Visual Journalism – Page 101 – Notes from aside the camera

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 31, 2013

NPPA Tuition Grants

Yes, another National Press Photographers Association-related post … the NPPA has a tuition grant program for professional still photographers. The grants can help pros attend some of the events the organization puts on, such as the upcoming Northern Short Course (one of my personal favorites).

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Competitions/Photojournalism

January 29, 2013

NPPA Best of Photojournalism Deadline Nears

FYI, deadline for entering the photo side of the National Press Photographers Associations’s Best of Photojournalism competition is this Friday, February 1.

Competitions/Photojournalism

January 29, 2013

NPPF Scholarships

Yep, the National Press Photographers Foundation has college scholarships for students returning to class next fall. There is no cost to apply, so why not?

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

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 29, 2013

Alexia Foundation Student Deadline is Feb. 1

A reminder that the deadline for student applications to the Alexia Foundation is this Friday, Feb. 1. It’s all online, and you could win big: Undergrad awards First Place if Winner is an Undergrad: • Full tuition for study at the SU London Program for the Fall 2013 semester. Tuition is about $19,000. • $1000 cash grant to help produce...

Advice & Learning/Competitions/Photojournalism

January 29, 2013

The Z-Man Covers His Sixth Super Bowl

Fun, short piece on San Francisco 49ers team photographer Michael Zagaris who is in New Orleans to cover the team for his, and their, sixth Super Bowl appearance. Not bad for a guy who convinced a coach to create a job for him years ago. (Thanks to Rober Bain for the link via the NPPA Facebook group.)

Craft/Photojournalism

January 28, 2013

Captions Matter

One graf in this NPR piece by Coburn Dukehart says it all. “I understand the poignancy of capturing a moment,” she says. “Photography is incredibly powerful when used appropriately, and all I am saying is, how about a little respect? Say who you are and get out of the bushes.” Journalism is about people. It’s all, and only, and absolutely,...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

January 24, 2013

White House Internship Deadlines Coming Up

The internship application deadline for the White House’s fall 2013 session is coming up very quickly – Jan. 28, to be precise. While these are unpaid internships, it’s a tremendous opportunity to see what happens behind the scenes and network with a lot of very high-level people. Were I young again, I would totally go for this. Regardless of your...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

January 24, 2013

Why Networking Matters

Does it pay to know people? In this industry, absolutely. Most recent example: How student Ryan Jones ended up in the room as ESPN interviewed Manti Te’o last week. (Thanks to colleague Prof. Vicki Michaelis for the link.)

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism