Author: Trent

  • The inside story behind Preston Gannaway's Pulitzer Prize

    Like much of the journalism we do, the St. Pierre project required that members of the community trust in our ability to tell an important human story. As we at the Monitor celebrate this historic moment for the newspaper, we also recognize our debt to the spirit of Carolynne St. Pierre and to Rich and his family. They have our deepest gratitude.

    Gannaway’s winning Pulitzer entry included 19 of the photographs we published last year. The photos are candid, beautiful, intimate, heart-wrenching and sensitive. Five are reprinted in today’s paper, and readers can see a multimedia presentation of the project and read Conaboy’s fine stories at concordmonitor.com. The photo entry sent to the Pulitzer Prize board is also available on the site.

    Check it out here.

  • A visual journal by Richard Koci Hernandez | Waitin' On a Moment – by Tim Gruber

    We all loved MultimediaShooter and it’ll be dearly missed, but thankfully Richard has found what he calls his new online distraction. Check out the first piece in his new visual journal.

    Check it out here.

  • Shooting in the dark: Susan Bein's nightpark photos

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    Susan Bein’s painterly night-time photos are romantic and mysterious and fun. We discovered her work when she became one of the finalists in this year’s Critical Mass portfolio review competition.

    Check it out here.

  • Tourist pix of North Korea: Paul Koontz on TED.com

    While in Asia in 2007, TEDster Paul Koontz got the priceless chance to spend a few days in North Korea. He brought his kids and his camera, capturing both quotidian detail (like the military bearing of a lonely traffic warden) and the grand spectacle leading up to the Mass Games. This short slideshow gives a rare perspective on a culture that the rest of us know far too little about. (Recorded March 2007 in Monterey, California. Duration: 06:23.)

    Check it out here.

  • On Assignment: Peter Yang Shoots Admiral William Fallon

    Imagine this:

    You have all of 25 minutes to shoot Admiral William J. “Fox” Fallon for an Esquire Magazine feature story. They need a portrait that conveys intensity, but you will be shooting in a typical office setting.

    Check it out here.

  • John L. Rosenthal: Photographing the Ninth Ward

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    I drove into the Ninth Ward a year and a half after Katrina left it in ruins. Friends of mine who had already been there told me the devastation was “unbelievable.” I wondered what that meant — unbelievable.
    My friends were wrong.

    Check it out here.

  • Winners In 2008 Best Of Photojournalism Picture Editing Categories Announced

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    The Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year (Individual) is Brad Loper of The Dallas Morning News. Second place is Mary Cooney of the Los Angeles Times, and third place is Dan Habib of The Concord Monitor. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Janet Reeves of The Rocky Mountain News, and to Mark Edelson of The Palm Beach Post.

    Check it out here.

  • Bling to match your Pulitzer. – Shoot The Blog

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    So when you get that award(s), you’ll need something to wear out to remind yourself of it. How ’bout a a kick-ass camera pendant? Seriously. It’s a Leica, too

    Check it out here.

  • If It's Any Consolation, I Am Going To Shoot Myself After I Kill All Of You | The Onion – America's Finest News Source

    I want all of you to know that I totally empathize with everything you’ll soon be going through. Nobody likes to learn that their lives are about to be snuffed out for no reason save that of random, irrational violence. It’s a terrifying proposition, I know. But everyone’s going to have to sacrifice a little here, and, for what it’s worth, I’m not going to survive this upcoming murder spree any more than you are. So take solace in the fact that, right after I gun you all down next week without warning, I will immediately be shooting myself in the head, as well.

    Remember: We’re all in this crazy mess together

    Check it out here.

  • Wooster Collective: The Scaredy Cat Sticker Project

    Check it out here.

  • The Long Way There – Portfolio.com

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    photos on commuting by vincent laforet

    Check it out here. via photokaboom

  • +KN | Kitsune Noir » Snapture

    Snapture basically takes the ultra-minimal contorls of the iPhone photo application and beefs it up with some new features. With Snapture you can do things like zoom, tap any button on the phone to take a photo, change your photos to grayscale, or even have a timer

    Check it out here.

  • newsphotoken: And Me Without My Swim Trunks

    One rule of journalism: Don’t become part of the story. That was the reminder that nearly every clever co-worker gave me when I returned to work Wednesday morning.

    Check it out here.

  • 俗画 zokuga 俗画: Bryan Patrick

    Congrats to Bryan Patrick for winning the San Francisco Bay Area Photographers Association photog of the year award. Well deserved.

    The Bee put up a gallery of his portfolio

    Check it out here.

  • Stefan Ruiz: Africa, Cuba, Rodeo Queens

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    Just recently, I discovered Stefan Ruiz’s quite powerful Africa series, photographs from the Lukole Refugee Camp in Ngara, Tanzania.

    Check it out here.

  • Combat Camera Airman receives best in DOD honor

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    A photojournalist from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron here has been recognized as the best in the Department of Defense.

    Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall was named Military Photographer of the Year. She received the honor against more than 1,700 entries submitted by her peers from all branches of the U.S. military worldwide.

    Check it out here.

  • Shoot! Interview: Antonin Kratochvil

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    I thought I’d post a short Q&A session I was lucky enough to have with Antonin Kratochvil. Kratochvil, if he’s new to you, is a Czech-born American photojournalist. He is also founding member of the VII Photo Agency. His career is rather epic at this point

    Check it out here.

  • The Plug – Stranger Photos Have Happened

    I tied a disposable camera to a bench with a sign that read:

    Good afternoon,
    I attached this camera to the bench so you could take pictures. Seriously. So have fun. I’ll be back later this evening to pick it up.
    Love, Jay / The Plug

    When I retrieved the camera that night, I was happy to find that the entire roll of film had been shot. Below are the photos that were taken.

    Check it out here. Via Zokuga

  • Very Young Millionaire

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    New Rites and Rituals, 2008

    Check it out here.

  • Click Update

    Super busy week covering the polygamy raid in Texas, so the usual flow of links has slowed. You can follow my experiences on my tribune blog. I’ll try to keep the Click as current as I can.