Visual Journalism – Page 213 – Notes from aside the camera

November 28, 2010

Reading to Get Ready

It was be very nice to be approaching the end of one semester and spend the remaining week concentrating on just these students, just these projects. But we wrap up, take a short break and then launch right into what comes next. Whatever that is … So I’ve been spending the last few days thinking and reading, trying to get...

Advice & Learning/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory/Video

November 28, 2010

Combat Camera Prep … for Rugby?

It’s a war out there, folks … we better train. (Thanks to the Associated Press’ Susan Walsh for the link.)

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Good Work/Video

November 28, 2010

The iPhone Tripod Adapter

Have read about this a few times over the last few months, reports are that The Glif is now shipping for $20. It’s a multi-use tripod bracket for iPhones–it will hold your phone in both directions or can be used as a table-top brace. Pretty cool …

Tech Talk

November 27, 2010

As Expected … the Kuwait Camera Ban is not True

The Kuwait Times published a retraction for their story on the banning of DSLR cameras. Sort of saw that coming …

Ethics & Legal

November 26, 2010

The President’s Photographer on PBS

I recorded this the other night and just finished watching it … hunt around in your local listings, this National Geographic piece on Pete Souza, President Obama’s photographer, is very well done and does a nice job of explaining his role as an historian. Well worth an hour of your time.

Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism/Video

November 26, 2010

A Little Humor for Your Thanksgiving Recovery Day (I Hope)

This oddball story has been referenced by, um, every single photo blog I have read in the last week or so. It’s only coming from one source and, to be honest, it seems to crazy to be true. Could the country of Kuwait really ban all DSLR cameras? I don’t think so …

Tech Talk

November 24, 2010

Even the Photo Contest Entries Are Better …

National Geographic runs an annual photo competition and Boston.com’s The Big Picture blog has plucked 47 of the entries for a recent post. And, yeah, even their readers’ are better shooters … look at the light, look at the moments. Jealous now?

Competitions/Good Work

November 22, 2010

Would You Like Fries With That?

Or maybe you prefer a few lines of Shakespeare? Either way, a recent story by the Sacremento Bee says about 8% of drama and theater majors end up working in the food service industry, the highest percentage they found. Of course, journalism ranked second at 4.1% … so, yes to the fries and, perhaps, the basics on last night’s city...

Business & Industry

November 22, 2010

Study Photojournalism in Berlin Next Summer

John Freeman at the University of Florida has been running a summer photojournalism program in Berlin for the last few years and it is something worth looking into. Several of my students have gone and all have reported back that it was a great experience. The two weeks (May 20-June 2) in Berlin costs under $1900 (plus airfare) and they...

Advice & Learning/Multimedia/Photojournalism

November 21, 2010

The President’s Photographer

Pete Souza is on his second tour as a presidential photographer and CBS profiled him and his work recently. The thought of the access makes many photojournalists drool, I’m sure …

Business & Industry/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism