Author: Mark E. Johnson

November 3, 2011

Why I Won’t Do Weddings …

According to a New York Times article by Joesph Berger (reproduced at MSNBC.com), one Todd J. Remis of Manhattan is suing H&H Photographers because he is not happy with the photos from his wedding. Which took place in 2003. And ended in a separation in 2008. Then a divorce in 2010. Mr. Remis is demanding the wedding photographers pay $48,000...

Categories Business & Industry/Thoughts & Theory

November 3, 2011

Behind the Photos on the Campaign Trail

The Concord Monitor’s John Tully wrote a post a few weeks back about covering the primary debated in New Hampshire, it’s a great look at the minimal access being allowed now.

Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

November 2, 2011

Visual Issues in Wisconsin

Two items have crossed the transom this afternoon, both out of Wisconsin, oddly. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that one of their photographers was arrested today while covering a rally near the University of Wisoncsin-Milwaukee campus. The rally was part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. And the Green Bay Press Gazette has published an editorial lamenting the lack...

Categories Ethics & Legal/Thoughts & Theory

November 2, 2011

Two Weeks with Stanley

My friend Stanley Leary has a post up on his site that walks you through two separate weeks of his life, will give students and potential freelancers a good idea of what it’s like to work that life. I miss those NPS calendars, lived by them for years, too …

Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry

November 2, 2011

Alexia Foundation Competition to Open Entries on Dec. 5

There are some significant changes to this year’s Alexia Foundation competition, better make sure you read up. (Hello? A three-month internship with MediaStorm? With a paid stipend of $15,000?) Disclosure: I have done work for the foundation in the past, but even if I hadn’t, I would still support them. For students, this is one of the best opportunities out...

Categories Competitions

November 1, 2011

Gannett/US Pressire Contract Breakdown

John Harrington has done it again … over at the Photo Business Forum he goes through the entire Gannett/US Presswire contract, explaining what each clause means to you if you sign the contract. Read this carefully – there’s a ton of great info in that post.

Categories Business & Industry

November 1, 2011

Young Conflict Photographers

Michael Kamber has a great piece up over on the New York Times’ Lens blog about the explosion of young photojournalists showing up in conflict zones. A good read where he talks with several of the top war photographers of our time and explores why there were so many young shooters in Libya this year.

Categories Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

November 1, 2011

Life In A Day Now Online

In July 2010, Ridley Scott and Tony Scott teamed up to ask people around the world to shoot videos of their day. Partnering with YouTube, the entire 90+ minute video is now online. From the 4,500 hours of video, from 192 countries, this is the story of July 24, 2010 – now available online at YouTube.

Categories Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

October 31, 2011

Mona Simpson’s Eulogy for Her Brother, Steve Jobs

The New York Times has published the eulogy Mona Simpson delivered for her brother, Steve Jobs. Beautifully written. I love this part: Steve worked at what he loved. He worked really hard. Every day. That’s incredibly simple, but true. He was the opposite of absent-minded. He was never embarrassed about working hard, even if the results were failures. If someone...

Categories Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

October 31, 2011

Washington, D.C., Tries to Ban Street Photography

The NPPA’s Mickey Osterreicher has sent a letter to attorney general for the District of Columbia protesting a new law that would prohibit anyone shooting photos, “upon the streets, sidewalks, or other public spaces of the District of Columbia, for profit or gain, without first having obtained a license to do so from the Mayor.” Uh … no.

Categories Ethics & Legal