March 3, 2008 Blog Note Small note here – that last post, on trapezoid cropping, was the 300th post on the UGA Photojournalism blog. Which also happened to celebrate its first birthday on Thursday, February 28. Categories Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory
March 3, 2008 Strange Crops I have been reading newspapers for 30 years now, on and off. I started with the comics, then moved to news and features. And I read the sports pages, but I admit to not being a huge sports fan. I’ve worked for small news papers and mid-sized newspapers. I’ve shot photos, edited photos and done some page layout. Wrote a... Categories Graphic Design
March 3, 2008 John Kao on Innovation This is SO WORTH an hour of your day – Robert Scoble interviewing John Kao about innovation. In fact, I may require every one of my students watch this. And suggest it be played at the Northern Short Course and the Southern Short Course. Some quotes I pulled out of it: People sometimes confuse creativity and innovation. On General Motors... Categories Advice & Learning/Craft
March 2, 2008 Zogby Says: Traditional Journalism is Out of Touch Or at least, that’s what their latest poll says. This interests me greatly: The survey also found that while most Americans (70%) think journalism is important to the quality of life in their communities, two thirds (64%) are dissatisfied with the quality of journalism in their communities. There’s lots of other info on where folks are getting their news, as... Categories Journalism
March 2, 2008 More Conferences and Workshops Since I’ve just posted about the Southern Short Course in News Photography, I should mention two other events you ought to consider attending … The Women in Photojournalism conference will be held in New Orleans on August 8-10. (Link not working as of Sunday morning, not sure why.) From their email flyer: The Women in Photojournalism Conference has been traveling... Categories Advice & Learning
March 1, 2008 Southern Short Course in News Photography – March 26-30 Any students interested in going to the Southern Short Course in News Photography need to see me ASAP – we have some funding to help you go. Meaning, it won’t cost you much to learn and schmooze in Charlotte for a few days. Really, why wouldn’t you go? Categories Advice & Learning/Tech Talk
March 1, 2008 The End of a "Sacred Career" A Chinese “news” photographer has admitted to altering a photo of antelope galloping past a new high speed train. The photo, which was circulated widely, had calmed some fears that the new rail line would affect wildlife. After being published around the country, someone noticed some odd lines on an enlarged version in a Beijing subway and started to investigate.... Categories Ethics & Legal
February 28, 2008 REPOST: "Breaking News" – Lecture TODAY This morning, I filled the Drewry Room with an exhibition from the Associated Press that looks at their history. Tied into their book “Breaking News: How the Associated Press has Covered War, Peace and Everything Else,” the show will be up until Friday, February 29. Additionally, at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, Michael Giarrusso, the AP’s Regional News Director... Categories Advice & Learning/Business & Industry
February 27, 2008 iPhones for Everyone! Well, if you’re enrolling at Abilene Christian University. Not here in Athens. So, is an iPhone a teaching device? I’m going to think about how I could use one. Well, use one in class … I can think of lots of ways I could use one for myself. – Vodcasting classes (though I may move around too much to make... Categories Advice & Learning/Tech Talk
February 20, 2008 Hearst Competition Next category for the Hearst Photojournalism Award is Picture Story/Series. Look at what you’ve shot since September 1, 2006 (not 2007, 2006) and see if you’ve got a killer story. I know some of you do. Bring it to me on CD by noon on March 1. We can send two in for judging, so get me this stuff ASAP. Categories Competitions