Category: Photojournalism
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Exclusive: New Getty Images Subsidiary to Focus on Commercial Work | TIME
Getty Images Reportage to Spin Off as ‘Verbatim’ The new commercial agency will not represent photographers’ editorial work via Time: https://time.com/4473759/getty-images-subsidiary-news/ The move will see Getty Images Reportage cease to represent photojournalists to editorial clients
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James Nachtwey’s Archive to Be Preserved at Dartmouth College | TIME
James Nachtwey’s Archive to be Preserved at Dartmouth College The archive counts hundreds of thousands of negatives and prints via Time: https://time.com/4486758/james-nachtwey-dartmouth-college/ Hundreds of thousands of negatives and prints will be preserved
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‘We Clean History’: Thoughts on Another Crimea | Disphotic
Link: Another Crimea brings together six photographers from the prominent photographic agencies Noor, VII and Magnum. The photographers (Christopher Morris, Francesco Zizola, Gueorgui Pinkhassov, Olivia Arthur, Pep Bonet and Yuri Kozyrev) each produced a documentary photo series, or in one case a film, in the region over ten days in summer 2014
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We’re Just Sayin: Just 8 Years Ago….
Just 8 Years Ago…. It was 8 years ago this week that i received a phone call from Katie Ellsworth, then the Washington photo editor of TIME Magazine. I ha… Link: http://werejustsayin.blogspot.com/2016/09/just-8-years-ago.html It’s rare as a photographer you are in the position where time, space, and circumstance intersect, and that you can make a picture…
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On That Riot Cop/Bus Photo After Police Kill Black Man in Charlotte – Reading The Pictures
On That Riot Cop/Bus Photo After Police Kill Black Man in Charlotte – Reading The Pictures Beyond its literal meaning, the text on the bus is also a blunt commentary about where we stand in this endless cycle of violence. via Reading The Pictures: https://www.readingthepictures.org/2016/09/riot-cops-bus-photo-charlotte/ It’s an organic interpretation, framing the situation as a hardened…
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Benjamin Lowy: The photographer documenting war with a cell phone – CNN.com
The photographer documenting war with a cell phone | CNN An early adopter of mobile technology, Benjamin Lowy was the first person to have a cell phone photo make the front page of a major magazine. He has since taken this fresh approach to the front lines in Iraq and Libya. via CNN: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/project-pixel-ben-lowy/index.html People…
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When Photography Changed the World
When Photography Changed the World The ability of art to influence humanity’s collective consciousness has somewhat been masked in a veil of uncertainty. While it has been widely agreed via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2016/10/31/photography-changed-world/ With the increasing popularity and accessibility provided by digital photography, can a photograph actually create the sort of change that the masterful pieces…
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A Call for Action – Supporting Women in the Field of Sports Journalism – by Sarah Stier | The Photo Brigade
A Call for Action – Supporting Women in the Field of Sports Journalism – by Sarah Stier – The Photo Brigade Ohio University photojournalism student Sarah Stier asks how to react in situations where one’s ability to work as a photojournalist is questioned because of gender. via The Photo Brigade: http://thephotobrigade.com/2017/01/a-call-for-action-supporting-women-in-the-field-of-sports-journalism-by-sarah-stier/ One of the best…
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Chris Christie said he didn’t get any sun. Then, a newspaper showed him the beach photos – Poynter
Chris Christie said he didn’t get any sun. Then, a newspaper showed him the beach photos – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2017/chris-christie-said-he-hadnt-been-at-the-beach-then-a-newspaper-showed-him-the-pictures-update2/ Earlier that day, photographer Andy Mills flew by Christie…
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Why You Should (Re)-Join the NPPA – PhotoShelter Blog
Why You Should (Re-)Join the NPPA – PhotoShelter Blog Trade associations in almost every industry have suffered drastic membership loss in the past decade, and photography is no exception. As users moved online and “precious” information became freely available, many photographers have questioned why they should pony up money for an occasional happy hour and…
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The Increasing Cost of Truth | NPPA
via NPPA: With the threat to visual journalists never greater than today, our ability to advocate on your behalf has never been more important. But, ensuring the stability and continued work of the NPPA comes with increasing costs. That is why the NPPA board voted to increase annual dues for the first time in 11…
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Houston Chronicle Photojournalist Marie D. De Jesús on Harvey and Home | PDNPulse
Link: Reporting on a natural disaster is a different challenge when your own home and community are under threat. For photojournalist Marie D. De Jesús and her colleagues at the Houston Chronicle, Hurricane Harvey has meant balancing work and home life.
