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…was this beautiful piece entitled ‘ how the credit crisis infected the stock exchange’ see an explanatory video here

some arresting work from american documentary photographer alec soth, including for example this series on niagara (falls)

some nice book ‘tricks’ from dunny

dutch photo magazine ‘photoq’ is building a handy online database of photgraphers, such as ‘josie sykes’ (not pictured) who once took my picture whilst her assistant threw a bucket of cold water over my head… the databse will expand gradually as more and more people submit their work…

if you, like me, are at a loss how to deal with the issue of free pitches and unscrupulous clients, these links may be of interest: anne miltenburg wrote a considered article on her (redesigned) website with advice on this subject for students and small companies (unfortunately in dutch only)

the dutch design oragnisation ‘BNO’ also has some guidelines here (click on ‘Competitieleidraad BNO/DMN’ and for the english version > Engels) as does the american design club AIGA