Craft – Page 43 – Visual Journalism

March 30, 2010

The Times on the Demise of Professional Photography

It’s an argument (or statement, at the very least) that I’ve been making for more than a decade – the wonderful advancements in camera technology have hurt the profession of photography. And, now, the New York Times has a piece that says, essentially, the same thing. My argument has had two sides to it for years. The first is that...

Craft/Journalism

March 25, 2010

Jim Marshall, Legendary Rock Photographer, Passes at 74

After more than 40 years of documenting rock and roll, Jim Marshall passed away in his sleep on March 24. The New York Times and Rolling Stone each have obit stories up, but the one that resonates with me is from Ctein at The Online Photographer. If you don’t know his work, spend some time on his web site –...

Craft/Good Work/Journalism

March 21, 2010

What the Still Photo Still Does Best

In the New York Times today, Hank Klibanoff, a former reporter and editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Pulitzer Prize winner, talks about the passing of Charles Moore and how the single, still photo is still such a powerful and important thing.

Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism

March 18, 2010

On Food Photography

In case anyone’s interested, I came across this post about shooting food. It talks about the types of food photography and some techniques. There’s a little about editorial food photography, so there’s your journalism tie.

Craft/Tech Talk

March 15, 2010

Charles Moore Passed Away

One of the iconic photojournalists who covered the civil rights movement for Life magazine has passed away. I was lucky enough to see him speak years ago, it was an amazing experience.

Business & Industry/Craft

March 12, 2010

Preparing to Succeed

Wow, that sounds like a really bad airport hotel seminar, doesn’t it? But success does take preparation. You can wish to be lucky all your life, but it probably isn’t going to happen. (“But have you noticed how that luck happens to the same photographers over and over again?” Edward Steichen) Over on the Luminous Landscape site, Jack Graham talks...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Craft

February 7, 2010

Camera Pricing

Okay, for those who have been camera shopping lately, don’t come complaining about how technology has driven the prices up. I mean, a simple box camera is up for sale in Austria and the price estimate is topping $685,000 dollars … Okay, sure, it’s 170 years old, so maybe it’s value lies not in its ability to take photos, but...

Business & Industry/Craft/Tech Talk

February 4, 2010

Austin Road Trip, Anyone?

I suspect I’m going to have to find a reason in the next few years to head to the University of Texas at Austin – they’ve just acquired a 200,000 print archive from Magnum Photos. What a research opportunity … heck, what an opportunity to experience history. The article says it’s only the print archive, not the copyrights to any...

Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism

January 7, 2010

Peter Turnley Essay on Gifts Waiting at Every Corner

I have been a fan of Peter Turnley’s work since my early days a photojournalism student. There’s a quality to his work that resonates with me, that “slice-of-life” moment I’m always looking for. He has written an essay for The Online Photographer that talks about his growing up and into the photojournalist he is now. He talks a lot about...

Advice & Learning/Craft

January 5, 2010

The Street Photo Hustle

I love this New York Times story about Louis Mendes and how he’s shooting Polaroids with a Speed Graphic on the streets of New York. He even talks about craft … “They’re not really photographers, more like picture hustlers,” he said of the shooters who hire the barkers. “They just push a button. They don’t know aperture priority from shutter...

At Work/Business & Industry/Craft

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