September 10, 2007 Great Relief – Rugby Photo Boycott Lifted I spotted this just recently and was about to blog it … but it all seems to be settled now. Not sure what some of those terms mean, though … Categories Business & Industry/Photojournalism
September 10, 2007 Syracuse Student Detained, Questioned While shooting for a class on the sidewalk in front of the Veterans Administration hospital in Syracuse, student Mariam Jukaku was brought in to a security office and told to delete her images. Categories Ethics & Legal
September 7, 2007 Resizing Algorithms This popped up on David Pogue’s blog this evening – a new chunk of software that can “dynamically resize” an image. It’s going to take me a few days to put into words the absolute fear this has just instilled in me. Categories Ethics & Legal/Tech Talk
September 4, 2007 In the mail today … Yes, in the POSTAL mail, not the electronic kind, came a flier (who sends fliers) from Penn Camera advertising … film and paper supplies for students. And a Promaster 2500PK camera and lens package for $169.95. Granted, there are inkjet supplies on here, too. And if you’re still shooting film some of these deals look good. But … mailing a... Categories Tech Talk
August 30, 2007 Color Tests We should talk about color theory in class a lot more than we do, I keep trying to get it in there and it just keeps slipping by. So in its place, here’s a small online game for looking at color gradations. See how you do. Categories Advice & Learning/Graphic Design/Thoughts & Theory
August 29, 2007 Back in Class One of the truly neat things about where I teach is that we supply equipment to all of our students. Everyone in the Introduction to Photojournalism course is issued a digital camera and lens that they use for the entire semester and advanced students get a body, three lenses, flash and access to more gear than I think I have.... Categories Advice & Learning/Good Work
August 29, 2007 One More Reason I Shouldn't Buy a New MacBook Pro This really doesn’t belong here, but, darn, it is funny … Categories Tech Talk
August 27, 2007 My Sides Hurt … Scott Schamp, director of the New Media Institute at UGA’s Grady College, is teaching a class in Second Life this semester. It’s an experiment, of sorts, to see how a virtual world could be used for learning. Based on his latest blog entry, I think Dr. Schamp is in for a long and entertaining semester. To quote: But last Friday,... Categories Advice & Learning
August 23, 2007 Is My Reaction Inappropriate? Nikon has announced the D3, their next-generation high end digital SLR. And, at last, Nikon is building their own CMOS “full frame” chip. For us old folks, that means a 24 mm is a 24 mm again and we can control our backgrounds like Cartier-Bresson and Capa meant us to. There’s also a new D300, though it doesn’t have the... Categories Tech Talk
August 22, 2007 Photo Contest: The New American Farm I like the theme, take a look and judge for yourself, lots of stories that could be told around Athens. From their site: SARE’s 20th Anniversary Conference: The New American Farm: Advancing the frontier of sustainable agriculture SARE’s 20th Anniversary Photo Competition Rules (Word) (PDF) Theme: Groundbreaking Innovations, People and Partnerships in Sustainable Agriculture In celebration of the 20th Anniversary... Categories Business & Industry/Competitions/Good Work