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Amazing resource : VII online multimedia library here.

Included is a Video of James Nachtwey who talked with Alex Chadwick of NPR about his early career, and why and how he has devoted his life to photojournalism.

Interesting facts :

James Nachtweys first assignment was Photographing Wild Flowers for Horticultural Magazine.

JN drove a truck at night to pay the bills when first working for Time magazine.

Following on from the recent news that superstar Art Photographer Simon Norfolk is about to shoot weddings comes word that the winner of the World Press Photo is struggling to find work.

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Simon Norfolks wedding portfolio here.

World Press Photo 2008

I have a 30-year-old book of photographs of the revolution by a photographer named Hatami. I thought it would be interesting to reproduce them for the 30th anniversary of the revolution. I paid my nephew Nico $20 to scan the entire book ) The photos that have a black line in the middle are the ones that were spread on two pages. — Jahanshah Javid

Guardian editor looks back on 30 years of Iranian history here

Amazing fashion imagery from the late Guy Bourdin.

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Recently caught an Interesting TV program featuring cheeky chappie Rankin , reproducing Seven iconic fashion photographs. Some one has been very nice and uploaded it to you tube here.

PLDC in W Magazine from a few years back.

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