The other day a photographer from Singapore, Patrick Tay, wrote with some questions that struck a chord. More than usually interesting questions, in other words, and the first were about the professional side of photography. This, of course, exercises the attention of professionals greatly, [...]
Alan Moore: Storyteller author, Gary Spencer Millidge, is going to be signing copies of the book at everybody’s favourite comic shop, Gosh!, in London on Saturday 30 July at midday! Gary is then followed by the main man himself, as Alan Moore and Kevin [...]
On Friday 19 August I’ll be giving a brief talk about war comics at the Imperial War Museum in London, as part of its Children’s Literature Festival. Comics and Conflicts is a one-day conference that explores the ways in which comics around the world represent and [...]
This shot (well, a lot more than one shot) brings back memories. It was part of one of the most enjoyable stories I ever had, a feature on Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects facility set up by George Lucas, initially to do [...]
If you liked the look of 500 Cult Movies but thought that 383 pages were a few too many, or if you liked it but were not interested in all the genres it features, there’s good news for you. We have split 500 Essential Cult [...]
Here’s the third in our series of 10 exclusive interviews with Alan Moore: Storyteller author Gary Spencer Millidge from Bristol Comic Expo 2011. We’ll be posting more in the lead up to the book being published next month, so make sure you subscribe to [...]
What does planning really add to a self portrait? In this excerpt from Self Portrait Photography, courtesy of ePhotozine, our very own Miss Aniela takes us through the kind of striking imagery that can be accomplished with a little planning. Hie thee to the [...]
Sometimes it seems as if a whole line of subjects is getting closed off because they’re just so over-photographed. And it always seems a shame – the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal and Grand Canyon are all wonderful in their way, and everyone should get [...]
We’ve all been to amazing, beautiful, well-known or exciting places. We’ve all taken photos of them. And, most of the time, we’ve been slightly disappointed that our photos aren’t quite as amazing as the place itself – and that we’ve taken the same photo [...]
Here’s the second in our series of 10 exclusive interviews with Alan Moore: Storyteller author Gary Spencer Millidge from Bristol Comic Expo 2011. We’ll be posting more in the lead up to the book being published next month, so make sure you subscribe [...]
This Thursday (23 June) I’ll be taking part in a Catalyst Club Special: Japalyst! as part of the Asahi Brighton Japan Festival. The week-long festival in Brighton is celebrating all things Japanese, and the Catalyst Club is running a special Japanese-themed evening in the [...]
