Author: Trent

  • Stephanie Sinclair on Creating a Sense of Urgency

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    Link: Stephanie Sinclair has photographed child marriage, self-immolation, and sensitive gender and human rights issues around the world in hopes that the images will affect change. “When people see those photographs, I hope that they are overcome with a sense of urgency,” she says.

  • 7 Golden Photojournalism Rules by a Reuters Chief Photographer

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    7 Golden Photojournalism Rules by a Reuters Chief Photographer | THEME via THEME | More Photography: http://www.the.me/7-golden-photojournalism-tips-by-a-reuters-chief-photographer/ What are the key tips to shooting great news photography? This video by award-winning Reuters photographer Damir Sagolj, an experienced Asia hand, shares his seven ideas on how to shoot news photos that engage audiences and tell a…

  • Open Up The Oval

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    Link: The White House claims to be perplexed by this because, after all, they hired “one of your own” as they said, Pete Souza, to be Obama’s photographer. Can’t you trust Pete, they rhetorically asked? And his pictures are available for free, they pointed out, on the White House Flickr Web site. What’s the problem?

  • NatGeo Awards New Talent At Eddie Adams Workshop

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    Link: As part of the workshop, National Geographic awards $1,000 prizes to two young photographers who show outstanding promise in their careers. This year the winners were Tommaso Protti and Ciril Jazbec.

  • AFP and Getty Images found liable for willful copyright infringement, Haitian photojournalist Daniel Morel wins maximum damages.

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    Link: Gasps were heard in the courtroom as the trial of Daniel Morel vs. Agence France Presse (AFP) and Getty Images ended at the Thurgood Marshall US Court House in Manhattan with Morel being awarded $1.2m in damages, the maximum possible. Jury members said they were “outraged” by the behavior of both agencies. EPUK was…

  • Flashback to the Timeless Malls of the 1980s

    Flashback to the Timeless Malls of the 1980s

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    LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: https://time.com/section/lightbox/ The funny thing is, looking at Galinsky’s photos, is that we can’t tell one mall from the other. We have no way of knowing if he was in South Dakota or Indiana, Arkansas or Kansas. Without marking his slides, Galinsky, too,…

  • McClatchy updates policy on handout photos: ‘it’s important to take a stance’

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    Link: The editors of McClatchy newspapers have agreed not to publish photography issued by the White House as part of a follow-up to concerns raised by news organizations over the administration’s increasingly stringent photo policies.

  • broncos + chiefs | one day + one game

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    Link: I don’t know how I drew the long straw on these series of gigs, but I’m happy I did.  This is my third One Day One Game for ESPN the Magazine and every time it’s a complete and total visual mosh pit I never want to leave.

  • John Vink: ‘The photographer is not a hero’

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    Link: Based out of Cambodia for the past 13 years, Belgium born photojournalist John Vink, member of the prestigious Magnum Photos is known for his long-term photographic ventures. His works, conducted in different corners of the world, are instrumental in giving an insight into the daily struggles of humankind for shelter, water or simply, survival.…

  • TIME Picks the Best Photos of 2013: Bangladesh, Syria, and More

    TIME Picks the Best Photos of 2013: Bangladesh, Syria, and More

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    LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: https://time.com/section/lightbox/ Our top ten photographs of 2013 celebrate a variety of images from a multitude of photographers, including seasoned photojournalists Tyler Hicks (the Westgate Mall Massacre in Nairobi), Philippe Lopez, (Super Typhoon Haiyan’s destructive wrath upon the Philippines), and John Tlumacki, for his…

  • Antonia Zennaro: Libya’s Deserted Borders

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    Link: Antonia Zennaro, born in 1980, is an Italian photographer, currently based in Hamburg, Germany. She is a freelance photographer who, next to her commissioned works for magazines and newspapers, is dedicated to long-term projects on social issues and creating social documents. Her book “Reeperbahn” was published in 2013.

  • Chicago Sun-Times hires back four photographers

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    Jim Romenesko via Jim Romenesko: http://jimromenesko.com/2013/12/03/chicago-sun-times-hires-back-four-photographers/ Ukrainian photographer Olya Morvan, who attended Raghu Rai’s workshop earlier this year, is the first Magnum Photos Workshop participant to be featured as part of the agency’s partnership with British Journal of Photography

  • Photos Explore the Complicated Relationship of Coal Mines and Communities in Rural Appalachia

    Photos Explore the Complicated Relationship of Coal Mines and Communities in Rural Appalachia

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    Photos Explore the Complicated Relationship of Coal Mines and Communities in Rural Appalachia In Our Veins is San Franciso-based photographer Justin Kaneps’ series exploring the interdependency between the American coal industry and its surrounding Appalachian communities. Focusing on the socioeconomic impact the industry has on these mining communities, via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2013/12/photos-explore-the-complicated-relationship-of-coal-mines-and-communities-in-rural-appalachia/ In Our Veins…

  • The Fine Art Photography Business

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    Link: Fine Art Photography differs from other types of photography in that the purpose of the artist creating a fine art photograph is to express himself or herself rather than please the demands of a client. Unlike a commercial photographer who operates under contract, a fine art photographer creates images without being contracted by anyone.…

  • Photo Projects That Made For A Better 2013

    Photo Projects That Made For A Better 2013

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    Photo Projects That Made For A Better 2013 – PhotoShelter Blog It’s that time of the year when we all take a moment to reflect back on the major events that will forever be remembered, the trends that changed our zeitgeist, and the pop culture phenomena that will soon be forgotten. For the photo industry,…

  • Postcard from Peru: Boxing for a Dream

    Postcard from Peru: Boxing for a Dream

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    Postcard from Peru: Boxing for a Dream via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/postcard-from-peru-boxing-for-a-dream The city of Callao is the main port of Peru, one of its most dangerous places, and also a major proving ground for many of Peru’s première boxers. “This sport has always been a window of opportunity for young people,” the photographer Sebastián…

  • Jodi Cobb on Cultural Exploration

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    Link: Driven by her family mantra “what can I do that I never have done before,” Cobb’s photographs tend to take the world behind closed doors, and into secret and forgotten lives of communities from across the globe

  • Favorite Pictures of 2013

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    Link: It is hard to believe that the year 2013 is almost behind us. For myself, the past twelve months were a time of great change and progression. I left behind Ohio University after graduation in May and just over a month later found myself driving west towards Utah. It was painfully hard to say “see…

  • Video: Top Techniques for Archiving & Metadata with ASPP & David Riecks

    Video: Top Techniques for Archiving & Metadata with ASPP & David Riecks

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    Video: Top Techniques for Archiving & Metadata with ASPP & David Riecks – PhotoShelter Blog In this webinar with the American Society of Picture Professionals, guest star and metadata expert David Riecks goes in-depth, discussing exactly how metadata works and how it can effectively get your images found online and on photo buyers’ desktops. Learn…

  • 2013 Year in Review

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    Link: I photographed rappers, activists, celebrities, football players, spring breakers, rock stars, and zombies. Now, I’m ready to move forward, and amidst a cross-country move and a sea of change, my passion for creating images remains anchored strong in the deepest part of my soul.