Thoughts & Theory – Page 21 – Visual Journalism

December 18, 2013

On Multiple Meanings

Great piece by Linda Holmes at NPR about Apple’s new holiday commercial and what it means to be disconnected from reality and engaged with technology. A lot to ponder there.

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

December 18, 2013

Why Allen Loves Photography

A year or two ago, I got really lucky when Allen Murabayashi agreed to come speak to my kids here in Athens. He’s wicked smart, has more energy than a nuclear reactor and cares, deeply and passionately, about photography. He’s the kind of guy I really want to hang around with. Over at PhotoShelter, he’s posted his 54 Reasons to...

Craft/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

December 14, 2013

The End of (These) Times

As I am trying to wrap up this semester (still have gigabytes to go …), I really want to start thinking about what we’ll be doing next semester. Before I can do that, though, there’s a little physical and virtual cleaning around the office spaces that needs to get done. Over at ProfHacker, Natalie Houston’s post on 12 Ways to...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Thoughts & Theory

November 28, 2013

Giving Thanks

There are many holidays to celebrate, but today is by far my favorite. It is the day of the year we gather and celebrate what we have, not what we want. We revel in what has been, not what could have been. I am thankful for my family who have been with me through some rough years. I am thankful...

Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

November 24, 2013

Gear Week: Where to Buy

Throughout the week, I’m going to write a series of posts about buying gear. As we near the end of the semester with graduations and holidays approaching, the number of questions I get from students about putting together a kit skyrockets. This is the first one, following will be entries on the types of cameras out there, lenses, specific bodies,...

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

November 22, 2013

Well, This Wasn’t Petty …

A few days after three dozen news organizations sent a letter to the White House complaining about access, the White House releases a photo of photojournalists in the Oval Office. It is not being received very well … (Thanks to Mickey Osterreicher for the link.)

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

November 22, 2013

It’s Either Private or It’s Not, Mr. President

I’ve written about this numerous time before, but it’s bubbling up yet again as the White House Correspondents’ Association and three dozen news organizations have sent a letter to the president’s press secretary protesting the restrictive photography policies of the White House. At issues is the increasing number of hand-out photos shot by employees of the federal government who were...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

November 18, 2013

Don’t Sit on the Fence, Open the Gate

The Chicago Tribune’s Alex Garcia has a good read on whether he should start using his Instagram account more, knowing there are copyright issues inherent in that decision. He reiterates a statement I’ve heard a lot in the last few months, that if you want your work to be found then you need to go where everyone else is –...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

November 14, 2013

A Resurgence of Film?

Sometimes, Twitter leads me to strange places … take, for instance, this post by Neil Turner who may (or may not) be lamenting a return to film because it’s more valid. (I may not have this right, go read it for yourself.) There was some head scratching here on the back hallway as I saw these words fall into place:...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

October 22, 2013

Journaling Your Destination

The University of Georgia has a neat program, started a few years ago, called the First Year Odyssey, made up of one-credit classes and every first year kid must take one. When they started, I tossed some ideas into the ring – the courses are designed by faculty to introduce students to their area of expertise. None of my ideas...

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

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