Author: Mark E. Johnson

February 25, 2012

Truth in Visuals

The New York Times’ Michael Barbaro and Michael D. Shear have an interesting story on the effects of campaign stop location decisions and how the visuals play into perceptions. Well worth a read.

Categories Craft/Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Photojournalism

February 22, 2012

French Photojournalist Rémi Ochlik Killed in Syria

The New York Times is reporting that Rémi Ochlik, a French photojournalist, and American reporter Marie Colvin were killed Wednesday in Syria.

Categories Business & Industry

February 21, 2012

BANG!

Did you hear that? It was my head smashing into my desk. (REDACTED). Just (redacted). (Thanks, I think, to Jenna Walker for the lead.)

Categories Ethics & Legal/Tech Talk

February 20, 2012

Is There a Difference Between Stealing a Photo and Stealing a Car?

It’s an excellent (if, admittedly, ridiculous) question. If you recall, The Telegraph stole an image from Jonathan Kent a while back and, when caught, said: Our industry therefore adopts the stance that if a picture has no overwhelming artistic value and if there is no issue of exclusivity (ie it is already being published online or elsewhere) then no reasonable...

Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal

February 19, 2012

The Last Processor of Kodachrome

This has been out for a while but was just brought to my attention and gives a little but of history and a little bit of chemistry about the mystery that was Kodachrome. (Thanks to Tim Rice for the lead.)

Categories Craft/Tech Talk

February 19, 2012

It Ain’t Broke, So Why Fix It?

David Jacobs is the Publisher of the Boston Courant, a weekly news organization with 40,000 subscribers. But I can’t link to it because, even though he founded the company in 1995, he hasn’t put it on the web. That’s right – no Twitter, no YouTube channel, no web site. Nothing. The only way to read it is to order up...

Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Journalism

February 17, 2012

Oh, Those Silly French Courts …

I’m still scratching my head over this one … according to Thomas Hawk, a French court has decided that a stock image that included a designer couch violated the intellectual property rights of the furniture’s manufacturer. Getty, who was the defendant in the case, has posted an update to their contributor agreement. From their statement: Designer furniture may be protected...

Categories Ethics & Legal

February 17, 2012

Light It Up

Nice behind-the-scenes look at setting up strobes for the winter tournaments at the Wells Fargo Arena by the staff of the Cedar Rapids Gazette. (Thanks to Mark Hertzberg on the NPPA-L for the lead.)

Categories Tech Talk

February 17, 2012

New York Times Reporter Anthony Shadid Died in Syria

Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid died from an apparent asthma in Syria yesterday as he was leaving the country. New York Times photojournalist Tyler Hicks, who had been working with him, reportedly carried his body out of the country and into Turkey. The two had been smuggled into the country to cover the uprising there. Jill Abramson, the executive editor,...

Categories At Work/Craft

February 16, 2012

Students: Shoot Stock, Make Money

Alamy has created a program where student photographers can submit images to the stock agency and get 100% of the royalties for up to two years. Do your own research, but it may be worth looking into. (Thanks to Stanley Leary for the lead.)

Categories Business & Industry