October 15, 2013 Drone Photography Webinar Hmmm … this looks like it’ll be cool: PhotoShelter has Eric Cheng doing a drone photography webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. ET. No charge, as usual. Categories Photojournalism/Tech Talk
October 14, 2013 He May Not Be Worried, But I Am … This will take you some time, but read through Bryan Smith’s profile piece in Chicago Magazine on Michael Ferro, the guy now running the Chicago Sun-Times. Any hope Chicagoans may have had for the Sun-Times remaining relevant ends with this segment: Ironically, Ferro insists that he loves photography. On our tour, he grows particularly animated as he proudly points out... Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism
October 13, 2013 Light as the Life of a Photo Adrian Chamberlain at the Times Colonist has a story up about the 60-year career of Ted Grant. Buried, down at the end, is a great way of thinking about light and content: Advice for aspiring photographers? The most important thing when taking a photograph, Grant says, is how the subject is illuminated. “Lighting is number one. That is the life... Categories Craft/Photojournalism
October 11, 2013 More Cuts in Atlanta and at Reuters The National Press Photographers Association is reporting the half of the remaining ten photographers at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will be let go or bought out by the end of the month. How does the largest news organization covering the state of Georgia end up with just five photojournalists? Categories Business & Industry/Photojournalism
October 8, 2013 McGill Symposium on Wednesday For those near Athens, on Wednesday, October 9, we will be having our annual McGill Symposium on Journalistic Courage here at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. This is a series of four discussions, the opening one being with the Boston Globe’s John Tlumacki who was at the finish line of this year’s Boston Marathon.... Categories Advice & Learning/Journalism/Photojournalism
October 8, 2013 Peter Turnley’s Love Letter to Paris Well, here goes my book budget … again … Peter Turnley has released a new book of images from the streets of his adopted home, French Kiss: A Love Letter to Paris. In connection with it, Leica has produced a short video interview with him where he talks about his conflict and documentary work. I’ve always felt that if I... Categories Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
October 6, 2013 Again: Facebook ≠ Public Domain Gah … how many times does this have to be explained? Posting an image on Facebook or anywhere else online does not mean it is in the public domain. Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism
October 3, 2013 We Have Lost Bill Eppridge One of the icons of our industry has passed. I saw him speak many times, was always humbled, always inspired. Karen Mullarkey, a former Life photo editor, from the NPPA story: “I said to him, ‘Do you mean to tell me that if Bobby Kennedy, who you adore, was shot in front of you … you wouldn’t put down your... Categories Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism
October 2, 2013 Dorothea Lange: Beyond the FSA There’s a new book and documentary coming out on Dorothea Lange that goes well beyond cataloging the work she did during Great Depression for the Farm Securities Administration. The documentary is due out next year, something to keep an eye on. Categories Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
September 30, 2013 The Obligation of the Photojournalist Over at PhotoFocus, Richard Harrington has a post up on our obligations as visual storytellers. And it’s different, and I agree: Start showing the world what type of place it can be. Document the good works that happen in your world. Showcase the causes and people that need volunteers and money. Give of your time to help others, but most... Categories Advice & Learning/Craft/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism