Tech Talk – Page 22 – Visual Journalism

February 10, 2013

Nat Geo DVDs for $25

I’ve already ordered mine … National Geographic is offering their seven DVD set – every issue from 1888 to 2011 – for $25 (plus $6 for shipping). Searchable and you can, allegedly, install this on your hard drive so you don’t have to swap between discs. Now I know what I’m doing for the next ten years … (Thanks to...

Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

February 7, 2013

Useless, Wanted Projects

I have absolutely no need for this, but I really want to make a smartphone shoebox projector now …

Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

February 2, 2013

From Doctor to Part-time Photographer

Ten years ago, Dr. Scott Lieberman trained his then-new digital camera on the sky above Texas and documented a horrific scene – the breaking up of Columbia. The image, widely distributed, is iconic now and just as harrowing to look at. Over at the Poynter Institute, Andrew Beaujon has a follow-up story on the doctor who is now stringing for...

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

January 29, 2013

At What Cost Magnification?

There are photographers, and then there are people who collect photography equipment. If you’re reading this, you are probably in the former group and believe cameras and lenses are tools to tell stories. So, when Nikon users of both variants looked longing at Canon’s 800 mm f/5.6 lens, there were existential crises in the making: The other system has a...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

January 24, 2013

Photojournalism Drones

There’s been some buzz over the possibility of drones being used in journalism for the last year or two, now it’s starting to make its way into academia as Syracuse University Professor Dan Pacheco demoed one in an auditorium. Pacheco, the Syracuse University Newhouse School’s Horvitz Chair in Journalism Innovation, led a public seminar Wednesday to discuss the possibilities and...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

January 23, 2013

Required Reading?

I bookmarked this a while ago … (wait, does anyone “bookmark” things anymore?) … over at PhotoShelter, Lauren Margolis collected the best blog posts about photography from 2012. Suspect there’s a semester’s worth of reading in there …

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

January 22, 2013

Fact From Fiction

Markham Nola, the managing editor of Storyful.com, talks about how his organization uses online and social media tools to verify the authenticity of breaking news event reports from unknown sources. Some excellent ideas on how to cross-reference information to verify it. Is this a better system then having known reporters, with known agendas, on the scene? Probably not – but...

At Work/Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Multimedia/Tech Talk

January 22, 2013

Five Tools for Your Camera Bag

C.S. Muncy lists five essential things in his bag for when he heads out into the streets. If every photojournalist out there collaborated on a list, you might need a Kamaz 43118 to haul it all around. Still, it’s useful to think about what others have found useful. (Thanks to Sean Elliot for the link.)

Journalism/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

January 18, 2013

New WordPress.com Photo Themes

If you are using WordPress.com to host your photo site, life just got a little better for you as they have introduced some new themes aimed at photographers. If you’re not self-hosting, this is a good option to explore.

Business & Industry/Graphic Design/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

January 17, 2013

Creativity on a Deadline

Poynter’s NewsU has a workshop on Saturday titled Video Storytelling with the Pros: Creativity on a Deadline. It’s all online, with a steep discount for NPPA members (pro and student). Will run through the day and, if you can’t watch it live, you’ll have access to the archives afterwards. I would hate to catch a cold and not be able...

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

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