Visual Journalism – Page 304 – Notes from aside the camera

March 9, 2007

RSS – Three letters that are (sort of) changing everything

There is a lot of information out there and still just 24 hours in a day, so how do you keep track of it all? One of the more productive features of the Internet is a new-ish technology called RSS. RSS stands for “really simple syndication” (and a few other things, but let’s keep this simple). It allows you to...

Multimedia/Tech Talk

March 9, 2007

Geek alert – Sigma DP-1 announced

There has been some clamoring for a fixed lens, large sensor digital camera and Sigma has just formally announced their DP-1 camera. There is no indication of a price on this, but if it’s priced right, it could be a great camera for street photography or just for knocking around town with.

Photojournalism/Tech Talk

March 9, 2007

Adobe, Canon working to detect pixel fraud

Wired.com has a short piece about how Adobe is working on software to authenticate images – essentially, to prove if they’ve been manipulated or not. Given some of the instances over the last few years, this may not be a bad idea, though the article does mention the possibility of “false positives.”

Ethics & Legal/Tech Talk

March 8, 2007

No Freedom Fries in France

Remember when the French got picked on a few years ago and everyone stopped ordering “french fries” and went to “freedom fries?” Turns out there really may be a difference. The French government has banned citizens from filming acts of violence. There is an exemption for “professional journalists,” but I wonder how they plan to define a professional. (If the...

Thoughts & Theory

March 7, 2007

Sun-Sentinel package on AIDS Orhpans

Broken down into several parts, the Sun-Sentinel has a package on orphans with AIDS. The multimedia packages are pretty good, though the audio levels are inconsistent and I found myself adjusting the volume several times. The longest piece is narrated by the photographer, Joe Amon, who documented the life of an 18-year-old girl with AIDS. (Last segment, “A Florida Story.”)...

Multimedia/Photojournalism

March 7, 2007

NT Times piece on Henry Wessel

The Times has an interesting review of a new show at the Museum of Modern Art on Henry Wessel, who has spent his time making some quirky photos of America (and Americana). Not as vicious as Robert Frank’s work, but cutting none-the-less.

Photojournalism

March 6, 2007

Brumby's Keeper, F.L.Y. Jazz Dance Class

Katie Monroe, a staffer up the hill at The Red & Black, UGA’s independent student newspaper, has put together an audio slide show about Thelma Latimer, a 41-year veteran of the university’s womens dormitory. At just under two minutes in length, it features a little narration and Latimer talking about her time in Brumby Hall. Also now online, Daniela Lee’s...

Multimedia/Photojournalism

March 6, 2007

Mardi Gras in Athens

Well, while I was thinking about learning more about multimedia shows, some of the students were off doing it – assembling and posting a short feature on a Mardi Gras celebration. The folks up the hill at The Red & Black have been posting to their own multimedia and photo blog since the fall, though, to be honest, it never...

Multimedia/Photojournalism

March 6, 2007

Photo business

This will join the permanent links over in that column, but you really need to pay attention to John Harrington’s Photo Business blog. Harrington has been an out-spoken supporter of photographers business acumen, speaking at every conference that will have him. He speaks eloquently about why our images have value and how to collect on that value. Pay attention –...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

March 6, 2007

Apple does washingtonpost.com ad

Okay, not really a full ad, but it’s a promotional piece that shows washingtonpost.com staffers using a lot of Apple gear. There are some ethical questions here … should a news organization be doing hardware ads? Or any sort of PR?

Ethics & Legal/Multimedia