Thoughts & Theory – Page 2 – Visual Journalism

March 3, 2021

Seeing Back in Time

There is something about this story that I just adore. Irish photographer David Killeen buys a photo album of a 1935 trip to Switzerland and then, 75 years later, rephotographs the locations. The video at the bottom of that Macfilos post is just utterly charming.

Craft/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

February 18, 2021

The Royal Photographic Society Journal Now Online

This is very, very cool – the Royal Photographic Society has made nearly 160 years worth of their Journal available online, every issue from 1853 through to 2018. As a way to look back at great work and how great work was discussed, this is a tremendous resource.

Advice & Learning/Craft/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

February 14, 2021

What Inspires You?

Great thread started by Lewis Bush on what, outside of photography itself, inspires you. For me, it’s music and one painting. I want to make photos like that painting, lost in the moment, on the edge of the space.

Craft/Good Work/Thoughts & Theory

January 2, 2021

Two Hundred Fifty Things a Photojournalist Should Know

In 2018, architectural critic and designer Michael Sorkin published a list of Two Hundred Fifty Things an Architect Should Know. Sorkin, who wrote for the Village Voice for many years, was an early victim of the pandemic. I heard excerpts of his list on a podcast one evening in the spring and it got me to noodling. Every few mornings,...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

June 4, 2020

Covering Protests

Current and former students are now covering protests across the country. We spent some time in classes on spot news coverage, but nothing we did prepared them for the events of our times. Some thoughts on what to do before, during and after covering major protests, regardless of where they occur. BEFORE YOUR COVERAGE Assess your technology. How much gear...

At Work/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

October 28, 2019

Photographer Caricatures

Something a little lighter … PetaPixel has the story of Pixelcrush’s caricatures of photographers and they’re worth a little time. And, yes, I’ve met most of these folks.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

October 25, 2019

What You Photograph Is a Reflection of Who You Are

A sarcastic Tweet reply set off Dan Ginn at The Phoblographer this week. As it should have. I’m forever thankful I work with students who care about their communities and want to use photographic tools to explore and explain issues within those communities. As a general rule, the see photography as a means, not an end – our classes, workshops,...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

October 22, 2019

Start Your Holiday Shopping with Photojournalist Barbie

On the one hand, I think the partnership between the Barbie brand and National Geographic is great – giving kids, especially girls, more role models and career views is fantastic. The growth of the Barbie line in my lifetime has been fun to watch (even if our own kid never played with one). That said, the video released as part...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

October 19, 2019

Visualizing Change

A good behind the scenes look into how The Guardian is changing the way they use images in stories about climate change. I think this is an incredibly important discussion to have for many of the reasons they denote – we all feel bad about the polar bear, but it doesn’t impact most of our daily lives and so, after...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

October 7, 2019

NPPF Scholarships

The National Press Photographers Foundation has opened applications for their annual scholarship programs. Deadline is on December 2, but why wait that long?

Competitions/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

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