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December 28, 2011

Using Project Argo as a Teaching Model

Matt Thompson writes over at Idea Lab about what he’d do differently if he were launching NPR’s Project Argo in 2012. Going through his five points, there’s an awful lot we, as visual journalists, can put to good use. And I think I shall in my classes. The big one, the one I’ve been hammering journalism students and journalists on...

Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

December 23, 2011

Yearend Reading

I’m on the road, catching up with family and friends for a while, so it will be quiet the next few days around here. But, to keep you busy, Photoshelter has posted list of what they think are the best photo blog posts of the year – that’ll keep you busy for a while. (Thanks to NPPA President Sean Elliot...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Good Work/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

December 22, 2011

Winter Break Project for Students

Over at the NPPA Visual Student blog, Brian McDermott has posted the last of a three part series on Designing a Better Portfolio Website. Part one looked at understanding your audience and building a better structure. Part two looked at finding inspiration and developing a basic understanding of the coding that underlies all sites. Part three looks at the design...

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

December 22, 2011

Western Weegee

Arthur Felig, much better known as crime photographer Weegee, spent more than four years out west working in Hollywood. Over at the New York Times’ Lens blog, David W. Dunlop takes a look at the western Weegee work that is now being exhibited in a museum.

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

December 21, 2011

The Digital Darkroom

In the old days, it was not unusual for photojournalists to ship unprocessed film from wherever they were in the filed back to a central lab. That lab would process, edit and print the film, then send it off to various publications. The printer had to interpret the images and adjust contrast and tonality to match what they perceived as...

Business & Industry/Competitions/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

December 19, 2011

Advanced Storytelling Workshop Registration Opens

FYI, registration for the NPPA’s Advanced Storytelling Workshop has opened. It’s running April 15-20 in San Marcos, Texas.

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

December 17, 2011

Time’s Photos of the Year

I’ll probably post a lot of these over the next week or two, so here’s a start: Time.com’s Lightbox has posted their ten best photos of 2011.

Photojournalism

December 14, 2011

Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism

An oddly worded title, but this is a growing event held in Hannover, Germany in mid-June. Worth looking into.

Advice & Learning/Photojournalism

December 13, 2011

Remembering Alexia

Nice column by the Newark Star-Ledger’s Bob Braun remembering Alexia Tsairis, one of 35 Syracuse University students murdered on Dec. 21, 1988, when Pan Am 103 was blown out of the skies over Lockerbie, Scotland. Remember that the Alexia Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2012 competition.

Craft/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism

December 10, 2011

World Press Photo Accepting Applications

The World Press Photo competition is now accepting applications via its web site. Images and stories need to have been produced during 2011. Past winning images are online and, according to the site, 5,691 photographers submitted 108,059 images last year. Competitive, yes, but this is one of the highest honors for photojournalists.

Competitions/Photojournalism

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