Mark E. Johnson – Page 107 – Visual Journalism

August 26, 2012

How to Get Better

Over at the Online Photographer, Mike Johnston talks about how to learn to love a camera. His advice is two fold: learn the camera, then use it. A lot. The advice I give my students is equally simple (and appropriate since the intro kids will be getting their cameras tomorrow): the camera has to disappear in your hands. Much as...

Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 24, 2012

Kodak to Sell Off Film Business

The idea of Kodak not making film saddens me to no end, but according to an article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Big Yellow has decided to put its film business up for sale in an effort to stave off bankruptcy. It is hard for me to think of another iconic company that has faltered so badly and fallen...

Tech Talk

August 23, 2012

Mountain Workshops Offers Scholarships

The Mountain Workshops are considered to be among the best in the country, but they can get a little pricey. This year, there’s a scholarship available that’s worth applying for. The Mountain Workshops is excited to announce the opportunity to win an all-tuition paid scholarship to attend the 2012 Mountain Workshops. Jonathan Woods photo editor of TIME.com, will be offering...

Advice & Learning/Competitions/Photojournalism

August 23, 2012

Going Pro

Sometimes, the line between satire and reality is hard to see. Thankfully, some people will tell you when it’s satire. (Thanks to Paul Barrows for the link to a laugh.)

Advice & Learning/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

August 22, 2012

LUCEO Loses Three Members

LUCEO, one of the most talked about photo collectives of the last five years, is losing three of its founding members. David Walter Banks, Kendrick Brinson (both of whom are UGA grads) and Matt Eich have deiced to leave the six-person group.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

August 21, 2012

Anti-Instagram App

This is the sort of App I may spend a buck on just because I like the idea: Joe Macirowski has launched an iOS App called Normalize that will undo many of the filters applied to images by applications like Instagram. (Thanks to Kimberly Kamierski for the link.)

Ethics & Legal/Tech Talk

August 20, 2012

Hipstamatic’s Foundation for Photojournalism in Jeopardy?

The British Journal of Photography is reporting that Hipstamatic has laid off several people and may be facing financial challenges. Earlier this year, the company, which makes imaging software for smartphones, announced it was going to launch a Foundation for Photojournalism. From the BJP piece: “Letting people go is never an easy decision,” [Lucas Allen Buick, the company’s CEO] explains....

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 17, 2012

The Kids are Alright. Now It’s Time to Tell Stories That Matter

Our short campus nightmare is over. Two days ago, the majority of the editorial leaders of The Red and Black, the independent student newspaper that covers the University of Georgia, took an ethical stand against prior restraint from the board of directors and some serious lapses in judgement by one member of the board. Today, it appears, the students have...

Journalism

August 16, 2012

Local: Red & Black Staff Quits

Since I know there are some alumni reading along, you should know that late Wednesday a significant percentage of the editorial management team at The Red & Black quit. They have launched a new web site, Red & Dead, with updates on what has happened. Their Twitter feed was suspended late last night, which I suspect was an automated response...

At Work/Thoughts & Theory

August 15, 2012

Carlyle Group to Acquire Getty Images

Reuters is reporting that the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, is forming a partnership to take control of Getty Images for $3.3 billion.