February 2, 2015 UPDATED: Alexia Foundation Grant Applications Due TOMORROW Yes, TWO HOURS. You have until 2 p.m. Eastern time today to get your student grant application in. UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Categories Competitions/Photojournalism
January 28, 2015 Why Pictures Matter, Why Photojournalists Matter This. This is the reason you have to support the National Press Photographers Association by becoming a member. It’s supporting research like this from Sara Quinn that is giving us the research to prove we need to be there, that the audience both cares about and can discern professionally crafted news image. It’s supporting research like this that we can... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
January 27, 2015 Eyes of History Close on February 1 The White House News Photographers Association’s Eyes of History Student Contest is only taking entries through February 1. Many of you have images that could do very, very well here. Categories Competitions/Photojournalism
January 23, 2015 Sports Illustrated Lays Off Remaining Photographers The National Press Photographers Association is reporting Sports Illustrated has laid off it’s six remaining staff photographers. This is, to me, not much of a surprise – most magazines have moved away from staff photographers to contract ones. It’s unclear whether the six will continue shooting under contract. Categories Business & Industry/Photojournalism
January 19, 2015 The American West, a British View Small gallery of work by British photographer Tim Richmond over at CNN – take a look at the fifth photo in the gallery. What do you think of that? Turns out some of the images from his Winn Dixie series were done locally. Categories Good Work/Photojournalism
January 13, 2015 Southern Short Course in News Photography – Feb. 20-21 Get this on your calendar – the Southern Short Course in News Photography will run February 20-21 in Charlotte. More details on the speakers to come. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Competitions/Photojournalism
January 12, 2015 Why Captions Matter The New York Times’James Estrin is trying to crowdsource information from a 1950s Gordon Parks photo. This is why captions and a solid workflow matter … with it, there’d be no mystery, only meaning. Granted, the expectations were different 60 years ago, but it sure would be nice to know what’s happening here. Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
January 12, 2015 Witness Opens Today Billy Howard’s show, Witness, opens today at the Circle Gallery at the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design. There’s a reception from 4:30-6:00 p.m. and I’d highly recommend going. The CED is at 285 South Jackson Street here in Athens, next door to the North Campus Parking Deck. Categories Good Work/Photojournalism
January 10, 2015 A Great Day for UGA, Grady, the NPPA and Photojournalism Friday was a big day here in Athens. Discussions on women in photojournalism, the unveiling of stunning research on how viewers read and perceive professional news photographs and a wonderful welcoming reception for the National Press Photographers Association which is relocating to the University of Georgia’s Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Take a look at the... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism
January 8, 2015 Witness: the Photography of Billy Howard Opening Monday at the University of Georgia’s Circle Gallery in the College of Environment and Design, an exhibition by one of my favorites, Billy Howard. Reception from 4:30-6 on January 12. Categories Advice & Learning/Good Work/Photojournalism