Visual Journalism – Page 246 – Notes from aside the camera

November 29, 2009

“Why We Ride”

Nice set of portraits done by Troy Harvey, a recent grad from the Brooks Institute of Photography, looking at the Ride Fact Crew. Really like the simplicity, the consistency and the pairing of rider and bike. There’s a video with interviews, as well, that will give you a peak at how he lit the portraits.

Good Work/Video

November 28, 2009

“The Lesson”

For her master’s project at Ohio University, Francis Gardler has been researching and interviewing Dave LaBelle – who, as a gentle reminder, will be here on campus Tuesday, December 1, at 2 p.m. in the Photojournalism Lab. She’s posted an excerpt from her video online … spend the time with it, listen to it. Really listen to what he says....

Advice & Learning/Good Work

November 28, 2009

The 50 Best Bookcovers of 2009

Yes, not photojournalism. Yes, not video journalism. Yes, not multimedia journalism. Yes, not journalism. But cool, nonetheless – the best bookcovers of 2009. (Thanks to Khoi Vinh for the link.)

Graphic Design

November 27, 2009

Laying Off Our Future

There has been much online chatter the last few days about the recent “layoffs” at the Washington Post – especially that two pioneers of the multimedia world were among those let go. Regina McCoombs, at the Poynter Institute, took on the issue in a column today, concluding with this: Clearly, this is a tough economy, but it seems shortsighted to...

Business & Industry

November 26, 2009

Giving Thanks, Giving Back

I am not an overly sentimental guy, but I give thanks for what I’ve been given every day. My family, my friends, my career and, for more than 20 years, my passion for storytelling through visuals. My friend Sean Elliot posted a link to the Help Portrait site yesterday and it has me thinking – and wanting to give back...

Thoughts & Theory

November 25, 2009

The Muppets on Online Video

Good friend Seth Siditsky, AME Visuals for the Newark Star-Ledger, shared this link … a little humor to send you off into your Thanksgiving festivities …

Good Work/Video

November 25, 2009

How Do I Survive in Journalism? (podcast)

As our spring photojournalism workshop drew to a close, we put some of our editors around the table and asked them the questions every student wanted asked – what’s next? What do I need to know to get a job? Where are those jobs? What do I do to survive? Walt Stricklin, Director of Photography at the Birmingham News, Minla Shields,...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

November 24, 2009

On Online Video (podcast)

Up next in our series of podcasts is a talk about the role of video online and how traditional print publications are, can and should move towards it. Guests include Walt Stricklin, Director of Photography at the Birmingham News, Dave Labelle, author and former photojournalism professor, Minla Shields, the former Senior Editor for Planning at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mike Haskey, Columbus...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Tech Talk/Video

November 24, 2009

Dave Labelle in Athens – Dec. 1

He’s big, he has a big heart and he has a big passion for community journalism. He’s the legendary Dave Labelle, and he’ll be make a big presentation next week at Grady College. Labelle is the author of what is arguably the greatest community journalism book ever – The Great Picture Hunt, a book that explores enterprise photography through community...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism

November 23, 2009

On Backpack Journalism (podcast)

Continuing with the conversations we had during our March photojournalism workshop, this one on “backpack journalism,” also known as “mojos” for mobile journalists. Most refer to it as “one man bands.” We hear from Walt Stricklin, Director of Photography at the Birmingham News, Jon Samuels, staff photojournlaist at WXIA in Atlanta, John Curry, Visuals Director at the Augusta Chronicle, Minla...

At Work/Audio/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory/Video