Visual Journalism – Page 142 – Notes from aside the camera

January 14, 2012

On Creativity, with Brian Wilson

Over on CNN.com, Todd Leopold takes a look at the genius of Brian Wilson. Which, you know, is great and all. But what on earth does this have to do with visual journalism? We all love the Beach Boys, right? It’s the angle that he sets out on, though maybe doesn’t fully attain, that intrigues me – it’s the creative...

Craft

January 13, 2012

I Am a Square

I know this. Anyone who talks with me for a bit knows I’m a bit square. And I have a habit of cropping images into squares. I like squares. But there aren’t many square-shaped images sensors out there and … well … there should be. Over on The Online Photographer, Eduardo Cervantes makes an argument for them. I mean, why...

Tech Talk

January 13, 2012

Starting Young, in Iraq

Reuters has posted a story about a young photographer working the streets of Baghdad. Qamar Hashim is 8 and has already won several award from the Iraqi Society Photographic.

At Work/Photojournalism

January 10, 2012

Inside (Covering) Politics

James Estrin interviewed New York Times’ colleague Jim Wilson about covering politics and how it’s changed over the last 30 years for the Lens blog. I did three primaries in New Hampshire, loved every minute of them and would happily spend a few wintry weeks back up there to do it again. Wilson’s comment on access is telling about how...

Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism

January 10, 2012

America at Work

Over at the Atlantic, Alan Taylor has collected a great set of images on the In Focus blog that show Americans at work. Really love this portrayal, feels like a curated, modern WPA show.

Journalism/Photojournalism

January 9, 2012

New Cameras of Note at CES

I never really thought about the Consumer Electronics Show as being a big camera event, but there have been two announcements so far that have me … intrigued. First, Canon has introduced a G1 X – a large sensor compact zoom camera. At $800, it’ll sit at the top of the Canon point and shoot line and features a 14...

Tech Talk

January 9, 2012

Spring 2012 Semester, Day One

In a little less than an hour, I’ll throw open the doors to the Photojournalism Lab and welcome in a new crop of students. They’ll come in having heard some rumors about the class, some believing they know how to do this and some admitting that cameras and computers scare them. Sixteen weeks from now, we should have 32 more...

Advice & Learning

January 8, 2012

To D4 or Not to D4

Over at the Strobist, David Hobby has his take on the new Nikon D4 … and why he won’t be getting one. As I am no longer a Nikon shooter, it’s a bit silly for me to weigh in on this. But why should I let this stop me? It’s a great camera and, if you need a new camera...

Tech Talk

January 6, 2012

Kodak Edges Towards Bankruptcy

It’s just painful to watch … but on Thursday, shares of Kodak were trading for less than $0.50 amid speculation they would file for bankruptcy protection.

Business & Industry/Tech Talk

January 6, 2012

Nikon Announces the D4

Dpreview.com has a story up on the announcement of Nikon’s D4, their new top-of-the-line pro camera. They also have an overview story up … drooling a touch. Nikon’s release was posted this morning, as well. This is expected to ship in February for a suggested price of (gulp) $5,999.95.

At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk