Business & Industry – Page 3 – Visual Journalism

August 18, 2020

Ethics, Automation and the Humanist Disconnect

A lot of turmoil swirling around Magnum, one of the pre-eminent photographic agencies. This piece by Andy Day asks a lot of questions and is a must-read for those of us in the industry right now. At the end, he lists a series of questions that Magnum must answer about the images (particularly of children documented in sexual situations) within...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

July 25, 2020

Seattle County Court Orders Media to Turn Over Raw Material

A King County judge Washington state has ordered that the Seattle Times and several television stations turn over all photos and videos f a May 30 protest. Local officials have said the material is necessary for the identification of individuals who committed crimes after breaking off from the main protest. The National Press Photographers Association has issued a statement that...

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

July 23, 2020

Associated Press Switching to Sony for all Still and Video Photojournalist

If you ever needed a sign that mirrorless was the future, it’s today’s news that the Associated Press is moving to Sony equipment for both their still and video photojournalists. While not a huge sale (or lease, more likely), the impact on both profesisonals and amateurs of this move could be immense. Canon and Nikon have had a stranglehold on...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 21, 2020

Detroit Officer Charged for Firing at Photojournalists

Corporal Daniel Debono has been charged with felony assault after firing rubber pellets at three photojournalists covering protests in late May, according to The New York Times. All three were leaving the scene of a protest and had identified themselves as journalists when the incident happened.

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

April 16, 2020

Sinclair vs. Mashable and the Consequences of a Lack of Focus

There are dangers to writing before finishing the morning coffee and I entered that realm today. I saw a link online to something that had been brewing, I tapped out an impassioned response with a call to action on Facebook and hit the post button. Within a few minutes, it had a couple of shares and likes. Then the phone...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

April 13, 2020

Polaroid at MIT

Not that we can go, but if we could, we should: The collection was to be on display through June 21.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

February 23, 2020

Looking Back at Joe Rosenthal’s Iwo Jima Photo

Seventy five years ago today, Joe Rosenthal made made, perhaps, the most iconic photograph – the flag raising over Iwo Jima. There have been many stories written and told about what happened that day, from how he heard about the planned flag raising to whether he posed the photo (he didn’t, let’s be clear). I’ve talked about this photo almost...

Business & Industry/Good Work/Photojournalism

January 28, 2020

Stocking Canadians

There are days I am so proud of my Canadian heritage. (Even if it’s phenomenally flimsy heritage.)

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

January 2, 2020

“That’s My Profession, To Look”

Robert Frank died in September of 2019 and he made The New York Times Magazine’s end of year retrospective, The Lives They Lived. This is an interesting look at his work, moving well past his seminal book, The Americans, and into some of the other work that helped pay the bills inlcuding promotional work for the Times. All these pictures...

Business & Industry/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

January 1, 2020

Transmitting History

We think it so common now – make a photo, two or three clicks later it’s shared around the world. There’s an entire generation who doesn’t even understand the idea of having to wait to see your own photos, let alone having to wait to see news photos from around the world. But 85 years ago today, the Associated Press...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

Category: Business & Industry

Ethics, Automation and the Humanist Disconnect

Seattle County Court Orders Media to Turn Over Raw Material

Associated Press Switching to Sony for all Still and Video Photojournalist

Detroit Officer Charged for Firing at Photojournalists

Sinclair vs. Mashable and the Consequences of a Lack of Focus

Polaroid at MIT

Looking Back at Joe Rosenthal’s Iwo Jima Photo

Stocking Canadians

“That’s My Profession, To Look”

Transmitting History