Advice & Learning – Page 23 – Visual Journalism

July 29, 2013

Bad, Bad “Journalism”

I posted this to Facebook already, but it deserves more airing. This is easily the worst interview I’ve ever seen conducted. Hands down – there’s no journalism being done here, this is an attack on author Professor Reza Aslan. If you want to question his credentials and whether he is qualified to write a book titled Zealot: The Life and...

Advice & Learning/Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Thoughts & Theory

July 26, 2013

NPPA Short Grants Now Taking Applications

From the release: The National Press Photographers Association is pleased to announce the 2013 Short Grants program, six grants of $3,000 each that will be awarded to support photojournalists who are creating compelling picture stories in their communities. The grant is designed for funding projects small enough in scale that the bulk of the work can be accomplished in two...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

July 24, 2013

Crowdsource THIS!

If I were to ever depart academia, one of my first stops would be the Chicago Tribune because I really want to work with Alex Garcia. Today, on his Assignment Chicago blog, he put together a grid of about 300 photos the staff there shot. Last week. Yep, just one week’s worth of images. Go look, go read. You can’t...

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July 23, 2013

How to Market Yourself

Second in a series by Deb Pang Davis on the National Press Photographers Association’s site on branding and marketing yourself is now online. Love that she’s starting with the core: While strong design helps to convey credibility, trust and professionalism, spending a boat-load of money on a logo, a swanky portfolio case or a custom book won’t get you clients...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Graphic Design/Photojournalism

July 16, 2013

Shooting Sports

Over on the National Press Photographers Association’s web site, Jim Colton gives us six tips on shooting sports and then adds tips from more than a dozen working pros. Great resource here.

Advice & Learning/Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 13, 2013

The Sound of a Generation Goes Silent

This isn’t about photojournalism or even journalism, I suppose, but it touches me a bit: Amar G. Bose, the founder of the Bose Corporation, has passed at 83. When I was growing up in Massachusetts, everyone revered Bose for the high quality, realistic speakers they made. Their 901 Direct/Reflecting series speakers were an aspirational item for everyone I knew and,...

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June 18, 2013

Poynter Chat on Job Security

Up right now, a live chat (that will be archived) at the Poynter Institute about how photojournalists can improve their job security.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

May 30, 2013

2013 Mountain Workshop Announced

FYI … We are very pleased to announce that Owensboro, Ky. will be the location for the 2013 Mountain Workshops. The workshops will take place Oct. 15-20. We will begin accepting applications on July 1 at: http://application.mountainworkshops.org The prices will remain the same as last year: • Photojournalism – – $625 prior to Sept. 15, $675 after Sept. 15 •...

Advice & Learning/Photojournalism

May 23, 2013

It’s Not the Tool …

Zach Arias has a segment of the web where he answers reader questions, and this one about upgrading lights rang pretty true. REMEMBER THIS!!! I’M GRABBING YOU BY THE SHOULDERS AND SHAKING YOU!!!! REMEMBER THIS…. You do not walk into a meeting with a potential client with your bag of gear. You walk in with your portfolio. Your portfolio and...

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