Visual Journalism – Page 146 – Notes from aside the camera

December 10, 2011

World Press Photo Accepting Applications

The World Press Photo competition is now accepting applications via its web site. Images and stories need to have been produced during 2011. Past winning images are online and, according to the site, 5,691 photographers submitted 108,059 images last year. Competitive, yes, but this is one of the highest honors for photojournalists.

Competitions/Photojournalism

December 10, 2011

Alexia Foundation Competition Now Accepting Entries

Student entries opened earlier this week for the Alexia Foundation for World Peace and Cultural Understanding. You can submit your proposal and portfolio online through February 1, 2012. Professional applications are being accepted through January 17, 2012. (Please know that I have done work for this foundation in the past, though I garner nothing from entries. I just really believe...

Competitions/Photojournalism

December 10, 2011

“Some DSLRs Are Big”

That is the explanation that Wendy Neville, a spokeswoman for the London Transport Museum, gave the British Journal of Photography when they asked about a sign posted outside of the Aldwych Underground Station. Which is … odd … when you consider that the sign prompting the phone call reads: Due to their combination of high-quality sensor and high resolution, digital...

Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Photojournalism

December 8, 2011

A Look Inside Iron Mountain

CBS News took a look inside the Corbis archive, buried under a mountain in western Pennsylvania. Pretty cool … (Thanks to Michael King for the link.)

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

December 8, 2011

UGA Alumn on The Image, Deconstructed

Kendrick Brinson is featured in a recent post on The Image, Deconstructed about her work in Sun City, Arizona. Love this quote: My advice is to photograph what interests and pulls you, even if it isn’t necessarily the path you think you are supposed to take. If you’re just going through the motions doing what you think a photographer is...

Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism

December 8, 2011

Interview Prep

Mario Garcia, one of the top designers in the world, has put together a post about The Art of Preparing for the Interview – and it’s something every journalism student and journalist needs to read. It has me rethinking how I’m going to have students structure interviews for multimedia projects. Perhaps before allowing them to go out into the field,...

Journalism/Thoughts & Theory

December 7, 2011

That Time of Year …

Everyone is posting their best photos of 2011 packages. National Geographic their gallery of the best news photos of 2011 online now. But wait, you say, your Facebook stream just Lit Up with links to the 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011, why am I not highlighting that? Because I have concerns. It is not clear that the hosting site...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

December 7, 2011

MLB Issues Dress Code … for Reporters

Associated Press baseball writer Ben Walker has a story out that Major League Baseball is instituting a dress code for credentialed members of the media. First reaction? No problem. Second reaction? It’s a sad state of affairs when they think we need this. So kids, always remember to dress appropriately. Doesn’t matter what you’re covering, you want to be dressed...

Business & Industry/Journalism

December 7, 2011

Storifying the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

My brother-in-arms Robert Johnson built a Storify page from tweets about the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, worth scrolling through when you have a moment.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

December 7, 2011

Ben Lowy on The Daily Show

Not much to say, but it’s a nice recognition of all the work Ben Lowy has done. The book, Iraq | Perspectives, is available online now. You can see a selection of the images on Lowy’s web site, as well.

Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism