Mark E. Johnson – Page 67 – Visual Journalism

October 13, 2013

Light as the Life of a Photo

Adrian Chamberlain at the Times Colonist has a story up about the 60-year career of Ted Grant. Buried, down at the end, is a great way of thinking about light and content: Advice for aspiring photographers? The most important thing when taking a photograph, Grant says, is how the subject is illuminated. “Lighting is number one. That is the life...

Craft/Photojournalism

October 11, 2013

More Cuts in Atlanta and at Reuters

The National Press Photographers Association is reporting the half of the remaining ten photographers at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will be let go or bought out by the end of the month. How does the largest news organization covering the state of Georgia end up with just five photojournalists?

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

October 8, 2013

McGill Symposium on Wednesday

For those near Athens, on Wednesday, October 9, we will be having our annual McGill Symposium on Journalistic Courage here at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. This is a series of four discussions, the opening one being with the Boston Globe’s John Tlumacki who was at the finish line of this year’s Boston Marathon....

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Photojournalism

October 8, 2013

Peter Turnley’s Love Letter to Paris

Well, here goes my book budget … again … Peter Turnley has released a new book of images from the streets of his adopted home, French Kiss: A Love Letter to Paris. In connection with it, Leica has produced a short video interview with him where he talks about his conflict and documentary work. I’ve always felt that if I...

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

October 6, 2013

Again: Facebook ≠ Public Domain

Gah … how many times does this have to be explained? Posting an image on Facebook or anywhere else online does not mean it is in the public domain.

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

October 3, 2013

We Have Lost Bill Eppridge

One of the icons of our industry has passed. I saw him speak many times, was always humbled, always inspired. Karen Mullarkey, a former Life photo editor, from the NPPA story: “I said to him, ‘Do you mean to tell me that if Bobby Kennedy, who you adore, was shot in front of you … you wouldn’t put down your...

Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism

October 2, 2013

The Fifth Estate Screening in Athens

FYI … There will be a screening of THE FIFTH ESTATE on Wednesday October, 9th at the Tate Theatre (in Athens, Georgia) at 8:00pm. SYNOPSIS: Triggering our age of high-stakes secrecy, explosive news leaks and the trafficking of classified information, WikiLeaks forever changed the game. Now, in a dramatic thriller based on real events, “The Fifth Estate” reveals the quest...

Journalism/Video

October 2, 2013

Dorothea Lange: Beyond the FSA

There’s a new book and documentary coming out on Dorothea Lange that goes well beyond cataloging the work she did during Great Depression for the Farm Securities Administration. The documentary is due out next year, something to keep an eye on.

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

September 30, 2013

The Obligation of the Photojournalist

Over at PhotoFocus, Richard Harrington has a post up on our obligations as visual storytellers. And it’s different, and I agree: Start showing the world what type of place it can be. Document the good works that happen in your world. Showcase the causes and people that need volunteers and money. Give of your time to help others, but most...

Advice & Learning/Craft/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism

September 26, 2013

Watch Out for Lasers

Since many of my students shoot concerts, I now need to have a discussion about laser beams. Which is both cool and terrifying …

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

Author: Mark E. Johnson