Category: Photojournalism

April 4, 2012

Fauxtographor

This is probably funnier if these ads are aimed at your demographic … (Thanks to Greg Mironchuk for the link.)

Categories Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

April 3, 2012

Picturing Success

Wired.com has a nice piece up about the Jasper Herald and why it has been such a hotbed of photojournalism for more than three decades. The answer? Go read … and then tell your publisher.

Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

March 27, 2012

Wired.com on the Kalish Workshop

Wired.com has a short piece up about The Kalish, a week-long picture editing workshop held at Ball State University. This year’s workshop runs June 11-15 and the application deadline is April 1.

Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

March 22, 2012

The Business of Visual Journalism

Today’s the day … THE BUSINESS OF VISUAL JOURNALISM WORKSHOP Thursday, March 22, 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Journalism Building, Drewry Room This visual workshop will be a day of smart people helping you get smarter about the business of visual journalism. There is no charge for any of these sessions, but please register in advance so we have an...

Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

March 21, 2012

Ed Kashi’s Notes From the Road

Over at the New York Times’ Lens blog, James Estrin talks with Ed Kashi about his latest book, a collection of journal entries Kashi has penned to his wife over the last 20 years. Kashi talked about this project during the NPPA’s Northern Short Course two weeks ago and it was a deeply moving presentation. He feels he has spent...

Categories Advice & Learning/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

March 21, 2012

Mark Hertzberg to Retire

The Wisconsin News Photographers Association has the announcement – after 34 years in photojournalism, Mark Hertzberg is going to retire. And you’re telling yourself lots of people retire, why should I care about him? From his post in Racine, Wisconsin, Hertzberg has had a massive influence on our profession, most of it very quietly. He has been an ardent supporter...

Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism

March 19, 2012

UGA’s Grady College Career Week

It’s almost here! Details below … JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION CAREER DAY Wednesday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grady College and Tate Student Center Plan now to attend Grady College’s 8th annual Career Day activities. Professionals from more than 40 communication companies will be on campus to participate in workshops or the afternoon career fair. All majors encouraged...

Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Video

March 19, 2012

When the “Citizen Journalists” Lie

The Morning Sun, up in Central Michigan, has the story of one Jeannette Evitts, a student at Mid Michigan Community College, who sent out a photo of a tornado in her area. This was out back of my apartment complex like 35 minutes ago… I risked my LIFE for it…It’s gone now… it went back up before it was out...

Categories Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

March 19, 2012

Moving Light

Sometimes, I think I see light in the same way David Parker does … Light from Sunday Paper on Vimeo. And sometimes, I think I need to sleep more. (Thanks to Jim Richardson on Twitter for the link.)

Categories Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory/Video

March 18, 2012

Salgado on Art

Laura Barnett interviewed Sebastio Salgado last month for The Guardian, worth a quick read. Favorite quote: For the first time, I looked through a lens – and photography immediately started to invade my life. I so understand that.

Categories Craft/Photojournalism