Visual Journalism – Page 300 – Notes from aside the camera

April 11, 2007

Corbis artice in the New York Times

The New York Times has an article on Corbis, Bill Gates’ stock photo company, and the challenges it is facing. (Not really sure why the NYT is writing about this, no real news peg …) (Thanks to Tom O’Connor for sending me the link.)

Business & Industry

April 11, 2007

Adena Stevens launches website

I’ve been a fan of Adena Stevens’ work for a while, and she’s finally online with her work. Her attention to the details in stories has always impressed me and she shoots very clean – through choices of lens, aperture and background. She self-assigned herself to cover a local college’s basketball teams for a season and vastly improved her sports...

Good Work/Photojournalism

April 10, 2007

Detrich resigns from the Toldeo Blade

Allan Detrich, who removed the legs from behind a sign two weeks ago, has resigned from the Toledo Blade, according to an article on Photo District News. He has posted a few comments about his plans on his personal blog, as well.

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

April 10, 2007

David Burnett (are you sick of him yet? I am not)

David Burnett‘s show is up at the Georgia Center and he’s made his public talk … and we’re all better for it. Really, we are. After picking him up in Atlanta, we stopped to shoot a 81-year-old World War II vet who jumped into Normandy in 1944. And in 1994. And again in 2004 … the guy is a true...

Advice & Learning/Good Work/Photojournalism

April 9, 2007

David Burnett of Contact Press Images in Athens – Monday, April 9

The must attend event of the semester: On Monday, April 9, at 7 p.m., Grady College in conjunction with the Georgia Center and the History Department, is bringing David Burnett to campus. His show, “Measures in Time,” is on display at the Georgia Center and running through the end of the month. Burnett, a founder of Contact Press Images, has...

Advice & Learning/Good Work/Photojournalism

April 8, 2007

Talking Color Space

John Harrington has a very good primer on color space, how to choose one and how to ask your client which one they want. Not too geeky, but certainly something any freelancer needs to know about.

Tech Talk

April 7, 2007

Southern Contrasts – Photojournalist David Turnley looks at the South

According to the blurb, David Turnley spent six weeks and 8,000 miles looking at how the south has changed – or remained the same – 40 years after the Civil Rights movement started. I like this concept, especially the idea of fading between two scenes at opposite ends of a spectrum. There are some very nice images in there, and...

Good Work/Multimedia/Photojournalism

April 6, 2007

James Nachtwey, TED Prize winner

James Nachtwey won the TED Prize for 2007 and his acceptance speech was recorded. At more than 20 minutes in length, it will take some time to get through – but it is well worth the effort as he talks about the stories he has told and why he believes in their importance. (Note that clicking that link will start...

Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism

April 6, 2007

Baseball in Infrared

Peter Lockley, shooting for the Washington Times, tried something different during his six-week stint at spring training. With an infrared camera and a tilt/shift lens, his portfolio of images gives a very different look to the boys of summer.

Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

April 5, 2007

Toldeo Blade photo altered

The National Press Photographers Association has a story on a photo that was digitally altered in the Toledo Blade last week. Several other photographers were standing in the same position making the same image, all of which were published in various newspapers. According to the article, the photographer altered the photo for his personal files and accidentally sent it to...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism