Thoughts & Theory – Page 9 – Visual Journalism

October 5, 2015

The Pursuit of Technique

Mike Johnston at The Online Photographer put up a post on photographic techniques and it’s worth pondering for a while. He started a list of things to know, it barely scratched the surface as he admits: Allow me to name just a very few of the many things you might think you need to know: exposure; focus accuracy and depth-of-field;...

Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

September 8, 2015

It’s Never Been Easy

Every now and then one of your photographic heroes writes something about the calling that has us transfixed. This time, it’s Ed Kashi: For those who want to do this, I believe one must possess a voracious appetite for knowledge, a maniacal desire to engage with the world, very deep, personal interests that will you to explore issues, places, themes,...

Advice & Learning/Craft/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

September 6, 2015

Photos, Logic and Emotion

Pictures do not work on our brains according to logic. They hit lower and deeper. Emotion is not reasonable, and in fact, there is undeniable pleasure in being able to submit to un-reason, to feel something strong and true after all the titillation and trash that crosses our visual field every hour of the day. That’s photography curator and historian...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

September 6, 2015

Ethics and the Role of Photojournalism Organizations

Rachel Donadio has a piece up at The New York Times talking about this year’s Visa Pour l’Image Festival in Perpignan, France, that’s worth a read. Perpignan is the annual gathering of photojournalism, one of (if not the) largest exhibition of work each year. Donadio’s piece runs through some of the big issues of the last year, including the decision...

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September 1, 2015

Support the Kids – Help Fund the Fall Workshop

A year ago, dozens of people helped us build a new photojournalism workshop at the Georgia National Fair. That was a bit of a last minute effort as another event had fallen through, but it turned into one of the most spectacular days we’ve had here. In fact, the event worked so well we decided to do it again. And...

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

August 27, 2015

To Stand with #WDBJ7

The news yesterday out of Virginia was horrifying. There is no other word. None. It would seem, at this point, that the execution of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, two journalists who were on the air, live, for WDBJ early Wednesday morning, was carried out by a disgruntled former employee of the station. It does not appear to be related...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

August 2, 2015

Appalachia, Poverty and Honesty

I’ll start with this: I’ve talked with the author, Roger May, of the piece I’m linking below about bringing the traveling exhibition Looking at Appalachia here to Athens and having him speak with my classes. With that bit of disclosure, I’m recommending you go read his piece on Medium taking a look at how Vice handled two photo essays about...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

July 17, 2015

A Photograph of Food That Actually Matters

Dan Charles has a startling photo over at NPR’s The Salt – perhaps the only photograph of a meal that is of historical significance. The details of life can be both mundane and fascinating, you never know what will be important later. Though that doesn’t mean we should publish everything we photograph, knowing what matters comes with understanding context and...

Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

July 9, 2015

Working for Free

It happened again: a new, local non-profit reached out and asked me to do some work for them or for access to my kids. Just a few hours worth of work and, since they’re a “non-profit,” they don’t have a budget but they can offer a meal at one of the nicest places in town in exchange … No. I...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

July 9, 2015

Beware of Photo Scams

There are several that pop up from time to time, the family reunion one is making the rounds again. Good description from Popular Photography here. Some tips … If you can’t get them on the phone, be wary If you can’t get specifics up front, be wary If they want you to act as a sub-contractor, run far, far away

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Category: Thoughts & Theory

The Pursuit of Technique

It’s Never Been Easy

Photos, Logic and Emotion

Ethics and the Role of Photojournalism Organizations

Support the Kids – Help Fund the Fall Workshop

To Stand with #WDBJ7

Appalachia, Poverty and Honesty

A Photograph of Food That Actually Matters

Working for Free

Beware of Photo Scams