Visual Journalism – Page 275 – Notes from aside the camera

March 19, 2008

"10 Tips for Becoming a Wired Journalist"

The Student Newspaper Survival Blog has a post on 10 things you must know. Go read it, it should sound familiar by now. If it doesn’t, read it again. And memorize it.

Advice & Learning/Multimedia

March 18, 2008

VII Seminar

FYI … Come Celebrate VII Turning 7 VII SEMINAR in DUMBO Dates: May 16th, 17th & 18th, 2008 Location: Klitgord Auditorium-New York City Technical College Address: 285 Jay Street (in downtown Brooklyn), New York 11201 This expanded 3 day seminar will include the following:VII Photographer presentations including their latest work along with newest members, Marcus Bleasdale and Franco Pagetti.VII Network...

Advice & Learning

March 17, 2008

Athens Photo Night – The Return

A small tradition from the past is returning to Athens Tuesday, March 18 – Photo Night. It’s a gathering of pixel pushers, something I heartily endorse. (The gathering, not the beating up of pixels.) Skedded for 6:30 p.m. at Copper Creek (140 East Washington Street). Open to current and past students, working photojournalists and those who just wish to hang...

At Work/Business & Industry/Thoughts & Theory

March 17, 2008

Job Opening

Those soon to depart Athens looking for photo work, drop me a note – one of our alums has an opening at her paper. (Don’t want to post it all here to keep her boss form being spammed.)

At Work/Business & Industry

March 15, 2008

Photo Booths

The New York Times has a story and video about photo booths and their transition from chemical to digital. Interesting and entertaining.

Business & Industry/Good Work/Multimedia

March 13, 2008

Bad Photo Deals

There are some things that just make me ill. Over on a Flickr forum, Boston Magazine – the highly profitable magazine that’s aimed at affluent readers – is claiming they’re too poor to hire a photographer, but will give credit to whoever they rip-off … Thankfully, the comments are taking them to task, but I bet they’ll get their free...

Business & Industry

March 12, 2008

Baseball Shooter

ESPN has a nice piece up on Gregg Forwerck who shoots for Topps baseball cards. Not very technical, but a nice profile.

Good Work/Photojournalism

March 12, 2008

Pictures of the Year International Award Winners

They’ve announced who’s won, but haven’t posted the photos yet. Keep checking, this, and the National Press Photographers Association’s Best of Photojournalism competition, are always great resources for studying where our industry is.

Competitions/Good Work

March 11, 2008

An Air Disappears into Thin Air

Tech writer Steven Levy over at Newsweek has, ahem, lost his computer – a loaner MacBook Air from Apple. And that’s why I didn’t buy one … plus, it really wouldn’t work for me. Well, it would, but, you know, not without some other things … like a Mac Pro for home.

Tech Talk

March 5, 2008

Odd Photography

Okay, for you slightly-off photographers, be wary of traveling to London. (My generation’s excuse for odd behavior was sniffing the Dektol. What is yours?)

Ethics & Legal