Business & Industry – Page 43

September 13, 2012

Pricing Multimedia

It’s one of the most persistent questions my students ask me – how much should I charge for this freelance gig? I have some answers, but the multimedia realm is a whole new world to me. Over at Photo District News, Brad Horn answers some questions about how he prices this stuff and it’s a great read. This one graf...

Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

September 12, 2012

I need some aspirin … over at the Nieman Lab web site, Dan Kennedy has an interview with Gage Skidmore, a 19-year-old student who has been shooting politicians and giving the images away for free. To quote the kid: I don’t really think I’ve had an effect on professional photojournalists, as I still see their photos widely used by many...

Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism

September 7, 2012

Well, Scratch California Off the Vacation List …

Why? Well, in Los Angeles, you can now be arrested for taking photos. Now I could go on and say that all cops are goons who hate the media. But I know that’s not true – my brother is a police sergeant (not in LA) and he’s a smart, well educated guy who doesn’t make ridiculous snap decisions. Come to...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

September 5, 2012

The Professional Instagramer

That headline was hard to type … as a journalist, I find much of what I see on Instagram as not-journailsm. It’s art, some of it amazingly good, but the filtering and intentional degradation of images bothers me when it’s put forth as journalism. And I know I should now yell, “YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN!” But that’s the...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

August 30, 2012

They Like Us, But They Don’t Trust Us

The Reynolds Journalism Institute released a new study about the public’s perception of journalism. One of the best breakdowns of the study is over at the Poynter Institute by Jeff Sonderman – both are worth a read. The instant takeaway: the public prefers professionally produced journalism … but doesn’t trust the sources. Let that sit for a while …

Business & Industry/Journalism

August 29, 2012

Wall Street Journal Reporters Posting Short Videos

Over at the Poynter Institute, Jeff Sonderman has a story up about Wall Street Journal reporters who, after having been issued smart phones, are now posting short videos online. The videos, under the banner of WorldStream, vary from short snippets of the locations the journalists are to stand ups of them talking about stories they are in the process of...

Business & Industry/Journalism/Video

August 27, 2012

Photoshelter Webinar on Assisting

Photoshelter has a webinar scheduled for 4 p.m. this Thursday on How to Make it As a Photography Assistant. Drew Gurian, who has worked as a first assistant to Joe McNally, will be talking about his experiences and offering advice on the pros and cons of assisting.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 22, 2012

LUCEO Loses Three Members

LUCEO, one of the most talked about photo collectives of the last five years, is losing three of its founding members. David Walter Banks, Kendrick Brinson (both of whom are UGA grads) and Matt Eich have deiced to leave the six-person group.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

August 20, 2012

Hipstamatic’s Foundation for Photojournalism in Jeopardy?

The British Journal of Photography is reporting that Hipstamatic has laid off several people and may be facing financial challenges. Earlier this year, the company, which makes imaging software for smartphones, announced it was going to launch a Foundation for Photojournalism. From the BJP piece: “Letting people go is never an easy decision,” [Lucas Allen Buick, the company’s CEO] explains....

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 15, 2012

Carlyle Group to Acquire Getty Images

Reuters is reporting that the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, is forming a partnership to take control of Getty Images for $3.3 billion.