Link: Photojournalist Ami Vitale on the Nikon D300s and top tips for learning video « DSLR News Shooter:
Using the D300s was one of the first experiences I had shooting video, but what struck me is how easy it was to learn. Within one day, I was able to pick up the basics of shooting. It was liberating and exciting to explore the possibilities of story telling with more than just still images and audio. Now I feel as if there is a whole world of opportunities to explore.
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Funny I just looked at the series over at magnum and you knowimmediately the images that are presented blatently in poor taste. It may be that Larry Towell has that fault that stands out in todays view of expose women, no matter the race. To say that it was artful or good photo journalism is a line of BS..
Hah. True, I did enjoy it. I just think that by bringing attention to these uninformed rants, it validates them in a twisted way. I am not saying they should be ignored, but these internet stars are just looking for some attention, attempting to stir the pot. But hey, thats what the internet is for, I guess it is up to me to decide where to click. But yeah, I still like your blog. I used to follow fly on the wall religiously when I was just starting. Haven’t published anymore skinhead photos yet, I will let you know when....
My linking to an article here is never an endorsement of its position. Readers should form their own opinions. I see the “Larry Towell needs an ass-kicking” post as part of a trend that really picked up during the 2006 Lebanon war and has flared up again with Haiti, where people are voicing critical opinions of photojournalism. Such criticisms should be faced head on, and it’s pretty cowardly that the “hack” does not allow comments on his post so there could be a response to his inflammatory post. As....