At Work – Page 5 – Visual Journalism

December 30, 2017

The Year in Pictures, Then and Now

Allen Murabayashi compares The New York Times’ 2008 and 2017 Year in Pictures presentations over at the PhotoShelter blog. The differences in technical quality and how images are toned are substantial. The evolution of digital cameras I seen through greater resolution, dynamic range and low light sensitivity, but the way photographers are handling post-processing is really evident. Tools that were...

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

December 8, 2017

Personal Boundaries

The Deer Center for Journalism and Trauma interviewed nine female journalists about the issues they have faced in the field and how to deal with them. This should be required viewing for everyone who is a member of the media or who interacts with the media. So, essentially, everyone on the planet. (Thanks to alum and friend of the program...

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

December 6, 2017

McCullin in Kolkata

Yes, this is a PR piece from Canon Europe. Yes, it’s designed to get you interested in spending many, many dollars on Canon gear. But it’s Don McCullin talking about the way he makes images while he makes images in Kolkata.

Advice & Learning/At Work/Craft/Photojournalism

November 18, 2017

Look Versus Feel

The New York Times’ Todd Heisler writes about covering tragic events like the church shooting in Texas. Because of this, it is important to make images that go beyond grief and crime scenes. Step back. Give a sense of place. Show not just what a scene looks like but, more important, what it feels like. That last part – about...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Craft/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

November 17, 2017

Ready for Anything

The Associated Press’ Lauren Easton talked with photojournalist Jacquelyn Martin about the photo of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the sheet of dollar bills not carrying his name. We don’t orchestrate these things. As a photojournalist, I show up and photograph what happens in front of me. You really have to be ready for anything in Washington.

Advice & Learning/At Work/Photojournalism

October 1, 2017

The History of Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier took the photographic community by storm several years ago, long after she had produced an astounding body of work. Now, researcher Ann Marks has shared some of what she has learned with the Associated Press, shedding new light on Maude’s work. (Thanks to Susan Walsh for the lead.)

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

September 30, 2017

Woman At War

There were not a lot of women combat photographers in Vietnam (or most other conflicts), one of the best was Catherine Leroy and Elizabeth Herman has part of her story up at The New York Times’ Lens blog. Many consider Ms. Leroy as the most daring of all photographers in Vietnam, and she most likely spent the most time in combat...

At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

September 24, 2017

Why You Stick to Your Workflow

As soon as I can after a shoot, I download my cards and back up the images into at least two places. Why? I am paranoid. When I travel, I download and email or upload the best images to an online service, just in case something goes wrong. I teach my students this same thing. A New York City photographer...

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

September 5, 2017

Reuters Launches Grant Program for Students

Reuters has developed a grant program to help photojournalists and photojournalism students advance their skills and tell stories that need to be told. There will be up to eight grants, each up to $5,000. The results of the projects will be distributed via Reuters’ photo service, as well. Start writing. Deadline to apply is December 10.

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

September 1, 2017

Pieces of Advice

Independent photojournalist Yunghi Kim, who has put a lot of effort into help educate others on good business and copyright practices, has assembled a nice collection of comments from ten women photojournalists. I love this from Jane Evelyn Atwood: I don’t like to be called a “female photographer”. We don’t refer to Salgado or Cartier-Bresson as “male photographers”. I feel...

At Work/Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

Category: At Work

The Year in Pictures, Then and Now

Personal Boundaries

McCullin in Kolkata

Look Versus Feel

Ready for Anything

The History of Vivian Maier

Woman At War

Why You Stick to Your Workflow

Reuters Launches Grant Program for Students

Pieces of Advice