Tech Talk – Page 18 – Visual Journalism

July 15, 2013

What’s in Your Trunk?

My students laugh at all of the things I tell them I used to carry around in the back of my car. They laugh enough to mock me, openly, on a regular basis. And then they go get an internship or job and send me a note saying they just bought one of those ridiculous things because they needed it...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 13, 2013

The Sound of a Generation Goes Silent

This isn’t about photojournalism or even journalism, I suppose, but it touches me a bit: Amar G. Bose, the founder of the Bose Corporation, has passed at 83. When I was growing up in Massachusetts, everyone revered Bose for the high quality, realistic speakers they made. Their 901 Direct/Reflecting series speakers were an aspirational item for everyone I knew and,...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

July 10, 2013

Watch Your Gear

Michael Zhang has a post, with video, up over at PetaPixel about camera gear being stolen from someone’s neck. Watch it closely – who ends up with the lens?

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 6, 2013

Why Photography Wil Survive

Nick Bilton has a story up at The New York Times about why the death of photography has been greatly exaggerated. And I agree, completely – the human brain is wired to remember singular moments and context, not fluid spans of time. (Thanks to colleague Prof. Kent Middleton for the link.)

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

July 4, 2013

How Kodak Invented the Digital Camera and Destroyed Itself

Okay, maybe the digital camera didn’t destroy Kodak, but it certainly played a huge role in the unravelling of the company over the last decade or so. In this Influencers and Innovation video, Steve Sasson talks about how he turned a charge-coupled device and a tape deck into the first digital camera. Petapixel had a lengthy piece by Kenny Suleimangich...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 3, 2013

NPR Photography … Before NPR Existed

NPR has posted a set of images it received from a Toronto shop which has a mid-century Crown Graphic with “NPR NY” etched into it. The owner, Al Suke, contacted NPR to ask if it was theirs. Problem is, NPR didn’t launch until 1970. And probably didn’t start shooting photos until a quarter century later. (Thanks to Sean Elliot for...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

July 3, 2013

Behind the Ponies

CBS’ 60 Minutes did a piece on polo and they’ve posted a behind-the-scenes video of how they learned to shoot the game. Interesting to see the thought process behind it and their willingness to go back and get it right. A little sad watching the GoPro meet its demise … (Thanks to the Poynter Institute’s Al Tompkins for the link.)

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Video

June 29, 2013

Pictures Don’t Just Happen

The Chicago Tribune’s Brian Cassella tells the story of how he made a great image from the Blackhawks’ victory celebration.

Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

June 22, 2013

Messing with Color

This has nothing to do with journalism, but it’s pretty darn cool … photographer Bela Borsodi has a wonderfully complex image on the cover of VLP’s new record.

Good Work/Tech Talk

June 7, 2013

On Average

Over at On Taking Pictures, Bill Wadman tired something pretty cool – shooting a photo of everyone at a party, then blending them into the average party-goer. Kind of want to try this with the mugs of students I do each semester …

Craft/Tech Talk

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