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December 5, 2012

Subway Photojournalist Speaks on the Today Show

R. Umar Abbasi, the freelance photographer who made the image of a man about to be killed by a subway train in New York City, spoke on NBC’s Today show about what happened. There are several things in here that, as a photographer, make sense. He has said elsewhere he shot 40 or more times and here he says that...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

December 5, 2012

Mocking Instagram

I really don’t have a problem with Instagram. I have a problem with journalists using Instagram to artificially create an emotional connection with a subject. If you want to lo-fi your vacation photos? Have at it. But I’m going to sing along with College Humor’s parody every time I hear a Nickelback song now. Which, gracefully, isn’t often … (FYI,...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

December 4, 2012

That NY Post Cover

You’ve probably seen it already, but in case you haven’t, Jeff Sonderman over at Poynter has an initial reaction to the New York Post’s cover photo of a man about to be killed by a subway train. I am … stunned. There is no other description. Stunned. I cannot comprehend the thought process that went into that decision. I understand...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

November 29, 2012

Really?

Really Sports Illustrated? I mean, really?

Journalism/Photojournalism

November 28, 2012

Alexia Foundation Opens Applications for Grants

The Alexia Foundation’s web site is now taking applications for both the professional and student competitions. Deadline for the pros is Jan. 18; student deadline is Feb. 1. From their release: Study photojournalism in London Alexia Scholarship pays all tuition for fall semester at Syracuse University London Program in England Application deadline is Feb. 1, 2013. An all-tuition scholarship to...

Competitions/Craft/Photojournalism

November 28, 2012

Poynter-NPPA Video Storytelling Online Workshop

Go register for this and then clear your calendar for Saturday, Jan. 19 – the Poynter Institute and the National Press Photographers Association are doing an online, day-long seminar subtitled Creativity on a Deadline. If you’re an NPPA member, it’s $55. If you’re a student member, it’s just $35. Toying with the idea of hosting a gathering in my lab...

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Video

November 23, 2012

Taking Time

The Black Friday barrage of emails wasn’t as overwhelming as past years, but there were a lot of things in the inbox this morning. Companies who desperately want to sell me things I really have no need for. (A remote control amphibious beer delivery vehicle? Really?) In amongst them was an email from Phaidon Press, one of the high-end book...

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

November 18, 2012

McCullin on Seeing

One graf, just one graf in this Guardian piece by Don McCullin and all I want to do is go shoot again: But seeing – really seeing – has nothing to do with photography. And it rewards you with pleasure. I love looking at the sky. I love looking at detail. I think anybody with an intelligent mind can look...

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

November 15, 2012

CPOY Winners Announced

Congrats to Magnus Holm on his first place finish in the College Photographer of the Year competition. Every student should spend some time on the CPOY site over break, lots of categories. Want to know where you need to be to succeed? There’s your answer. Some amazing stuff in there.

Advice & Learning/Competitions/Photojournalism