Like many serial killers, Lonnie David Franklin Jr. (aka the Grim Sleeper) collected souvenirs of his crimes. He liked to photograph or film the girls … [Read more...]
Not Happy, Not Funny
Still wearing his face paint in this mug shot, clown Pedro Artega Velazquez was arrested while performing on a Mexican street for allegedly sexually … [Read more...]
Intimidation
The defaced poster of a female candidate participating Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections. … [Read more...]
The Scene of the Crime
Photography is about making choices, about presenting what's important. And that's why I love forensic photography where vital evidence completely … [Read more...]
Amélie Knox?
I was struck by the bright green coat that Amanda Knox was wearing at the end of her trial when she was compared to Amélie, the heroine of the … [Read more...]
Monsieur Ripley, c’est moi!
This enigmatic-looking woman is the writer Patricia Highsmith. She's an important part of my life right now because I'm re-reading her books, the … [Read more...]
How to Transform the Crisis into a Life-Changing Experience
Take a tip from the Chinese. Their word for "crisis" is made up of two ideograms: one meaning "risk" and the other "opportunity". Apparently they … [Read more...]
Would the Real Amanda Knox Please Stand Up?
The trial of Amanda Knox in Perugia (Italy) still rumbles on where she and two others stand accused of murdering her housemate Meredith Kercher.Is she … [Read more...]
Tightened Security?
Just four days after the Queen's Day attack, Queen Beatrix attended the annual Dutch Memorial Day ceremony in the centre of Amsterdam. Needless to say … [Read more...]
What’s Happening to Holland?
Thursday morning at 6.45 am I was on the streets of Amsterdam and heading for the greatest street party in Europe: Queen's Day, the day when the Dutch … [Read more...]