August 23, 2012 Going Pro Sometimes, the line between satire and reality is hard to see. Thankfully, some people will tell you when it’s satire. (Thanks to Paul Barrows for the link to a laugh.) Categories Advice & Learning/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
July 2, 2012 The Story Behind Capa’s D-Day Images I have known this story for decades, but John Morris, a Life magazine picture editor in London during World Was II, recounts the whole story of how Robert Capa’s legendary Normandy landing images came to be. What ever happened to the rest of the damaged film? I wonder if we could send it to Hollywood and have those CSI-computers fix... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Craft/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism
June 7, 2012 10 Tips for Photojournalism Students Daniel Reimold quotes a lot of Alan Diaz’s recent talk at the Society of Professional Journalist’s Region 3 Conference on how to make it in the photojournalism realm today. All good points and number nine has me thinking of instituting that in my classes this fall. Because, well … it might be fun to have that for class. Categories Advice & Learning/Photojournalism
June 5, 2012 Webinar Today: What Photo Buyers Want Photoshelter has a webinar coming up this afternoon (4 p.m. Eastern) with National Geographic’s Senior Photo Editor Elizabeth Krist on What Photo Buyers Want. It’s free, but you should register as soon as you can. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
May 16, 2012 Eddie Adams Workshop Application Deadline Coming Up The deadline to apply for the 2012 edition of the Eddie Adams Workshop is May 25 – get your stuff together and get it in there. If you have a chance to go, you should. Categories Advice & Learning/Photojournalism
May 10, 2012 Horst Faas Has Passed The Associated Press is reporting that legendary photojournalist Horst Faas has passed at the age of 79. Faas, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, lead the AP’s coverage of the Vietnam War. He lived for a time with David Halberstam, the late New York Times correspondent, who is quoted as saying, “I don’t think anyone stayed longer, took more risks or... Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism
May 6, 2012 The Anarchists and Photographers I don’t know you you deal with a group of people who don’t believe in the law or even basic human rights, but if you’re a member of the media covering anything to do with organized anarchists (is that possible?), you’d better know they want nothing more than to steal your cameras to pay their rent. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Photojournalism
May 4, 2012 Copyright Office Planning to Raise Registration Fees FYI The NPPA is disappointed to report that the U.S. Copyright Office is planning to nearly double the cost of registering your images. They have provided the opportunity for public comment prior to the change and NPPA will be submitting comments regarding the change. The changes include increases in the cost of group registration of images from $35 to $65.... Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
May 4, 2012 Evernote for Next Semester So, a good chunk of My Kids are heading out the door next week, off to brave new adventures in far away lands. (Also – if you need interns or staffers, have I got some great ones for you.) But for those who will be coming back, Megan Cotter has a blog post with 10 Tips for Using Evernote to... Categories Advice & Learning/Tech Talk
May 1, 2012 Who Dropped the $300,000 Statue? Over at Photo District News, David Walker has the story of a 2,600 year old statue that was destroyed during a photo shoot last year … and the law suit over who has to pay how much. It’s a long read, but the important part is at the end – most professionals carry liability insurance that would cover such a... Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry