Category: At Work

Jamie Rose over at Jamie’s List, the site that had the most vocal outcried over the unpaid internship being offered by James Nachtwey’s studio, has the first of what should be a few follow up entries. In this one, several industry folks talk about internships. John Harrington’s comments are particularly interesting, offering some suggestions on ways the studio could find...

Posting again, because they sent it again … Greetings from the White House Internship Program! The summer 2010 program has been posted, and we encourage your students to apply. A complete submission will include an application (with several short answer questions, two essay questions of 300-500 words each, and a one-page resume) and three letters of recommendation. The final application...

Over on the National Press Photographers Association’s web site, Allen Murabayashi (the CEO of Photoshelter) has a great post up to help you start thinking about your web site. He has a list of simple questions you have to answer – and ways to get those answers. If you’re freelancing, your web site isn’t a place to post photos –...

FAIL FASTER. There, now everyone knows my teaching philosophy. It’s how I structure every class, it’s how I lived the early part of my life. Why? Because the costs of failing are low and the possibility of massive successes are high. Ninety percent sure something won’t work? Why not try it and be 100 percent sure? And why am I...

(Yes, that was a terrible headline.) A while back I put together a giant gear post and some people scoffed at it. No one needs that much stuff. (Yes, you do.) No one would carry that much stuff. (Yes, they do.) How the heck am I supposed to carry all of that around? (You’ll figure it out.) So while you’re...

Have been posting a lot of stuff for students of late, sort of feel I need to give those in the field something to gnaw on. This popped up in my Twitter feed and, under most circumstances, I’d say it’s a good thing to ponder. But given the job market, maybe it’s something to tuck away for later …

FYI … As the holiday season quickly approaches, we would like to encourage your students to apply for a summer internship with the White House. The application for the summer 2010 program will be posted December 14, 2009. A complete submission will include an application (with several short answer questions, two essay questions of 300-500 words each, and a one-page resume)...