Photojournalism – Page 22 – Visual Journalism

April 5, 2016

Defending McCurry

There’s been a bit of a storm brewing over a New York Times piece by Teju Cole about the work of Steve McCurry, one of the legendary National Geographic photojournalists. I … don’t agree with his assessment but don’t feel qualified to take it on. Allen Murabayashi from PhotoShelter, though, has completely encapsulated my thoughts on the matter. Having an...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

March 13, 2016

Times Changes

So you’ve spent you morning reprogramming the microwave and oven clocks, maybe you even reset your alarm clock last night. You’ll get to your watch later … But, right now, pull out all your cameras and reset those clocks, as well. It’s usually pretty easy to find in the menus, but while you’re in there take a look at all...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

March 10, 2016

Envisioning a New Kind of Contest

There are days I come across things and think, why didn’t I think of that? Here’s one – the Envision Kindness Student Photography & Film Contest. There are a lot of dark pictures out there, here’s a chance to celebrate the happier ones.

Competitions/Photojournalism

February 29, 2016

Secret Service Agent Throws Photojournalist to the Ground at Trump Event

A United States Secret Service agent choked and threw photojournalist Christopher Morris to the ground at a Donald Trump event in Virginia. It is unclear what provoked this response at this point in time, but it is phenomenally disturbing. Mr. Morris has spent more than 40 years covering conflicts internationally and is a highly regarded photojournalist who was on assignment...

At Work/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

February 29, 2016

Hiding in Plain Sight

Fun little art project about the Predator. May change the way you look at family photos.

Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

February 11, 2016

Billy Weeks on Gordon Parks

Next Tuesday, February 16, my dear friend, mentor and guide Billy Weeks will be here on campus to talk about Gordon Parks. Parks was the first African American photographer on the staff of Life magazine and his work has resonated for generations. Weeks is a two-time Gordon Parks International Photography award winner. This 2:30 p.m. event at UGA’s Special Collections...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism

February 9, 2016

How to Get Found

Photo District News has a collection of short interviews with photo editors talking about how they find photographers. Some good advice in these.

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

February 4, 2016

Cover Letter Don’ts

My friends down at the Poynter Institute just read 160 applications and decided to share what no one should do in those packages. As my kids go through the internship application process, this is required reading. I do kind of wish is was a snarkier piece, though … I’ve sat through meetings at Poynter, there are some snarky folks there...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Journalism/Photojournalism

January 27, 2016

NPPA Seeks New Executive Director

Want to help lead the largest association for photojournalists out there? To be the voice of visual journalists? Have a lot of management experience? Or do you know someone who fits that description? The National Press Photographers Association is looking for a new executive director. Come work here on the UGA for a great association (that is independent of the...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

January 24, 2016

NPPA Elects New Officers

Congratulations to Melissa Little, Michael Kind and Seth Gitner who were elected to the offices of president, vice president and secretary (respectively) during this weekend’s National Press Photographers Association’s annual board meeting here in Athens. Some other news in there you may be interested in.

Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism

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