Kofi Allen: Clegg's Promise

Nick Clegg's face has been dominating the news this week as his apology for breaking a pre-election promise seeped through UK media and onto the internet.

Glopho user Kofi Allen has uploaded some brilliant photographs of the protests happening in London in backlash of the apology.

Check out his collection of images here and if you've got any more photographs of the protests in London, or anything else newsworthy- Upload it to us now!

The Waiting Is Over!

That's right, folks! The official Glopho.com competition is now OPEN!

Go ahead and click on the "Win an iPhone 5!" tab at the top of the blog and check out what to do to get your filthy paws on a;

• BRAND NEW iPhone 5, 
• A whole-day workshop with the one and only Simon Walker (Award Winning Photojournalist) 
• and 3 lucky runners up will win £250 worth of Photography Equipment!

Seriously, get on it! Most popular photographs win!

What counts as intrusion?

There are no pictures of Kate Middleton topless on Glopho. Nor Prince Harry in a Vegas hotel room.

Obviously they are both members of the British Royal Family, and they have both recently been photographed in a state of undress. And in both cases those pictures have been published, albeit in the case of the topless Kate pictures only in France, despite the protests of the Royal Family.

And yet the two incidents are very different.

One was taken during a drunken party on a camera-phone - with what appears to be the tacit approval of those pictured - and the other stolen without the subject's knowledge.

Prince Harry's naivety in inviting a bunch of party-goers he barely knew into his luxury hotel suite, without imposing or controlling their use of cameras, is largely seen as foolhardy. He was a young man, behaving like a young man might, enjoying a holiday before returning to work in a war-zone. This was a soldier's life. This was a young man having fun, and the pictures of his high jinx barely caused a ripple once they were published.

The photos of Kate Middleton topless on a sun-drenched balcony are a very different matter. The royal couple had every reason to believe they were in private. They had not invited the photographer into their world. Indeed given the distance these images were taken from - and judging by the quality it would be safe to presume hundreds of metres was likely - it is reasonable that this was a well planned operation of a seasoned paparazzi with an extremely long lens. These pictures were taken with a complete disregard for the couple's privacy that they had gone to pains to try and secure.

The proliferation of phones with cameras has made us all capable of capturing the news and with this new found power comes a whole new set of responsibilities and behaviours that we will all have to learn, on both sides of the lens. Perhaps though we shouldn't be looking to professionals like the photographer of Kate and Wills on holiday, for guidance.

Adam Ant Is On Glopho!

Friend and user Robert Minter has uploaded a fantastic menagerie of Adam Ant photographs at Croydon!

I wonder how many more Glopho users were at this same gig?! If you've got any more photographs of this brilliant show, don't be shy! Upload them right away and make the news!

Go and see Robert's page for tonnes of fantastic shots!

Michaela Greene: Photography Exhibition Capturing Athlete's Spirit

Opening tomorrow at South Hill Park, Bracknell is an exhibition following Glopho's recent theme of the paralympics. Michaela has pictured athletes of all sports to try and sample their passion.

Each set includes three photographs for each athlete; A black and white portrait showing a side of their personality, a sport shot and a location that means something to them.

Entry to the exhibition is free, and if you can make it down there before November 18th, do it and really enjoy the fantastic photography skills.

Keep uploading your own brilliant shots from the paralympics, here's a few of our favourites so far!!

Notting Hill Carnival

Glopho friend Sandra Yanya has just uploaded this terrific shot direct from Notting Hill Carnival!

Notting Hill Festival started way back in 1964 and gives Afro-carribeans to celebrate their culture. The festival takes place every August bank holiday weekend and colour, music and brilliant fashions fill the streets of London W11.

There's great food available that sticks to the tradition and theme including; Jerk Chicken, Curried Goat (Oh no! It's not real goat, it's mutton or lamb!) and Rice and Peas!