Visual Journalism – Page 77 – Notes from aside the camera

September 17, 2013

Proof: “I Photograph to Understand”

You cannot do superior work if you’re indifferent. Damn, I wish I’d said that, William Albert Allard. Your browser does not support iframes. My old friend, Pamela Chen, helped produce this look into the world of National Geographic photographers. I cannot wait to see more.

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

September 16, 2013

David Burnett’s Return to Chile

Great piece by Nathan Thornburgh looking at the images David Burnett made 40 years ago in Chile. How often do photojournalists get a chance to go back and revisit their early work? (Thanks to Tom O’Connor, another Burnett junkie, for the link.)

Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism

September 16, 2013

A Flower for the Graves, 50 Years On

It has been fifty years since Gene Patterson published A Flower for the Graves. If you’ve never read it, take the time to. It’s a stunning piece, his call to action after the 1963 Birmingham church bombing that killed four children. Only we can trace the truth, Southerner — you and I. We broke those children’s bodies. We watched the...

Good Work/Journalism/Thoughts & Theory

September 16, 2013

Federal Shield Law out of Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee has sent a bill out to the full Senate to establish a federal shield law. I still have questions about whether a shield law should protect journalists or journalism, but I’m happy something is happening here. A lot of news and industry organizations signed on in support of this. Thanks to Al Tompkins at the Poynter...

Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Photojournalism

September 15, 2013

On Copyright and Commenters

This started with a Facebook link to a story about the North Jersey Media Group taking Sarah Palin and her political action committee to court over a copyright violation. Which is an important story, regardless of the politics. But as I read down into the comments (I know, I KNOW – don’t read the trolls), I was reminded once again...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Good Work/Photojournalism

September 13, 2013

On the Ken Burns Effect

I love Ken Burns, I love his research, I love his style, I love his storytelling. Chances are, you’re not Ken Burns. From xkcd. (Thanks to Michael Johnston at The Online Photographer for the lede.)

Advice & Learning/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

September 13, 2013

Inside the Magnum Darkroom

We talk a lot about the wonders and perils of Photoshop. Are we over-toning our images for journalism? Would we have done this in a darkroom? That last question is lost on many photojournalists coming of age now as they have never worked in a darkroom. So, what was it like? Over at The Literate Lens they have a look...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

September 11, 2013

NPPA Business Blitz in Athens – Oct. 26

Been working on this for a while, but I’m happy to announce the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will be hosting the National Press Photographers Association’s next Business Blitz on Saturday, October 26. This is a full-day worth of business training for professionals and students – for free. Just sign up and you’re in.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

September 11, 2013

No, We Don’t Need Photo Editors …

… those computer algorithms can handle things. Mostly. Or not. At all. I … I don’t even know where to start with something like this.

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Photojournalism

September 10, 2013

Cameras in the Supreme Court

We had a wonderful day-long series of panels centered on the Peabody Award winning SCOTUSblog on Monday. I will admit that I am a fanboy of the Supremes – there’s something so enigmatic about them, so powerful. Better than any Harry Potter sequel. As we all know, there are no cameras – still or video – allowed in the courtroom...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory