December 18, 2013 The Photograph Is Only the Beginning Great Proof piece with Marcus Beasdale at National Geographic. What a fantastic series. Categories Advice & Learning/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
December 18, 2013 Why Allen Loves Photography A year or two ago, I got really lucky when Allen Murabayashi agreed to come speak to my kids here in Athens. He’s wicked smart, has more energy than a nuclear reactor and cares, deeply and passionately, about photography. He’s the kind of guy I really want to hang around with. Over at PhotoShelter, he’s posted his 54 Reasons to... Categories Craft/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
November 11, 2013 Why Local Photojournalists Matter If ever you need evidence about why local publications have to keep their photojournalists, here it is in my local paper this morning. Richard Hamm’s photo of Mary Brown spotting and then running towards her son at Saturday’s football game? You can’t do that with an iPhone. Categories Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
October 29, 2013 An Iconic Image, Almost Unseen Imagine if one of the most famous images from the 125 year history of National Geographic was never published … Steve McCurry talked with the TODAY show about how he Afghan Girl almost wasn’t chosen. Watch the whole piece, there’s a surprise in there about his childhood injury. For more on his new book, Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs,... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
October 24, 2013 Yeah, That’s A Moment … I doubt you’d make this with your iPhone … check out this amazing image made by Allen Hughes during a surfing competition in California. Great composition, light and moment. Almost makes me want to shoot surfing … Categories Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
October 22, 2013 Journaling Your Destination The University of Georgia has a neat program, started a few years ago, called the First Year Odyssey, made up of one-credit classes and every first year kid must take one. When they started, I tossed some ideas into the ring – the courses are designed by faculty to introduce students to their area of expertise. None of my ideas... Categories Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
October 21, 2013 When Going Pro Means Shooting Less The ever-erudite Michael Johnston over at The Online Photographer writes that the only thing he wants to do is work, but that he hasn’t really done that since he was a student. He makes an excellent point – I probably shot a lot more when I was a student because it consumed me completely. There wasn’t an assignment from The... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism
October 13, 2013 Light as the Life of a Photo Adrian Chamberlain at the Times Colonist has a story up about the 60-year career of Ted Grant. Buried, down at the end, is a great way of thinking about light and content: Advice for aspiring photographers? The most important thing when taking a photograph, Grant says, is how the subject is illuminated. “Lighting is number one. That is the life... Categories Craft/Photojournalism
October 8, 2013 Peter Turnley’s Love Letter to Paris Well, here goes my book budget … again … Peter Turnley has released a new book of images from the streets of his adopted home, French Kiss: A Love Letter to Paris. In connection with it, Leica has produced a short video interview with him where he talks about his conflict and documentary work. I’ve always felt that if I... Categories Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
October 3, 2013 We Have Lost Bill Eppridge One of the icons of our industry has passed. I saw him speak many times, was always humbled, always inspired. Karen Mullarkey, a former Life photo editor, from the NPPA story: “I said to him, ‘Do you mean to tell me that if Bobby Kennedy, who you adore, was shot in front of you … you wouldn’t put down your... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism