Photojournalism – Page 55 – Visual Journalism

April 21, 2014

Choosing How to Expose

It’s the end of the semester and most of my kids have gotten exposure down – they’re making conscious choices about ISO, aperture and shutter speed and why certain combinations work for certain things. But it takes a lot of work to get them here … If I were to send them this piece by Michael Johnston over at The...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

April 16, 2014

By Us, For Them

Two pieces floated through the ether to me this morning. The first is a personal essay by the Boston Globe’s John Tlumacki, reflecting on his coverage over the last year of the Boston Marathon attacks and subsequent recovery. His work on the recovery of the victims is just as strong as the work he produced last year – work that,...

Ethics & Legal/Good Work/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

April 15, 2014

Local Talk on Covering Grief and Loss

The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is hosting Jessica Handler on Thursday, April 17, for a luncheon talk on covering grief and loss. It’s free and there’s pizza, why wouldn’t you want to come?

Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

April 14, 2014

Making Something Great

Sometime tomorrow, the Boston Globe will release a documentary on five runners who did finish last year’s Boston Marathon – and this could be amazing. For those in New England, it airs on NESN tonight at 9:30. Reporter Geoff Edgers and multimedia producer Darren Durlach were simply told, “Just make something great” by the Globe’s editor, Brian McGrory. I hope...

Photojournalism/Video

April 14, 2014

The Story of Bliss

It’s going to be a stormy week here in Athens, so for all of you who have ever fired up a Windows XP machine, here’s the story behind the iconic wallpaper.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

April 10, 2014

The Camera as Companion

Preach it, Dave LaBelle, preach it. Why can’t I say things like that?

Craft/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

April 8, 2014

More Info on Business Practices

Alum Dylan Wilson sent along a link to a post by Robert Seale on business practice for photographers, a very good read. Towards the end Seale has a list of books you must own, I’ll add one more that’s due out this summer – John Harrington’s More Best Business Practices for Photographers. Harrington talked about this book at the NPPA’s...

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

April 4, 2014

AP Photojournalist Shot in Afghanistan

Sad news – Associated Press photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus was, essentially, executed in Afghanistan. Reporter Kathy Gannon was also shot while sitting in a car stopped along a roadside. The two were traveling with election workers in a convoy that had stopped when a man walked up to the car and opened fire.

At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

April 2, 2014

Getty Grants for Editorial Photography

Getty Images is putting up 5 grants worth $10,000 each for photojournalists pursuing major projects. There’s an addition $10,000 grant for a project focused on “women or girls achieving positive results in their communities or personal lives.” This is a fantastic chance for students to get a major grant to fund things they are passionate about. Applications are being taken...

Advice & Learning/Competitions/Photojournalism