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What to Expect if You Plan to Cover Harvey’s Aftermath | PDNPulse
Link: As journalists head to south Texas and Louisiana to cover the continuing floods and the damage from Hurricane Harvey, photographers who have been on the ground since the storm made landfall on Friday say they are managing with lack of gas, power and transportation, and using various communication methods to stay in touch with…
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The Most Powerful, Least Seen Harvey Photos: Our Roundup – Reading The Pictures
The Most Powerful, Least Seen Harvey Photos: Our Roundup – Reading The Pictures From the beginning, we sensed Harvey would be physically and socially devastating. These powerful, but lesser seen photos stood out. via Reading The Pictures: https://www.readingthepictures.org/2017/09/powerful-harvey-photos/ By the end of the week, we learned Harvey was a “1000 year” flood, not just a…
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One Piece Of Advice – Vantage – Medium
One Piece Of Advice Indispensable pointers from women photojournalists who’ve seen and done it all via Medium: https://medium.com/vantage/one-piece-of-advice-923458edadb2 Indispensable pointers from women photojournalists who’ve seen and done it all
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Photojournalism Now: Photojournalism Now: Friday Round Up – 1st September, 2017
Photojournalism Now: Friday Round Up – 1st September, 2017 Stop press: This week Photojournalism Now was ranked number ten on the Top 50 Photojournalism Blogs in the World by feedspot.com! Thanks t… Link: http://photojournalismnow.blogspot.com/2017/09/photojournalism-now-friday-round-up-1st.html The International Festival of Photojournalism, Visa Pour L’Image starts in Perpignan, France tomorrow and runs until the 17th September. All exhibitions…
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How One Photojournalist Covered Hurricane Harvey: Alyssa Schukar in Houston – PhotoShelter Blog
How One Photojournalist Covered Hurricane Harvey: Alyssa Schukar in Houston – PhotoShelter Blog Chicago-based freelance photojournalist, Alyssa Schukar (@alyssaschukar), has been covering Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath for the New York Times. We spoke to her via phone to get some insight into covering a tragedy with so many logistical challenges. You knew Harvey was…
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How the Media Captured Charlottesville and Its Aftermath – The New York Times
Link: As tensions mounted around Charlottesville’s Emancipation Park on Saturday, Ryan M. Kelly stepped onto the sidewalk. Photographing Saturday’s rally was to be his final assignment for the The Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville; he had accepted a job as the digital and social media coordinator at a brewery, where, as he noted on Twitter,…
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A Formerly Homeless Photographer on How to (and Not to) Photograph Homeless People | PDN Online
A Formerly Homeless Photographer on How to (and Not to) Photograph Homeless People – PDN Online Photographer Robert Shults, who was once homeless, explains the ethics of photographing homeless people, with good and bad examples of homelessness stories. via PDN Online: https://pdnonline.com/features/photographer-interviews/formerly-homeless-photographer-not-photograph-homeless-people/ Photographer Robert Shults, who was homeless and living on the streets for several…
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Seeking Action — Not Just Talk — About Diversity in Photojournalism – The New York Times
Seeking Action — Not Just Talk — About Diversity in Photojournalism Reclaim, an alliance of photography groups advocating for diversity in photojournalism, is surveying photographers globally about their experiences. via Lens Blog: https://archive.nytimes.com/lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/seeking-action-not-just-talk-about-diversity-in-photojournalism/ Ms. Pixley is now circulating a survey to examine issues of class, race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation in photography. It includes…