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August 18, 2008

Planning Ahead – Southwestern Photojournalism Conference

In Fort Worth, Texas, from February 27 through March 1, 2009 the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference will feature: James Nachtwey, Freelance, New York, NY Ashlie White, Director of Communications Adaptive Technologies Inc. Raleigh, NC Scott Strazzante, Staff Photographer Chicago Tribune Bob Carey, NPPA President & Professor at Gardner-Webb University Billy Calzada, Staff Photographer San Antonio Express-News Matt Miller, Director of Photography Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Stanley Leary, Freelance, Roswell, GA A good line...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry

August 17, 2008

David Burnett at the Olympics

His take on the mid-way point of covering the games, as much introspection as reflection.

At Work/Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism

August 8, 2008

Things Not to Do on Assignment

Pretty close to the top of my list would have to be, “Don’t heckle your subject.”

At Work/Business & Industry

July 21, 2008

Paying for "Access"

When does a “news” photographer become a “commercial” photographer? Does an individual have the right to control the commercial usage of their image? Does a school have the authority to restrict who can and who can’t profit, commercially, from a student’s image? In several states this issue has come up over the last few years, and now someone is proposing...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal

July 21, 2008

Lawyer Sues News & Observer Over Staff/Space Cuts

Yep, a lawyer is suing because the paper announced cuts after he paid his subscription. So, instead of being able to put money into staff or resources, they now have to spend it fighting off a frivolous lawsuit. But, the lawyer says he could have cancelled his subscription, but “filed the suit to make a point.” Proving, again, that in...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Thoughts & Theory

June 27, 2008

Why You Need to Register Your Work

Photo Attorney Carolyn Wright tells the tale of a photographer who just won a $12 million settlement for copyright infringements. Ahem.

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal

May 19, 2008

"Did You Get the Shot?"

Every photojournalist will eventually come back to the newsroom with some tale of personal woe and pain from an assignment. And someone, somewhere, in that newsroom will ask if they got the shot. Never mind if a lens was smashed, a camera destroyed … or if the shooter had been pierced by a javelin. That guy deserves a raise.

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry

May 16, 2008

Cover Shots

Khoi Vinh has a marvelous post up talking about album cover artwork. If you read through the comments, an interesting idea is pushed out … that newer records need to rely on bolder designs that are readable at a smaller scale. And not just because we’ve moved from albums to CDs, but that we’ve now moved down to that little...

Business & Industry/Graphic Design

May 15, 2008

Newly Minted Multimedia Journalists

Rusty Bailey, who’s at the Rome (Ga.) News-Tribune this summer as a multimedia intern, sent along a link to his first solo video – and a spot news piece, to boot. And Sara Guevara, in her first week on staff at the Gainesville (Ga.) Times shot a piece on a new business. But not just any new business – this...

At Work/Business & Industry/Multimedia/Tech Talk

May 3, 2008

Family and Photojournalism

NPR has an interview with National Geographic’s Annie Griffiths Belt where she talks about life on the road with her family. Includes a comment about one of her kids traveling to 13 countries before she was born.