October 10, 2011 The Peak of Film Photography Interesting chart over at PetaPixel that looks at the explosive growth of photography – and how the film side of it plummeted around 2000. Categories Business & Industry/Tech Talk
October 10, 2011 Over at the Gear Geek … This week I’m taking a look at the Black Rapid camera strap system. Very different from what I’ve traditionally used, worth a look. Categories Tech Talk
October 9, 2011 Don McCullin on War Photography Interesting talk by war photographer Don McCullin where he talks about his start, his war coverage and the landscapes he now shoots which many think look like a continuation of his conflict photography. Categories Craft/Photojournalism
October 9, 2011 Billy Weeks Wins the 23rd Annual Gordon Parks International Photography Contest Totally inside baseball here, but Billy Weeks has been a huge supporter of my students and has become a very dear friend, so when he posted on Facebook that he had won the 23rd Annual Gordon Parks International Photography Contest I just had to share it with you guys. Billy is a true community journalist – he cares about communities... Categories Business & Industry/Competitions/Journalism/Photojournalism
October 8, 2011 Categorizing Online Video Alfred Hermida ovaer at Reportr.net put up a post this past week on How Online Video is Different from Television and, while it doesn’t go as deep as the headline infers, he has an excellent breakdown of the types of video seen online. He’s come up with five categories of video that work well on the web: experiential, direct, speak,... Categories Journalism/Photojournalism/Video
October 7, 2011 Getting Wired David Hobby over at the Strobist put up a short primer on … extension cords. Yep, those bright orange cords you see at the hardware store? With some weird numbers on them? You need to pay attention. Categories Tech Talk
October 7, 2011 The Myths Behind Apple’s Apple CNN has a neat piece up that delves into the myths surrounding Apple’s apple logo. I had heard some of these, but not all. Totally geeky read if you’re a graphics guy or fanboy. Categories Graphic Design/Tech Talk
October 6, 2011 Do You Know Your Story? Great post by Bill Wadman about researching your subjects – and what they’re expertise is in. Being the photographer in the room will only get you so far. Being someone who is invested in telling the story of the people in the room will get you much further. This has me thinking that I may ask my students to write... Categories Journalism/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory
October 6, 2011 Why Street Photographers Shoot in Black and White It’s a question that comes up quite a bit in my class – can we shoot in black and white? My answer has been, and will remain, quite simple – no. My world is in color, we should capture it that way. That’s not to say that photographers who choose to work in black and white are wrong, that’s just... Categories Craft/Photojournalism
October 5, 2011 Great Audio Piece from NPR NPR’s Zoe Chace has a story this morning on the protesters who are taking part in the Occupy Wall Street movement. It’s an inside look at how they communicate, how they make decisions – and it flows so nicely, really seamless editing on this piece. Worth a listen. Categories Craft/Journalism