Visual Journalism – Page 246 – Notes from aside the camera

December 1, 2009

Dave LaBelle – The Wrap-up

Well, I talked about it so much I should tell you how it went. But I’m kind of exhausted – dealing with Dave for several hours straight is an overwhelming experience, and all in a good way. He’s just as passionate about journalism as he’s always been. When he finished, almost no one left the room. (And the place was...

Advice & Learning

November 30, 2009

Plugged In For Twelve Hours a Day?

This seems high, but Alloy Media + Marketing claims that college students in America are spending an average of 12 hours each day dealing with some sort of media, more than 75% of which is spent with tech gadgets. They’re also spending more time online than in front of the television, by a factor of two. Lots of interesting data...

Business & Industry

November 29, 2009

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar – Dec. 4-5

It’s almost here – the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Dec. 4-5. Never been? You need to go. Been before? Time to go again. Need industry contacts? They’ll be there. Need a portfolio critique? It happens in the halls. Need to be inspired? That happens everywhere. Check out who will be there: Bill Frakes. DAVID HUME KENNERLY. Eric Draper. STEPHEN ALVAREZ. Scout...

Advice & Learning

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,...

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