December 1, 2023 “I Read the Instructions on the Back of the Box” We’ve lost Elliott Erwitt. This is a wonderful tribute to him by Jonas Cuénin worth exploring. Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work
November 12, 2023 More History Now I want to head up to Richmond to see this exhibit by Dawoud Bey, as profiled in The New York Times by Siddhartha Mitter. It also has me pondering a new assignment for my documentary classes, a five photo sequence about their return to Athens after the winter break. Hmmm … Categories At Work/Good Work/Photojournalism
November 11, 2023 Picturing the Past Photographing history is a tremendous challenge, so much of it is unseen. Lindsey Wasson’s work here for the Associated Press is stellar – you get a feel for the place and the people it impacted. The story has many layers and so do the photos. The use of reflections and framing is strong, they are adding depth to the compositions,... Categories At Work/Good Work/Photojournalism
September 8, 2023 The Risks of Sports Coverage There are mutliple stories out about the death of a photographer who was hit at a high school football game. Most of them leave me with a lot of questions and sorrow. Linda Gregory, a long-time supporter of the Wichita Northwest High School team, was knocked down when two junior varsity players came out of bounds, reportedly hitting her head... Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
June 16, 2023 Natural Intelligence Nikon Peru has come up with a creative campaign to push back at AI generated imagery, according to Michael Zhang at PetaPixel. There are several initiatives in progress regarding imagery created with artificial intelligence algorithms. Adobe has its Content Authenticity Initiative, which is working on technical solutions to image verification and there are a couple different groups who are working... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
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... Categories 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. Categories 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:... Categories 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. Categories 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:... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism