You Can't Picture This!

Please check out this video about the potential limiting of our rights to make images in public. This was made in London.

You Can't Picture This

What Matters...An Upcoming Book by David Cohen

A new book by David Cohen about the pressing issues of our time as seen and discussed by photojournalists and writers. My work on the Niger Delta is contained in this powerful and timely collection, along with photo essays by Sebastiao Salgado, James Nachtwey, Gerd Ludwig, Anthony Suau, Stephanie Sinclair, Lauren Greenfield and many others. In all there is a collection of 18 stories. Here are some links:

*To learn more about the book:

What Matters

*To buy the book:

Buy the book

* To see my chapter:

Niger Delta Chapter

Curse of the Black Gold book now out!

Curse of the Black Gold is now IN STOCK and can be ordered via Amazon.

AMAZON.COM



In addition, in June, with the official launch of the Curse of the Black Gold website, we will be offering special editions of the book, both signed copies and copies that will include an original print.

Contact us for more details.

CBS in Los Angeles Airs Piece on Living With Herbie

The following piece, edited from our new short film called Living With Herbie, appeared last week on the evening news on the Los Angeles affiliate of CBS television. Please check it out.

View Living With Herbie on CBS

A win at New York Photo Festival

Ed and Julie's multimedia piece, Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta won a first place award at the first annual New York Photo Festival Awards.

Many thanks to MediaStorm's Brian Storm and Chad Stevens for production on the piece. And thank you to the judges, powerHouse and VII.

The New York Photo Festival was organized by powerHouse Books and VII agency.

Photo credits: © 2008 Meredith Kamuda

Iraqi Kurdistan Flipbook to be shown in Arles

Iraqi Kurdistan Flipbook will be shown at the Rencontres D'Arles Festival this year from July 11, 2008.

Visit the official website (in French):

Rencontres D'Arles

Accolades for Niger Delta images

Ed's new book: "Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta" is due to arrive in bookstores in June. You can preorder your copy at Amazon now and receive a discount.

PREORDER at AMAZON

Images from the Niger Delta have already won awards, such as:

2nd place, photojournalism, feature story: PX3: Prix De La Photographie Paris, 2008
American Photography 24 Photo Annual 2008
Photo District News Photo Annual 2008
Communication Arts Photography Annual 2008
Special Award in the Days Japan Photojournalism Awards, 2008


Stay tuned to the blog for further news of the book's release and press as well as a brand new website that will be launching soon to promote the book!

Accolades for Niger Delta images

2008 marks 50 years since oil drilling first began in the Niger Delta.