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August 15, 2014

The Imagery of Ferguson

A good thought piece by Randy Kennedy and Jennifer Schuessler at the New York Times about the similarities and dissimilarities of the images coming out of Ferguson, Missouri, and how they mimic those from the Civil Rights movement fifty years ago. The closing paragraph quoting University of California Santa Crus Professor Martin A. Gerger should give us all pause: “We...

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August 12, 2014

Disconnect From Time to Time … Please

I will admit I wrestle with this, too – my pocket computer/phone is a constant companion and leaving it alone is tough. But I want to get away from it, to connect with those around me not those connected to me. This comment from a New York Times piece by Nick Bilton indicates how bad it has gotten: For photographers,...

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August 12, 2014

This Isn’t Really Access …

Aaron Blake at the Washington Post has a pair of photos that show the White House pool at work documenting the president … it isn’t pretty.

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August 9, 2014

Those Left Behind

A touching column by Daniela Deane at the WashingtonPost about the killing of her husband, Mick Deane, last year in Cairo. We have to remember, then, that behind every number, on the back of every death, is a devastating loss for those left behind. And a very personal experience of grief. It would be easy to think of this as...

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August 7, 2014

Mark Edelson on Editing

There is a short list of people I’d go work for in a heart beat, Mark Edelson at the Palm Beach Post is on that list. I’ve met him once or twice, but in just a few minutes he clarified things for me like no other. It’s good to see his own paper recognizes what they have. This is critical:...

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July 23, 2014

Saying No to Client Requests

Nice piece by Jeff Guyer at DIYPhotography about how to deal with client requests for all of your raw images. Nice rational here: I like pointing out to these clients that when their best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s uncle buys a novel, the price tag does not include all of the author’s rough drafts. Paintings and sculptures do not come with...

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July 22, 2014

Bloodletting in New York

Photo District News has the story of the nine photo department folks who were let go, including David Handschuh. Handschuh was crushed by debris from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Yeah, 27 years of and nearly his life, walked out the door. I’ll quote myself from almost a year ago: If journalism is the first draft of...

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July 12, 2014

We Have Lost John Seigenthaler

While not a visual journalist, every one of us should pay attention to John Seigenthaler’s dedication to serving his community. I was luck enough to meet and talk with him several years ago at the First Amendment Center at Vanderbuilt University, a moment I’m sure slipped into his memory but resonates with me to this day.

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July 11, 2014

Wall Street Journal Takes on Hand Out Photos

There has been a long-running debate between the Washington press corp and the current presidential administration about photo access. The short version: the White House hired an accomplished photojournalist, Pete Souza, to be the president’s photographer and has been much more active in releasing photos from Souza to the press and public. Which seems like a good thing, except they...

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July 7, 2014

Speed Is Not the Survival Solution

I like Twitter, I like it’s variety and breadth. But to believe news needs to be fast is a fatal decision. News needs to be accurate and fair, not just fast or first. Latest example comes from photo site PetaPixel which was duped last week. As we tell students all the time, If your mother says she loves you, check...

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