Items written by Ngaire Ackerley
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Narrative Photography, Part 2: Communication through photography
27 Aug 2012
The human verbal language is not necessarily the primary form of communication. When people are young they see and hear before learning to speak. In terms of language, the visual language is the first known form of communication through seeing and interpreting. … Read more about Narrative Photography, Part 2: Communication through photography »
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Designing for WordPress and Web Design: Bridging the Gap between Design and Development
22 Aug 2012
I recently gave a presentation at the WordPress London Meetup to a range of people from users to designers and developers, with a range of backgrounds and knowledge. … Read more about Designing for WordPress and Web Design: Bridging the Gap between Design and Development »
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London 2012 Olympic Games: A kiwi perspective
9 Aug 2012
Given that I am a New Zealander living in London during the Olympic Games this year, I felt compelled to dedicate a blog post to the games. I have been fortunate enough to be at various venues to see the games from. … Read more about London 2012 Olympic Games: A kiwi perspective »
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Narrative Photography, Part 1: Background
17 Jul 2012
If a photograph does not capture an audience’s attention they will not take the time to read additional text. This is why it is important that images have strong narratives, so that they do not rely on text to communicate on their behalf. … Read more about Narrative Photography, Part 1: Background »
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War in Bosnia and Genocide in Srebrenica: A photographic narrative
26 Jun 2012
The Bosnian war affected many areas within Bosnia and Herzegovina through 1992 to 1996. Sarajevo experienced a siege for over three and a half years and Srebrenica was affected by a massacre that was the worst atrocity in Europe since the end of World War II. … Read more about War in Bosnia and Genocide in Srebrenica: A photographic narrative »
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Auschwitz: photographing history and its terror
31 May 2012
Auschwitz was the largest Nazi German concentration camp and death camp. In the years 1940-1945, the Nazis deported at least 1,300,000 people to Auschwitz. I recently travelled to Poland to further experience history for all its cruel and tortuous ways. … Read more about Auschwitz: photographing history and its terror »
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Anzac Day: A tale from Gallipoli
25 Apr 2012
Every year April 25 stands out for most New Zealand and Australian people. It marks Anzac Day, the Day the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli in 1915 … Read more about Anzac Day: A tale from Gallipoli »
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Photographing from all angles in a Turkish fairytale landscape
17 Apr 2012
Looking up, I see natural structures that could have resembled part of a smurf village if they were painted blue and white, but instead they were a lovely variety of muted rocky tones and referred to as ‘fairy chimneys’ in Cappadocia, Turkey. … Read more about Photographing from all angles in a Turkish fairytale landscape »
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Two years on… and still travelling with a camera
25 Mar 2012
Two years ago today, I, Ngaire Ackerley, packed up and left my home country of New Zealand to travel the big wide world on a one-way ticket. Since leaving New Zealand I’ve had my fair share of adventures. … Read more about Two years on… and still travelling with a camera »
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E-motional type with world-renowned typographers and designers
13 Mar 2012
How often is it that you get to meet someone that inspired your design and typography career from the early days of your design education? Last week this is exactly what I had the pleasure of doing. … Read more about E-motional type with world-renowned typographers and designers »
