Visual Journalism – Page 133 – Notes from aside the camera

March 16, 2012

About the Pictures Not Taken

I advise my students to never talk about the images they didn’t make – because that will become the only photo an editor ever wants. Now, someone has turned all of those stories of missed opportunities into a book. And, of course, I desperately want to read about these non-existent photos now … Sean O’Hagan at The Guardian dives into...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism

March 16, 2012

New Version of Audacity Is Out

FYI, for those who are using Audacity for your audio editing needs, version 2.0 has finally been released. Biggest hope in the feature list? Automatic Crash Recovery. Will be downloading and trying momentarily … okay, I won’t be trying to crash it, but just … you know what I mean. Tip: Don’t forget to download and install the latest LAME...

Tech Talk

March 14, 2012

Things to Outsource

If you’re running a business, you know that the temptation is always there to do things yourself. After all, it’s cheaper to not pay someone when you can do it, right? Photo District News has a post up about five things the independent photographer should do, including legal matters, accounting and design. Good advice. I did my own accounting for...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

March 13, 2012

When Cops Lie to Other Cops …

Bad things will probably happen to good people. Over at Pixiq, Carlos Miller has the story of a “legal bulletin” the Palm Beach County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office shared with its own deputies and officers elsewhere that states law enforcement officers had a legal right to arrest citizens who video record them after the officers say they don’t want to be...

Ethics & Legal

March 13, 2012

OUT OUT OUT IN – The POYi Chatroom

Those crazy kids over at S*** Photojournalists Like have decided to skewer the contest judging that’s going on around the world at this time of year, specifically the Pictures of the Year International folks and their online chatrooms. Be warned – the language is strong here, but you’re smart enough to have figured that out form the redacted site headline...

Competitions/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

March 12, 2012

NPPA Best of Photojournalism TV Judging at the University of South Carolina

FYI … NPPA Best of Photojournalism TV Contest Judging in Carolina Coliseum (701 Assembly Street Columbia, SC 29201) Volunteers needed! Meet Wednesday March 14 at 4:30 pm CEO Room. Contact Denise McGill, USC Assistant Professor mcgilld@mailbox.sc.edu The premier contest for journalists who work behind the camera. Watch the judging Meet the industry leaders Learn what it takes to make work...

Competitions

March 12, 2012

The Freelance Payment Protection Act

Up in New York, the Freelancers Union is working on getting legislation passed to help freelancers collect debts they are owed from deadbeat clients. The bill in question, the Freelancer Payment Protection Act (S4129/A6698), has already cleared the Assembly.

Business & Industry

March 11, 2012

It’s About Time

Did this morning come earlier than expected? Or are you late right now because you forgot to reset your clocks last night? Either way, grab your cameras and reset the clocks in them, too. All digital cameras embed date and time stamps into the metadata and you want to keep them accurate. This would also be a great time to...

Tech Talk

March 10, 2012

Northern Short Course Update: Day 2

I’m back over on the National Press Photographers Association’s web site with a look at the second day of the Northern Short Course. For the record, I am pretty tired … almost as tired as I was after two days of SXSW Interactive last year.

Photojournalism

March 9, 2012

Northern Short Course Updates

I’m writing and shooting a bit for the National Press Photographers Association’s web site as I attend the Northern Short Course. Great event so far, but exhausting … my head hurts.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism