Tech Talk – Page 26 – Visual Journalism

September 13, 2012

One for the Nikon Geeks

At the big Photokina trade show, Nikon introduced a new, full-frame D600 camera that should retail for about $2100. I think that makes it the lowest-price full-framer out there.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

September 10, 2012

An Unbelievable Bundle

Something’s not right with this … Adorama is offering a bundle of the Canon G1X (the highest end P&S they make) with a Pro9000 printer for $488 after rebates. That’s less than $500 for a camera and printer, both of which are highly rated. Eek.

Tech Talk

September 9, 2012

Yet Another Media Distraction

Al Tompkins over at the Poynter Institute pointed out something I didn’t catch during coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions – that reporters have started using digital mic flags. Holy distraction, news consumer. Really? Tickers, bugs, graphics and now a dancing mic flag message? No wonder no one understands the news anymore.

Journalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

September 6, 2012

Burnett Fan Club Post #317

You’re probably sick of me linking to stories about David Burnett. Tough, here’s another one from Film Is Not Dead. And, aside from a massively wrong word choice in the second graf (arrogation in place of inauguration), it’s pretty good as it has Burnett talk about his experience covering the Olympics. Loved this quote: The one worry of the Olympics...

Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 27, 2012

Photoshelter Webinar on Assisting

Photoshelter has a webinar scheduled for 4 p.m. this Thursday on How to Make it As a Photography Assistant. Drew Gurian, who has worked as a first assistant to Joe McNally, will be talking about his experiences and offering advice on the pros and cons of assisting.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 26, 2012

How to Get Better

Over at the Online Photographer, Mike Johnston talks about how to learn to love a camera. His advice is two fold: learn the camera, then use it. A lot. The advice I give my students is equally simple (and appropriate since the intro kids will be getting their cameras tomorrow): the camera has to disappear in your hands. Much as...

Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 24, 2012

Kodak to Sell Off Film Business

The idea of Kodak not making film saddens me to no end, but according to an article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Big Yellow has decided to put its film business up for sale in an effort to stave off bankruptcy. It is hard for me to think of another iconic company that has faltered so badly and fallen...

Tech Talk

August 21, 2012

Anti-Instagram App

This is the sort of App I may spend a buck on just because I like the idea: Joe Macirowski has launched an iOS App called Normalize that will undo many of the filters applied to images by applications like Instagram. (Thanks to Kimberly Kamierski for the link.)

Ethics & Legal/Tech Talk

August 20, 2012

Hipstamatic’s Foundation for Photojournalism in Jeopardy?

The British Journal of Photography is reporting that Hipstamatic has laid off several people and may be facing financial challenges. Earlier this year, the company, which makes imaging software for smartphones, announced it was going to launch a Foundation for Photojournalism. From the BJP piece: “Letting people go is never an easy decision,” [Lucas Allen Buick, the company’s CEO] explains....

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

August 14, 2012

How Reuters Covered Track and Field in London

Reuters produced the video below to give us an idea of how they covered track and field at the Olympics. Think about this: for the 100 meter final, that lasted 9.63 seconds, they had 15 photojournalists covering it. The race started at 9:52 and they had their first photo on the wire at 9:55. Egads. (Thanks to Stephen Terry for...

Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

Category: Tech Talk

One for the Nikon Geeks

An Unbelievable Bundle

Yet Another Media Distraction

Burnett Fan Club Post #317

Photoshelter Webinar on Assisting

How to Get Better

Kodak to Sell Off Film Business

Anti-Instagram App

Hipstamatic’s Foundation for Photojournalism in Jeopardy?

How Reuters Covered Track and Field in London