Craft – Page 8 – Visual Journalism

January 28, 2015

Why Pictures Matter, Why Photojournalists Matter

This. This is the reason you have to support the National Press Photographers Association by becoming a member. It’s supporting research like this from Sara Quinn that is giving us the research to prove we need to be there, that the audience both cares about and can discern professionally crafted news image. It’s supporting research like this that we can...

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January 10, 2015

A Great Day for UGA, Grady, the NPPA and Photojournalism

Friday was a big day here in Athens. Discussions on women in photojournalism, the unveiling of stunning research on how viewers read and perceive professional news photographs and a wonderful welcoming reception for the National Press Photographers Association which is relocating to the University of Georgia’s Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Take a look at the...

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December 16, 2014

Billy Howard Exhibit in Athens

One of my favorite documentary photographers, Billy Howard, will have a show up here at the University of Georgia next month. Opening reception on Monday, January 12 – get it on your calendar. Will be at the College of Environment and Design Circle Gallery on South Jackson Street.

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

December 15, 2014

Crowdfunding, from Behind the Scenes

I’m over at PBS’ MediaShift today talking about how we crowdfunded our fall workshop. Still amazed at both the support and the work the kids did in October.

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November 29, 2014

A Kiowa with a Camera

Nice piece and gallery by The New Yorker’s Amy Connors on Horace Monroe Poolaw who spent 50 years documenting the Kiowa American Indian tribe of Oklahoma. Love the way his daughter quoted him: I do not want to be remembered for my pictures, but through my pictures I want my people to remember themselves.

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November 19, 2014

Gordon Parks Show in Atlanta

This opened last week and should be a spectacular show: Gordon Parks at the High Museum in Atlanta. Many of these images have never been seen before, including some color images three families in the south. Hours are available on the High Museum’s site. And November is college month – $5 with your college ID to get in.

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November 14, 2014

Seeing What Others Have Not

To me, the great photojournalists are not the ones who have recorded the great moments in history. To me, the great photojournalists are the ones who have helped us understand the everyday moments of life. And near the top for those is Marc Riboud, who has a new show opening in New York City. There’s a simple elegance to the...

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October 28, 2014

Honoring Those Who Served

Retired Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall has a piece up on Guideposts talking about how she started shooting portraits of veterans. Which would be a great story, but the fact that she’s a combat-wounded veteran herself makes it just a little bit better. Almost hidden down at the bottom is a link to Pearsall talking about her portraits. I was lucky...

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October 27, 2014

Fake Ice and Other Studio Tricks

Nice piece by commercial photographer Tony Roslund that gives a look into some of the tricks he uses to photograph glass bottles and beverages.

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October 26, 2014

Maybe My Kids Need More Time …

I try to keep things pretty tight on my academic schedule – assignments for the intro class go out on a Wednesday and are due the following Friday. Nine days seems like enough time for them to do some research, find a subject, try it out, see it doesn’t work, find another subject, get that one to work out then...

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