January 16, 2013 Investigating the End of Investigating The Daily Show takes on the loss of investigative news teams at CNN and elsewhere … so sad that this resonates as so true. Categories Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism
January 10, 2013 Everyone Is Guilty Michael Zhang at Petapixel has collected a pair of videos about paparazzi and how they harass celebrities when they venture out. It’s despicable how these people act … Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
January 10, 2013 Another Eulogy for Kodak I should probably stop posting these, the end times for my yellow memories is pretty near … but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a piece up looking back at how Kodak influenced the growth of their staff over the years. And since we can’t bring Kodak back, maybe we can bring back the company-supplied scooter and side car? I really... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism/Tech Talk
January 5, 2013 NPPA, WHNPA Statement on Congressional Photo The National Press Photographers Association and the White House News Photographers Association have issued a joint statement on the altered photo of the Democratic women of the 113th Congress. At issue is, of course, whether you should ever manipulate a “news” photo. Answer: NO. But there’s a deeper issue here, too, because more and more of these government handout photos... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
January 3, 2013 Why The Herald Works For my entire career, there’s been one small newspaper everyone has known and talked about. A couple of hours south of Indianapolis, the little town of Jasper, Indiana, has been home to The Herald – and they’ve produced more great work, per capita, than any other publication in the country, I think. Over at the National Press Photographers Association’s site,... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
December 31, 2012 Photojournalism Challenges in 2012 Over at the Poynter Institute, Jeff Sonderman took a look back at the visual year that was and, well, wasn’t in some cases. Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism
December 30, 2012 How Bloomberg Covered 2012 Nice piece over at the Poynter Institute by Andrew Beaujon about how Bloomberg News covered 2012 visually. Nice bit of thinking about how to extend the long-tail of an image: Bloomberg encourages its photographers to think about how photos can be used again. “Every story we shoot we try to add value by thinking about its secondary value,” said Natasha... Categories Business & Industry/Photojournalism
December 29, 2012 Prepping for a Commercial Shoot Chase Jarvis lists the 10 things you need to do when working with a client. Note that whining online about not having the right gear is not on his list. Categories Business & Industry/Photojournalism
December 28, 2012 Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant FYI … The Photographic Museum of Humanity is pleased to announce its 2013 Grant, an international photographic contest that aims to finance photographers and discover new talents. Magnum photographer Martin Parr, Time Magazine director of photography Kira Pollack, and Perpignan young reporter of the year Sebastián Liste compose the jury that will award a total prize of USD $4,500 in... Categories Business & Industry/Competitions/Photojournalism
December 26, 2012 Google Fellowships Applications are now being taken for the 2013 Google Fellowships, they’re due by January 31, 2013. From their site: Who should apply? We’re looking for students who are passionate about journalism and the role that technology can play in the industry and the pursuit of their craft. Students from all majors and degree programs who possess the following qualities are... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism