November 11, 2011 Vietnam Images from Eddie Adams The News & Observer has posted a gallery of recently scanned photos from the Associated Press’ Eddie Adams from his time in Vietnam. Most of these images haven’t been seen before. Categories Photojournalism
November 11, 2011 Edom Foundation Launches “Welcome Veterans H.O.M.E. Project” The Edom Foundation for Photojournalism Education is launching a new project through the National Press Photographers Association, the Los Angeles Times and MediaStorm to look at the experiences of veterans and their families as they re-enter their communities. The stories produced will be available for use by organizations working on behalf of veterans. Categories Photojournalism
November 10, 2011 Go Small, Go Everywhere Good piece up over on Photo District News about the move to smaller cameras for use in conflict areas. When you don’t look like a professional, the idea goes, you’ll get hassled less. As a guy who shot Leica film cameras for a long time, and currently carries a small Olympus E-P2 everywhere, there is something to be said about... Categories Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk
November 9, 2011 From Documenting Abuse to Advocating for Departure Donna Ferrato’s images of domestic abuse shocked a nation when here book Living with the Enemy was first published. It has been reprinted several times and she’s given hundreds of lectures about domestic abuse over the years. Now, according to a New York Times Lens blog entry, she’s turning her attention to encouraging the victims to get out of those... Categories Craft/Photojournalism
November 8, 2011 CPOY WInning Images Now Online The winning images from this year’s College Photographer of the Year competition have been posted online. Students, go spend some time on these. That’s the standard by which you’re being judged right now. What do you see? Categories Competitions/Photojournalism
November 7, 2011 Choices, Too Many Local Choices Two big talks, both scheduled for the University of Georgia campus this Friday, November 11. At 2:30, in Mahler Auditorium at the Georgia Center, Swedish photographer Mattias Klum will be talking about The Big Picture: Communicating Conservation in a Complex World. At 3:00, ESPN Executive Vice President John Walsh will be speaking at the Chapel on Sports and Journalism in... Categories Advice & Learning/Journalism/Photojournalism
November 7, 2011 Platypus Workshops Scheduled for Italy and Texas The Platypus Workshops, perhaps the original multimedia training program, has announced their first two 2012 workshops – in Florence, Italy, in March and San Marcos, Texas, in May. Categories Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk
November 6, 2011 Next NPPA Student Chat on Networking Don’t forget to head over to the National Press Photographers Association’s Visual Student blog tonight at 9 p.m. EST for a chat on how to network. Join President Sean Elliot, board member and A Photo a Day founder Melissa Lyttle, Student Chair Bettina Hansen, Student Chapters Chair Michael King and Student rep Maddie McGarvey as they talk about how to... Categories Journalism/Photojournalism
November 4, 2011 Revisiting Life at 75 NPR has a story up looking back at Life magazine’s first issue as it’s 75th anniversary comes up. There’s a new book, too, looking back called 75 Years: The Very Best of Life. Think I’ll be ordering a book tonight … Categories Business & Industry/Photojournalism
November 3, 2011 Behind the Photos on the Campaign Trail The Concord Monitor’s John Tully wrote a post a few weeks back about covering the primary debated in New Hampshire, it’s a great look at the minimal access being allowed now. Categories At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism