August 23, 2011 Cheap Studio Lighting for Video Cool little video from SLRlounge on building a cheap lighting kit for studio use. (Thanks to Lawton Howell for the lede.) Categories Tech Talk
August 22, 2011 Over at the Gear Geek … Got some strange video codec? Tired of the Red Line of Doom in your favorite NLE? Over at the Gear Geek, I’ve got a solution for you. Categories Tech Talk
August 22, 2011 Sports Journalism Internships FYI … The Sports Journalism Institute is now accepting applications for its 2012 class to be held June 1-8 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Students will complete an eight-day class at the university followed up with paid internships in newsrooms across the country. Editing and online candidates are urged to apply and may receive priority. Find the... Categories Advice & Learning/Journalism
August 21, 2011 How Reuters Watches the Online World Interesting look at how Anthony DeRosa, Reuters’ Editor of Social Media, tracks events around the world with social media. Categories Business & Industry/Journalism/Tech Talk
August 20, 2011 Remember, It’s Not the Gear … Chuck Fadely linked to this on Facebook. A strong word or two, so be careful where you are when you click play … but the message is right on. An open letter to Canon from safetyhammer on Vimeo. Categories Tech Talk
August 20, 2011 Shooting a Triple Play The Boston Globe’s Jim David talks about how he shot all three outs on a triple play. Categories Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk
August 19, 2011 On Analog Photography This is kind of cool, but not what I expect from CNN … a short film on analog photography. Categories Craft/Tech Talk
August 19, 2011 An Awesome Foundation That’s not hyperbole, that’s actually the name: The Awesome Foundation. According to an Idea Lab article, the foundation started when Tim Hwang asked 10 friends to put aside $100 a month to be used for microgrants given to awesome projects. This isn’t a venture capital firm, according to their web site there are no strings attach. Just, you know, go... Categories Business & Industry/Competitions
August 19, 2011 So Sorry, Didn’t Mean to Steal Your Image … … though, we did. The tale of Alice Taylor and the theft of her work by Britain’s Daily Mail is a classic example of the problems photographers around the world now face. She posted a photo to her site, it was picked up – with permission – from a few others. When contacted by the Daily Mail, she asked for... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal
August 18, 2011 How Do You Succeed? Don’t Suck We’re on a business tear today, not sure why … Scott Bourne over at GoingPro talks about his recent relocation and the vendors he had to deal with. It didn’t go well. His conclusion? I came away with the distinct impression that it’s not the economy – it’s that we suck! Customer service is everything, no matter what you do. Categories Business & Industry