Link: David Rohde Q. and A.: Held by the Taliban – At War Blog – NYTimes.com:
Many readers criticized my statement that I was surprised by how extreme many Tailban had become since 2001 and called me naïve.
Link: David Rohde Q. and A.: Held by the Taliban – At War Blog – NYTimes.com:
Many readers criticized my statement that I was surprised by how extreme many Tailban had become since 2001 and called me naïve.
Since its release, the Canon 5D Mark II has become the de facto video camera for many photojournalists. Despite some technical challenges, like the ability to f
via MediaStorm Blog: http://mediastorm.org/blog/?p=1347
After being kidnapped in Afghanistan, David Rohde, a Times reporter, and two Afghan colleagues were moved into the tribal areas of Pakistan. The second installment in a series offering Mr. Rohde’s account of his captivity.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/world/asia/19hostage.html?hp=&pagewanted=all
In the 1930s, a photo of a cow skull leads to charges of photo-fakery and involves FDR, the Farm Services Administration and an enormous amount of press.
via Opinionator: http://morris.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/the-case-of-the-inappropriate-alarm-clock-part-1/
A report by Leonard Downie Jr., formerly of The Washington Post, sets forth a number of ways to pay for journalism. One of them is government money.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/business/media/19carr.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The editor of The Guardian in London, Alan Rusbridger, and other Twitter users worked around a gag order that protected Trafigura, the shipping company.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/technology/internet/19link.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Firmware Version 1.0.9 incorporates the following fixes. Improves AF accuracy during Live View shooting. Corrects a phenomenon where in rare instances, mo
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2009/10/eos-7d-firmware-1-0-9-available/
A show at the United Nations about victims of sexual violence in Congo conceals identities but elevates the victims to a size larger than life, as Kassie Bracken finds.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/behind-20/
An invitation has shown up online that hints at a new professional Canon DSLR, the 1D Mark 4. The 1D Mark III that it would replace is Canon’s oddball pro-level 1.3x crop-frame sensor DSLR (Canon has two different crop-frames in addition to its full-frame
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/canon-1d-mark-iv-arriving-tomorrow/
Discover and share the best in contemporary photography
via LensCulture: http://www.lensculture.com/webloglc/mt_files/archives/2009/10/exposure-awards-winners.html
Link: APhotoADay Blog » Blog Archive » Interview: KEVIN GERMAN:
I grew up in newspapers. I learned my photography in newspapers. But with those lessons came rules and boundaries. I had placed myself in this proverbial box dictated by the hierarchy of gatekeepers who think they know what the readership wants to consume. The very same are now watching their newspapers fall apart because change was not on the menu.
But you couldn’t tell me this. It was obvious, especially now when I look at my work. So structured. I hate it. I have to fight against the structure still. The cleanliness of the frame is like an infestation of termites. You don’t always notice it until it is ruined.
Link: Shepard Fairey Admits Lying in Lawsuit:
Fairey’s lawyers intend to quit representing him, the AP’s lawyer says.
Link: U.S. Military Backing Away From Ban On Photos Of Dead?:
That’s right, apparently it’s not over with yet – there may be more revisions coming, according to a Pentagon spokesperson late today.
Link: Photographer Clyde W. “Red” Hare Jr., 82:
He was born July 11, 1927, in Bloomington, IN, and graduated from Indiana University there. He was a freelance photographer for more than 50 years in western Pennsylvania where some of his elite corporate clients included U.S. Steel, Westinghouse, and Heinz.
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This was created in dedication to the photographer Vivian Maier, a street photographer from the 1950s – 1990s.
Vivian’s work was discovered at an auction here in Chicago where she resided most of her life. Her discovered work includes over 100,000 mostl
A military command in Afghanistan issues, then revises, media rules.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/behind-21/
[slidepress gallery=’awrnw-cuba’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb Violet Isle play this essay Q&A with DAH &n…
via burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/10/alex-webb-rebecca-norris-webb-violet-isle/
I’ve always thought this Canadian Club print campaign was genius, partially because of the vibe but mostly because I couldn’t figure out if the images were 40 years old or shot recently. When I discovered that Liz Miller-Gershfeld, VP and Senior Art Produ
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/10/16/how-art-producers-find-the-right-photographer-for-the-project/
Arrest 1 (1965) by Bridget Riley I’d like to propose an alternative method to discuss issues of race in visual culture and the photographic industry, but first some preliminaries. HUGO AND TH…
via Prison Photography: http://prisonphotography.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/photography-and-race-conference/