Author: Mark E. Johnson

September 17, 2007

Finding the Way Home

MediaStorm has posted their latest package by Brenda Ann Kenneally looking at a family two years after Katrina. I see some interesting things in this 10 minute piece, but I’m curious what others think. So you speak first.

Categories Good Work/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

September 17, 2007

Starry Community

This has almost – almost – nothing to do with photojournalism, but it’s kind of cool … According to a story in this morning’s Athens Banner-Herald, there’s a new community forming in Taliaferro County. Themed communities are nothing new (look at golf or motor racing developments around courses), but this one is somewhat unique – it is focused on astronomy....

Categories Advice & Learning/Tech Talk

September 16, 2007

The Legacy of Joe O'Donnell

Photojournalist Joe O’Donnell died in August and, since then, there have been many questions about whether he actually shot many of the images he took credit for during his life. There’s no question about his images from post-atomic bombing Japan, but he also claimed images that predate his becoming a photographer and several iconic images, including one of John F....

Categories Ethics & Legal

September 14, 2007

John Harrington Speaking in Atlanta

John Harrington is, by far, the leading speaker on how to survive and thrive as a freelancer right now. I’ve seen his presentation in a few places and come away with a tremendous amount of new info every time. He’ll be in Atlanta on Monday, Sept. 17 and you MOST DEFINITELY SHOULD GO. There’s not many things that will affect...

Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry

September 14, 2007

I Love This Guy

I have often said I can teach my students almost anything about photography – except where to point the camera and when to push the button. That, at its highest level, just comes from within. I can guide them to that but not teach it. So Aaron Johnson’s (no relation) comic strip today has me laughing out loud.

Categories Tech Talk

September 14, 2007

One Flash, Lots of Effects

Back in February, PhotoshopTV had Joe McNally on talking about using a single strobe for some of his work. Go to the 12:30 mark for his bit, runs about seven minutes.

Categories Advice & Learning/Tech Talk

September 13, 2007

FREE PIZZA – And a New Media Talk Here On Campus – Jim Alred, Tuesday, Sept. 18

Did I get your attention with the headline? Should I make it bigger? FREE PIZZA!!!!!!!! Jim Alred, New Media Director for the Rome (Ga.) News-Tribune will be doing a public talk in Grady College’s Drewry Room on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 12:30. You need to RSVP to Sophie Barnes by Monday, she’s in room 233. Alred will speak in some...

Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Multimedia/Tech Talk

September 12, 2007

How They Covered Katrina

For the second anniversary of Hurrican Katrina, the New Orleans Times-Picayune has put out a 25 minute long video talking about the photo department handled the disaster. Well worth your time.

Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work/Tech Talk

September 12, 2007

The Error of Our Ways?

I took a cognitive psychology class years ago (with a brilliant professor who’s moved on from Syracuse) who had us analyze science stories in mass media publications and then compare them to the original research. So when this Editor & Publisher story about research comparing “user” sites and traditional media came along, I was, well .. shocked. “Mass media” means...

Categories Business & Industry/Thoughts & Theory

September 11, 2007

The Forgotten Lens

Well, hopefully none of the 3710 students have forgotten this lens as each of you was issued one last month … Regardless, an interesting treatise on the wonder of the basic 50 mm lens over on Gary Voth’s site. I’ve decided my 24 mm is my standard lens, but have been thinking a second body with a 50/1.4 would be...

Categories Advice & Learning/Craft/Tech Talk