August 17, 2016 The Value of Photo Editors, Olympic Edition Allen Murabayashi has a nice analysis of image usage out of the Olympics – and why having an experienced photo editor makes a difference. No ethical issues … this time. Categories Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism
August 15, 2016 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar – $50 for Students Egads … Nikon has signed on to sponsor student registrations for this year’s Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar – $50 gets you into everything. Both days, all sessions. That’s a crazy good deal. The seminar is November 11 and 12 this year, get it on your calendar now. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
July 3, 2016 Contracts Matter, Post-Death Avedon Edition A fascinating piece in The New York Times about a set of prints made by Reudi Hoffman for Ricahrd Avedon’s “In the American West” series. He has 126 large prints he claims were his payment for printing the exhibition, but without documentation he cannot sell them. One more reason why getting agreements in writing matters. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Good Work/Photojournalism
June 26, 2016 We’ve lost Bill Cunningham The New York Times has reported that Bill Cunningham, its beloved fashion photographer, has passed. He was 87. I am not a person overly concerned with fashion (just ask my wife or students), but I would dip into his work from time to time not so much to see what was trendy but because his approach to documenting fashion focused... Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work/Photojournalism
June 5, 2016 Not Trusting Our Viewers There has been a lot written about the images of Steve McCurry being altered – whether is was his staff, his staff under his direction or the man himself doesn’t really matter. The images were altered and a photographer who has been held highly for decades for his journalism work is not rebranding himself as a “visual storyteller.” Which is... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
May 1, 2016 Where the Press Isn’t Free The New York Times has an interesting piece up about photojournalist Maya Vidon-White who photographed a dying victim of the November terrorist attacks in Paris and is now being sued for doing so. The story talks about the ethical challenges of covering conflicts, but it’s really about the legal challenges – in France, you can’t photograph the victims of terrorism... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism
February 11, 2016 Billy Weeks on Gordon Parks Next Tuesday, February 16, my dear friend, mentor and guide Billy Weeks will be here on campus to talk about Gordon Parks. Parks was the first African American photographer on the staff of Life magazine and his work has resonated for generations. Weeks is a two-time Gordon Parks International Photography award winner. This 2:30 p.m. event at UGA’s Special Collections... Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism
February 9, 2016 How to Get Found Photo District News has a collection of short interviews with photo editors talking about how they find photographers. Some good advice in these. Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
January 27, 2016 NPPA Seeks New Executive Director Want to help lead the largest association for photojournalists out there? To be the voice of visual journalists? Have a lot of management experience? Or do you know someone who fits that description? The National Press Photographers Association is looking for a new executive director. Come work here on the UGA for a great association (that is independent of the... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
January 24, 2016 NPPA Elects New Officers Congratulations to Melissa Little, Michael Kind and Seth Gitner who were elected to the offices of president, vice president and secretary (respectively) during this weekend’s National Press Photographers Association’s annual board meeting here in Athens. Some other news in there you may be interested in. Categories Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism