July 24, 2007 When it all goes "Pear Shaped" Covering huge events can be a logistical nightmare – access, equipment, technical problems. And then it can all go up in flames. Categories Business & Industry/Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk
July 19, 2007 Why do we keep National Geographics? It’s an interesting question (better than one about what to do with saved fruitcakes) and the Sacremento Bee has taken a look at people who hoard the yellow bordered wonder that arrives monthly. I have periodically thinned my collection, mostly due to space constraints and my incessant habit of moving every few years. (Do you have any idea how much... Categories Business & Industry
July 18, 2007 Shaina Fishman – Pet Photographer Photo District News has a short piece up on an up-and-coming pet photographer in New York City. (Who happens to be a friend and fellow Syracuse alum.) Fishman has found a way to take what she knows in a direction few would go – and has been finding success at it. Categories Business & Industry/Good Work
June 28, 2007 Women in Photojournalism Competition Worth looking in to, definitely worth attending if you can … CALL FOR ENTRIESFor theWomen in Photojournalism Photojournalism Conference“Expanding our Vision”Photography Contest*The Entry Deadline is July 1st, Please Enter Today* There are no categories, only your interpretation of the theme. Your photographscan represent your definition of the theme through people, place, actionor event milestone. Each photograph is a single entry.... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry
June 7, 2007 A Little Late for This Year … But bookmark this site for next year – the Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Va. I’ll probably see you there … Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work/Photojournalism
June 5, 2007 Students: Store This Away for August Everyone else, read it now and start practicing. Marc Andreessen has put together a list of things to do to become more productive. Given that “multitasking” is now a must for everyone, finding a way to control our time is critically important. And with the total invasion of computers into our lives, we need to find ways to manage not... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry
May 31, 2007 So You Want to be a Freelancer Over on FreelanceSwitch.com, there’s a handy – and simple – quasi-checklist of things to think about when heading towards the self-employed realm. It’s not an end-all, be-all kind of list, but it’ll get you started. Categories Business & Industry
May 25, 2007 Don't Delete – So Says Avedon. Sort Of. If you’ve sat through one of my classes, you know how paranoid I am. I show up early, I stay late, I have backup gear and escape plans. Need to transmit? I find two or three ways of doing that. I’m like that. On top of that, I never delete files. Not at home and, absolutely, never in the field.... Categories Business & Industry/Tech Talk
May 25, 2007 Oh, the Email I Get Across the transom this morning came this … I am a graduate student at UGA, and have an impending wedding on July 29th. Due to the budgetary constraints I face, I am unable to hire a professional photographer for the wedding. I talked to a few of my friends who went through Grady for their undergrad and they suggested that... Categories Business & Industry/Thoughts & Theory
May 19, 2007 Job Opp MediaStorm.org is looking for an interactive designer and a developer. For those living in a cave, Brian Storm is one of THOSE REALLY BIG PEOPLE in the industry. His company has produced some of the most amazing pieces over the last few years, and he speaks at conferences seemingly constantly. MediaStorm packages are not about technology, they’re about great storytelling.... Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Multimedia