Mark E. Johnson – Page 77 – Visual Journalism

July 6, 2013

What Makes a Photo Private?

Think about the question for a few moments, then head over to read this story from AZCentral.com by Shaun McKinnon and Rebecca McKinsey about an image, released on Facebook, that shows the flag-draped remains of the 19 firefighters who died in Arizona this past week. There is some confusion about who took the photo and how it ended up being...

Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

July 6, 2013

Why Photography Wil Survive

Nick Bilton has a story up at The New York Times about why the death of photography has been greatly exaggerated. And I agree, completely – the human brain is wired to remember singular moments and context, not fluid spans of time. (Thanks to colleague Prof. Kent Middleton for the link.)

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

July 5, 2013

Faces of the Sun-Times

A little behind on this, but CNN hired one of the Chicago Sun-Times staffers, Brian Powers, to shoot a series of portraits of those let go in the May lay offs.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

July 4, 2013

How Kodak Invented the Digital Camera and Destroyed Itself

Okay, maybe the digital camera didn’t destroy Kodak, but it certainly played a huge role in the unravelling of the company over the last decade or so. In this Influencers and Innovation video, Steve Sasson talks about how he turned a charge-coupled device and a tape deck into the first digital camera. Petapixel had a lengthy piece by Kenny Suleimangich...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 3, 2013

NPR Photography … Before NPR Existed

NPR has posted a set of images it received from a Toronto shop which has a mid-century Crown Graphic with “NPR NY” etched into it. The owner, Al Suke, contacted NPR to ask if it was theirs. Problem is, NPR didn’t launch until 1970. And probably didn’t start shooting photos until a quarter century later. (Thanks to Sean Elliot for...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 3, 2013

Behind the Ponies

CBS’ 60 Minutes did a piece on polo and they’ve posted a behind-the-scenes video of how they learned to shoot the game. Interesting to see the thought process behind it and their willingness to go back and get it right. A little sad watching the GoPro meet its demise … (Thanks to the Poynter Institute’s Al Tompkins for the link.)

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Video

June 30, 2013

Signs You’re an Ex-Journalist

Generally that title would turn me off, but I clicked through to John Robinson’s list and so should you. Especially if you’re still working because number two is critical.

Journalism/Photojournalism

June 29, 2013

Pictures Don’t Just Happen

The Chicago Tribune’s Brian Cassella tells the story of how he made a great image from the Blackhawks’ victory celebration.

Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

June 26, 2013

Flight to Nowhere

This is what international reporting has been lowered to … photojournalists booked themselves on a 12 hour flight from Moscow to Cuba on a tip that Edward Snowden would be on the flight. He wasn’t.

At Work/Journalism/Photojournalism