At Work – Visual Journalism

July 1, 2022

Take a Minute, Tell the Complete Story

It’s the most dramatic set of photographs from the world of sports this year – a swimmer, unconscious, at the bottom of a pool as a coach races in to save her. AFP’s Oli Scarff tells the story of how the image was made. We talk often of the impacts our images will make in those we photograph, especially when...

At Work/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

April 16, 2022

Photographing Hell

David Hume Kennerly, in a guest essay for The New York Times, writes: The best photographs of war might make us want to look away. It’s imperative that we do not. A worthwhile read.

At Work/Ethics & Legal/Good Work/Photojournalism

February 2, 2022

“Photojournalist” Recorded Staging Photos

A nationally-known “photojournalist” was caught setting up an image and video of it was posted online. There have been several Twitter threads and now PetaPixel has picked up the story. At the time, Maranie Rae Staab was making photographs for Getty Images, which has deleted the images from that event and severed their relationship with her, according to PetaPixel. Note:...

At Work/Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

September 7, 2021

Adapting Coverage

The Associated Press’ Emilio Morenatti lost one of his legs while covering the war in Afghanistan. This year, he covered the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, reconnecting with a soldier he met while in the hospital and connecting with others. Connection is one of the most critical parts of good storytelling, Morenatti has a genuine way of doing that.

At Work/Good Work/Photojournalism

April 4, 2021

On Getting the Shot

Two quotes in this interview with Getty Images’ Elsa Garrison by Hannah Foslien that stood out to me: For me, the way I look at it is, if I didn’t get it, then I wasn’t meant to get it. You can’t let that frustration of a missed picture carry over into your next assignment, because then you’re self-sabotaging. And this:...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism

March 30, 2021

Charging You to Invoice

This is a new one to me – McGraw Hill is now charging independent contractor to submit invoices. They are deducting 2.2% for an administrative fee when submitting invoices via their platform, which is the only way to bill them. Out of curiosity, what would happen if the contractors added a 10% administrative fee to their invoices? I understand that...

At Work/Business & Industry

March 10, 2021

The Family Business

Touching story by Alix Strauss in The New York Times about the 80 year history of Fred Marcus Studios. Now run by a third generation, they’ve done more than 30,000 weddings since opening in 1941.

At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work/Thoughts & Theory

March 9, 2021

To Be There for Them

Donna Ferraro did an interview with DPReview’s Jeanette D Moses about her new book, Holy. The interview does a deep dive into why and how she works, a lot to learn here. I’m really trying to understand how to make life better for women, and that’s really what I’ve been doing for most of my life. How do we make...

At Work/Craft/Photojournalism

January 8, 2021

Inside the Capitol

I am still processing the events of Wednesday. Three journalists from The New York Times, including photojournalist Erin Schaff, wrote up their experiences from inside the building. It is terrifying.

At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

July 25, 2020

Seattle County Court Orders Media to Turn Over Raw Material

A King County judge Washington state has ordered that the Seattle Times and several television stations turn over all photos and videos f a May 30 protest. Local officials have said the material is necessary for the identification of individuals who committed crimes after breaking off from the main protest. The National Press Photographers Association has issued a statement that...