortress built around 1817, served as a prison during the US Civil War. Much suffering and death occurred at this site, located on an island in the Delaware River. When my daughter's fifth grade class took a field trip there, I jumped at the chance to play ghost hunter. Here's what I found.
  November 02, 2011 1 like

• Rescued Gods: Travelling Through Time and Destruction

  
  An auction of photography was held at the Theodor Wiegand Hall of the Pergamon Museum in Berlin last August 14. The photos, although ‘digital’ copies, are in themselves priceless images. Want to know why? Read on.
  August 15, 2011 1 like