Saturday, November 5, 2011

Iceland: Land of the Midnight Sun



This awesome time-lapse footage, courtesy of Scientifantastic is enough to get anyone get on a plane. The sun never sets during summer and is always visible at this time of the year. Surreal and stunning footage.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Heat, Dust and Dreams: Kaokoland Photography


The Himba are inventive with their decoration and ornamentation - here a man has fashioned a necklace from goats ears. More photos of this to come, largely drawn from the book I published on this area, Heat, Dust and Dreams.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

African Rhythms



This is an awesome film from Thomas Roebers that cleverly makes use of everyday village life to introduce us to the unique rythym's that underpin much of life in Africa.

Madagascar Carnet de Voyage - Animated Video Journal



This is a short animated travel journal from French director Bastien Bubois, recently nominated for Best Animated Short film at the Academy Awards 2011. Using a number of different techniques and touching upon the music, culture and textures of Malagasy life.