Craft – Page 4 – Visual Journalism

April 20, 2018

Seeing the South

I have a couple of friends, photojournalists with common but wide backgrounds, and we keep talking about doing some kind of project together. A road trip, an essay, a deep exploration of a place. But we just keep talking about it, mostly because that’s all we have time for. And seeing pieces like this Andrew Moore gallery on the Bitter...

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March 16, 2018

Seeing Where You Are

For every photographer who has ever said they need to travel somewhere to make better images, for every journalist who has driven to work with windows up and music playing, you must read this piece by Neeta Satam on how to see stories ethically. Next week, students in our Documentary Photojournalism course will head a little south for our 13th...

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March 9, 2018

Secrets About Secrets

The New York Times just published 15, 15 women who were never profiled at the time of their death, in a series titled Overlooked. The controversial Diane Arbus, a portrait photographer who has been the center of photographic discussions since her 1971 suicide, is featured in a piece by James Estrin. Her work raises a lot of questions about purpose...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism

February 2, 2018

Storytelling Lessons

My friend Al Tompkins at the Poynter Institute has broken down a couple of Super Bowl commercials to help us become better storytellers. Worth clicking through for the other ad breakdown.

Craft/Journalism/Thoughts & Theory/Video

January 6, 2018

Getting the Big Picture, Leaving a Legacy

A wonderful piece by a gentleman whose work I admire and whose character I deeply respect – Billy Howard writes about making a group photo at a summer camp and becoming part of the camp’s legacy. Too often we drop into people’s lives, quickly assess what makes them who they are and then dash off. If the photo succeeds, if...

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December 23, 2017

Visuals for Radio

My friend Regina McCombs posted a gallery of the work her staff and stringers did this year for Minnesota Public Radio – a gallery of stunning visuals. Think about that – great visuals made for radio. What a wonderful world we live in.

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December 6, 2017

McCullin in Kolkata

Yes, this is a PR piece from Canon Europe. Yes, it’s designed to get you interested in spending many, many dollars on Canon gear. But it’s Don McCullin talking about the way he makes images while he makes images in Kolkata.

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November 18, 2017

Look Versus Feel

The New York Times’ Todd Heisler writes about covering tragic events like the church shooting in Texas. Because of this, it is important to make images that go beyond grief and crime scenes. Step back. Give a sense of place. Show not just what a scene looks like but, more important, what it feels like. That last part – about...

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July 5, 2017

A Little Larceny

I love this idea from J. Scott Applewhite: Little stolen moments, some of my best pictures have a little larceny in them. Scott Applewhite: Lifetime Achievement Award from The Associated Press on Vimeo.

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June 22, 2017

Hops and Millimeters

I will admit, there is this internal conflict when it comes to one of my photographic heroes, Henry Cartier-Bresson. The work, the elegance of it, the preservation of a moment in time … it resonates with me deeply. But then there are pieces I read, interviews and stories, and I’m left wondering whether he was a charlatan of sorts. He...