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Wednesday 22nd Februar 2012 - Tragic News from Syria

Saddened to hear that Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik were reported to have been killed today whilst covering the continuing conflict in Syria.  Tragic loss of a committed journalist and a talented young photographer.

Friday 27th January 2012 - Holocaust Memorial Day

Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day, in memory of those who died n the Holocaust, through persecution or genocide. I learned about the atrocities of genocide in Rwanda, where I was humbled by the people I met and the stories they shared with me.

Wednesday 18th January 2012 - Travel Information Ethiopia

Following reports of an incident involving tourists close to the Eritrea/Ethiopia border, the Foreign Office have updated their information on travel to Ethiopia. Full details can be read on the FCO website:-                      

Ethiopia Travel - link to FCO - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Information and Quote from the British Embassy in Ethiopia.

'There has been an attack on foreign tourists in the Danakil region of Ethiopia. If you are a British national who has been travelling in the Danakil/Afar region of Ethiopia in the last few days, please can you contact the Embassy on this number +251 116612354 or on this email address addis.consular@fco.gov.uk to inform us of your safety.'  British Embassy in Ethiopia 18.01.2012

Sunday 1st January 2012

Warm wishes for a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous 2012.

December 2011

I would like to send season's greetings to my friends, colleagues, clients and partners around the world. Thank-you for your support in 2011 and I look forward to working with you again in 2012.

 

December 15th 2011 - Bourne CC Photo Study Day - Winning Photos

Exactly one month to the day since the Bourne Community College Photo Study Day with Gail at Chichester Cathedral, students got together to find out whose photographs had been selected for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. All the photographs submitted for selection were fantastic - with lots of individuality as well as evidence that everyone had listened and put into practice what had been discussed. Selecting the winners was very difficult and the final choice was made by Gail with  Chichester Cathedral's Marilyn McInnes.  Here are the results - and Gail will post a link to all the student's images on the Responsible Photography Education website at the start of next term. A huge well done to everyone involved. Thank-you for a very enjoyable day and for taking some great photographs.

First Place
 
First Place
Joint Second Place
 
Joint Second Place

Joint Second Place


Third Place

Morocco Elections November 25th 2011


Campaigning for votes - Morocco Elections  November 25th 2011


November 2011  A very busy month which included workshops, running a photo study day for talented students from the Bourne Community College and joining 9 other business women speaking at Chichester University Enterprising Women Conference. Then it was off to Morocco where it was full on!  

World Responsible Tourism Day  9th November 2011 - check out Gail's comments here

Eid al-Kabir is one of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar. The three day holiday celebrates the Prophet Abraham, and for many Muslims, the end of the annual pilgrimage to mecca. It  concludes on Monday 7th November, which will be a special day for some of my friends, colleagues and their families.

CRETE photography - Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey takes her to Crete, an Island that Gail knows extremely well. Gail has over 1000 photographs of Crete in her image library. For further information and licensing please contact her directly on  07808 166138. Preview - Crete Portfolio.

A very 'Happy Diwali' to friends and contacts - enjoy the celebration.

New photographs from ETHIOPIA now edited - after many very long nights and early mornings!

22nd September - online posting.

Will write more about this later - in the meantime this is my very hurried posting in response to blurb books announcement today. Awaiting moderation so will see what the reply is but I have very serious concerns about this tie up, and am becoming even more concerned about the use of facebook.  UPDATE - Blurb posted the comment and responded - see below.  The answer is fine providing the photos in users albums are their own! Thank-you for the clarification Blurb.

'Hey Gail,

Rest assured that bookmakers only have access to photos in their own albums. That’s why we require authentication with Facebook accounts.

Best,

Kent



12th September  - Enkutatash. My very best wishes to friends and colleagues in Ethiopia - and London, for a very happy Enkutatash celebration. Happy New Year.


Factoids - Steve Wright in the afternoon Radio 2 18th August  What's inside a camel's hump - especially for Steve, Tim and Janey

    
             I came across this camel - or 'dromadaire' as a one humped camel is known, shortly
             after it had been run over by a lorry. A young man had purchased it that morning
             at the  weekly market.  A price had been agreed as compensation, which would have  
             been twice as much if the camel had been female, and three times or more had
             it been pregnant.  The meat was immediately cut from the hump before it festered in                the midday sun - the temperature was 40c and there was already a strong stench. I 
             don't make a habit of photographing dead animals but have quite a few in my archive.


Morocco - 11th August - Photo Projects

I am collecting digital compact cameras + other equipment/materials for a Responsible Photography photo project in Morocco - please get in touch if you can help in any way.


Ethiopia - 12th July 2011.

The borders of Ethiopia and Somalia are  experiencing increasing food shortages and drought. Once again, whilst world politicians debate what is happening in this remote region, and in particular where the 'International Aid' money is going, aid agencies are more concerned with the lives of the thousands of people in the region. The Disasters Emergency Committee have launched an appeal for help, and already the UK have donated over £6 million pounds. For more information and to donate, please follow this link to DEC.

  A259 Nutbourne Fatal Accident June 14th 2011 - link


Birthday Cake for Gail made by her 12 year old niece


 

Thank-you Francesca!

(and just in case you are
wondering - yes, it was definitely
made to eat -
Three colours and tasted
delicious.......)

  Anton Hammerl, Photographer killed in Libya -www.freeanton.org

Anton Hammerl lived in the UK with his young family. He was on assignment in Libya, where he was shot and killed on April 5th. His death was not confirmed until Thursday 19th May when the three journalists he was traveling with, were released from captivity. His body has not ben found. His family said in a statement, that-

"On 5 April, Anton was shot by Gaddafi's forces in an extremely remote location in the Libyan desert,""According to eyewitnesses, his injuries were such that he could not have survived without medical attention.

"Words are simply not enough to describe the unbelievable trauma the Hammerl family is going through."

Donations to the fund set up by friends and colleagues of Hammerl  at www.freeanton.org will be used by the Hammerl family to set up a tertiary education fund in the names of Hammerl's three children - Aurora, 11, Neo, 7, and Hiro, 15 weeks. .

European Commission Culture Budget

In July 2011, the European Commission starts to discuss how much it will spend on culture in the next EU budget.  The result will impact everyone in Europe as our Governments and Policy Makers will be influenced by this decision.  Cultural activities are an integral part of our lives, and we cannot let the EU reduce the spend as this will directly affect the UK - have your say by signing the manifesto.

  'Belarus - Growing up in the Shadow of Chernobyl' 

An exhibition of photographs by Gail  for the 25th Anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. Full details here.





"Something to think about" -  Rising World Food Prices

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Very Sad News from Morocco 

Gail and her partners at Responsible Photography Holidays are all shocked and extremely sad to learn of the sudden and unexpected death of Hichem, school teacher in the mountain village and one of the founders of the mountain village photo project. Our thoughts are especially with Nadia, his wife and their children, as well as with the whole community, and particularly the school children he taught. Hichem loved live and he lived for his family, his work and the mountains. He was a kind, gentle and generous man who took an interest in everyones life, and who encouraged his pupils to work hard - as well as to have fun.  Hichem - you are going to be very greatly missed by all who were lucky enough to know you.

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