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Discover and share the best in contemporary photography
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Link: A Tale of Two Worlds « Perfesser Kev:
Many argue that a block on such pictures is meant to protect the families of the victims. That is a worthy sympathy too. But that place is a funny one to draw such a line. If that holds true, should we not avoid photos of any casualty? Any disaster? Any death? Valuable coverage of the world would greatly suffer. We need to see to believe, and to understand the impact of our or others’ actions.
Link: Five reasons you should hire a photojournalist | Andrea James:
Things do go wrong, but a photojournalist who has worked for a daily newspaper is trained to do superior work, and quickly. She cannot come back to the office with no photo. The paper is coming out tomorrow, a photo is needed. She is used to operating under pressure.
via: Five reasons you should hire a photojournalist – Thomas Boyd Photography
Link: Grieving family allowed us to tell their story | Editors’ Notes – Austin American Statesman:
There is a stereotype of members of the media as ghoulish news hounds, eager to push a camera in a grieving family’s face or go to any length to snatch a sound bite or quote for a story. As with many broad stereotypes, there is very little truth to it. That kind of thing rarely happens. But that doesn’t stop some people from jumping to conclusions and making assumptions about our ghoulish nature. For example, there were these comments posted to our story on the death of five-year-old Catherine Elizabeth Gibson, criticizing the stunning photo that ran with the story.
Link: Ground Rules On “Killed In Action” Photos Revised Again – NPPA:
“14. Media will not be prohibited from viewing or filming casualties; however, casualty photographs showing recognizable face, nametag or other identifying feature or item will not be published. In respect to our family members, names, video, identifiable written/oral descriptions or identifiable photographs of wounded service members will not be released without the service member’s prior written consent. If the service member dies of his wounds, next-of-kin reporting rules then apply. Media should contact the PAO for release advice.”
Link: Sports Shooter Academy VII Dates Announced « Sports Shooter Academy:
SPORTS SHOOTER ACADEMY VII will be held April 7 – 10, 2010 in Southern California featuring a line up of award-winning photographers on the faculty. The Academy is a hands-on, shooting workshop where participants cover real sports events under the guidance of the faculty and receive critiques of their work nightly.
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/14/AR2009101401956.html?wprss=rss_world
Link: 2009 Eddie Adams Workshop Multimedia on Vimeo:
Each year, a few students are selected to not only shoot still images, but record audio and video as well. Each photographer works intensively with their team leader and the multimedia team led by Brian Storm, Tom Kennedy and Rich Beckman to produce a multimedia piece within two days.
Pablo Picasso once said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” But Wall Street Journal illustrator Noli Novak says Spanish artist Jose Maria Cano engaged in outright plagiarism in producing a large painting that meticulously duplicates Novak‘s stipple
Link: PDNPulse: VII Photo Panel: Why Photography Still Matters:
But in today’s fractured media, with so few publications showing serious photography, can a photo really make a difference?
The answer, according to participants in the panel discussion held last night at the VII Photo agency office, is yes.
Link: Photojournalist Danfung Dennis: How I cover the Afghanistan war with the 5DmkII « DSLR News Shooter:
Danfung has been producing incredible work from Afghanistan where he works as an embedded photojournalist. His filming is both editorially and visually compelling – especially given the extreme conditions under which he works. He is currently working on his own documentary, “Battle for Hearts and Minds”, as well as having his footage featured on PBS Frontline. This is his first post about his technique for www.dslrnewsshooter.com
Ralph Lauren fires model
via Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/14/ralph-lauren-fires-p.html
The first two videos are a “must see”: More videos of the D3s (not from the D3s) after the break: More videos available here. Related posts: Nikon Df camera hands-on and preview videos “I am different”: new series of videos on Nikon photographers by The T
via Nikon Rumors: http://nikonrumors.com/2009/10/14/nikon-d3s-videos.aspx
Link: Living Galapagos: Battle for Balance Between Man and Nature:
A team of journalists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill observed this unique ecosystem in summer 2009. They witnessed conservation, natural beauty and a welcoming culture. They also saw a host of environmental and cultural issues that leave the Galapagos Islands at a tipping point
Link: Rob Galbraith DPI: Nikon releases photos taken with the D3S:
Full-resolution photos taken with the D3S by photographers Bill Frakes, Vincent Munier and Shigeo Gomi have been posted for download
Nikon’s new flagship D3S has squeezed both HD video into its full-frame shooting body, but the real news is that the camera can literally see in the dark — the brand new sensor has a standard top ISO setting of 12,800 and can be jacked up to an unbelievab
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/night-vision-nikon-d3s-shoots-at-iso-102400-adds-video/
Link: Rob Galbraith DPI: Nikon announces D3S with 102,400 top ISO:
Late next month Nikon will ship the D3S, an update of its venerable D3 digital SLR that features improved high-ISO image quality (and an eye-popping top ISO of 102,400), a 720p D-Movie mode with external stereo mic jack, approximately double the burst depth of the D3, a useful 1.2x crop mode and various other refinements.