Life of a Stormtrooper

Have you ever wondered what a Stormtrooper gets up to on their day off from the dark side? Photographer Stéfan documents their everyday experiences 365 days of the year. Funny.

The Impossible Mission

Since the production closure of analogue Instant Film in June 2008 with factories falling silent in Mexico and the Netherlands, there has been an outcry from Polaroid enthusiasts around the world. The introduction of digital photography spelt the end for instant photography that became iconic in the 1960s and 70s.

But a small group of diehard enthusiasts have formed a company intent on reviving this photographic format. However, they face an uphill struggle as the components needed to build the cartridges were all made internally at Polaroid which have now ceased production as well. The Impossible Mission led by Austrian entrepreneur Florian Kaps has taken over the factory in the Dutch town of Enschede.

"There are 300 to 500 million working Polaroid cameras out there, it's huge, and 24 million films have been sold last year. Our aim is to sell one million next year. I don't have any fear that we can sell it."

Let's hope they succeed.

Last Suppers

A series of photographs by James Reynolds documenting former Death Row prisoners' requests for their last meal before execution.

An onion and mints? The guy must be having his last laugh.

I'm a Photographer, not a Terrorist!

I'm a Photographer, not a Terrorist! is an organisation setting out to help photographers in Britain understand their legal rights and provide a universal voice against the erosion of not just press freedom, but an individual's right to carry a camera and take photos.

The introduction of a new law, Section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act, meant that anyone taking a photograph of a police officer could be committing an offense, and therefore subjected to a possible stop and search. The web site provides useful information such as the 'Bust Card' which outlines the rights and police powers under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, as well as a map showing restricted access for photographers in Britain.