August 29, 2011 Over at the Gear Geek … This week over at the NPPA’s Gear Geek blog I’m talking about the Levelator – a great chunk of free software to help you even out your audio. Categories Multimedia/Tech Talk
August 29, 2011 A Photographic Illusion If I had more time with my kids, we might spend some of it on tones, color, contrast and how light and shadow affect all of those. Or maybe if I was a better teacher I’d find a way to fit it in. Along with color theory, lots of color theory … Because then I could totally justify having them... Categories Craft/Tech Talk
August 28, 2011 The Edges of Light I’ve never used this phrase, but William Neill has an entry talking about his favorite type of light … which is the same as mine. A new phase to drag into the classroom. Categories Craft
August 27, 2011 Technology Dreams Nick Devlin over at the Luminous Landscape site has a list of five camera technologies he really wants to see in the future. I suppose everyone has a list like this, but there’s only one of his that I might even think about (live view on a tablet of some sort). And I think I’m still waiting for camera-to-subject distance-based... Categories Tech Talk
August 26, 2011 Photo Cred Not so much about credibility as credentials (though those things are more closely tied together than you’d expect). The National Press Photographers Association has posted on how to get media credentials. Good info there, I get lots of questions on this from students and folks just starting out. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism
August 26, 2011 Want A Job? Then you need some skills, so you should take some classes and then learn some more stuff on your own. What sort of stuff? Take a look at this ad for an interactive designer at MediaStorm: Description The Interactive Designer will: Design websites and interactive applications Create graphics for world-class multimedia pieces Create marketing products for web, broadcast and print... Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry
August 25, 2011 Nothing Lasts Forever, Except for What You Make Here’s a weird pairing of readings for your lunch hour … Scott Bourne over at Going Pro is talking about changes, things disappearing and what will last forever. Which, according to him, is not your business but what it produces. There’s some comfort in that. And once you’ve pondered that, take a run through Jonathan Blaustein’s tale of his visit... Categories Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
August 25, 2011 Not Visual, But Journalism and Education … FYI … It’s Monday in Athens, and it’s time to tee it up…in the Grady College! In May, the College announced plans to develop a new program in sports journalism. On Monday, August 29 at 4:00 p.m. in the Drewry Room, we will be holding a student meeting to present an update on Grady sports journalism and to discuss upcoming... Categories Advice & Learning/Journalism
August 24, 2011 Finding Your Stolen Camera This is either a Feel Good Story or a frightening reminder of how technology follows us everywhere … John Heller was on assignment in California when some of his gear was stolen. Using a service called GadgetTrak, he was able to search through the serial numbers embedded in EXIF data of photos posted online … and found his camera. Categories Ethics & Legal/Tech Talk
August 24, 2011 Does Your Reputation Matter? Over at FreelanceSwitch, Thursday Bram writes about whether online reviews matter to a business. Her take is that you need to monitor it but it isn’t something to obsess over, but I think it massively depends on your business. If you’re a freelance photojournalist, your reputation is the only thing you have. A great book or project means a lot,... Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry