Zunguzungu’s got an excellent, nuanced piece on the creation and attribution of value in newsgathering and reporting. Zz reminds us that the current arrangement is perfect arbitrary and conti…
There’s certainly a lot of do-as-I-say, not-as-I-do in the current round of future-of-news handwringing: this is the narrative that allows a “newspaper” whose news is ninety percent curated picks from the newswires, run verbatim without comment or context, to be full of democratic virtue; while websites that examine, criticize and contextualize those same stories are parasites who contribute nothing.
reGeneration2 presents us the new generation of artists, offering us a remarkable outline featuring the works of 80 international photographers chosen in the context of the competition organized by the Musée de l’Elysée à Lausanne. This thorough and rigorous selection presents over 200 images, with never before seen works that address different subjects, such as urban space, globalization, identity and memory through often hybrid techniques that allow more than ever to blur the limits between reality and fiction.
There’s no word yet on what the next Final Cut Pro will feature, but in February, a group of high-profile video editors were supposedly given time with the software. Their reactions to the new FCP were overwhelmingly positive, with one of them saying the next Final Cut Pro is “the biggest overhaul to Final Cut Pro since the original version was created over 10 years ago.”
I think there are lots of people working to remedy this. Good people working across the globe on little community and outreach projects aimed at giving people a voice, in engaging them in the arts and in the practice of journalism and of storytelling. We don’t salute these people enough, but they probably don’t give a shit; they’re too busy having fun, changing and challenging peoples lives.
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Rap veteran Flavor Flav has dismissed allegations his fried chicken restaurant is in financial difficulty after a number of employees claimed their paychecks had bounced. …
Let me say this – being that is a new up-and-running business there was a couple glitches, ya know, with the credit card machine, ya know what I’m saying. Right now we’ve got that fixed and there’s nothing else that’s going to bounce ever… I’m not worried about that (the claims) because it’s not true information… Maybe these are people that’s (sic) probably just jealous of me being here and probably wanting to see me out… but yes, we do have money in our accounts…
New York Times photographer Lynsey Addario is speaking publicly about sexual aggression she experienced while detained in Libya last month by forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi. Addario was held for six days with Times colleagues Anthony Shadid, Stephen Farr
You know, I actually wanted to shame the Libyans. It’s very important that they understand how embarrassing, how gross it is, and what a bad name it gives to other Muslim countries. I’ve gotten emails from translators and drivers all around the Middle East just saying, “I’m so sorry that this happened to you,” and “I’m so embarrassed that this has happened to you. We are not like that.” Libyans need to be a little more introspective about what kind of society produces these kinds of people. So when I went forward I wanted it to get out that this kind of behavior, which is just unacceptable, is going on.
The photographer-reporter Yves Debraine passed away last Thursday in Lausanne, at the age of 85. Based in Switzerland since 1948, the Parisian-born Debraine worked for decades for diverse titles such as L’Illustré, the Schweizer Illustrierte and L’Hebdo.
Syrian authorities have released Reuters photographer Khaled al-Hariri, who had been missing since Sunday March 27, Reuters reports. Al-Hariri, a Syrian who has worked for the Reuters for more than 20 years, was on his way to work at the Damascus office o
An idea was born: Condition ONE, an app to provide a new form of storytelling. Dennis says it combines “the power of the still image, the narrative of films and the emotional engagement of tactile experiences to create a new language that is so immersive, it will shake viewers out of their numbness to traditional media and provide them a powerful emotional experience. Instead of opening a window to glimpse another world, we are attempting to bring the viewer into that world as an active participant.”
The new Getty contract finally arrived and while there’s nothing outlandish in the new terms, there seems to be a continual slow creep towards selling images for whatever price they would like. Long ago Getty bought into the long tail business model, whic
The new Getty contract finally arrived and while there’s nothing outlandish in the new terms, there seems to be a continual slow creep towards selling images for whatever price they would like. Long ago Getty bought into the long tail business model, which means it’s easier to own 10 million images that sell for a dollar than 10 images that sell for one million dollars.
The belated trophy for best photo-related April Fool’s gag has to go to the RE-35. A digital cartridge for film cameras? It’s so brilliantly silly that it’s almost believable.
Leaf’s latest digital back, the Aptus II 12, delivers a whopping resolution that the company claims eliminates any worries about Moiré. Adam Woolfitt finds himself edging closer to the Holy Grail of medium format capture.
If you own an SLR and have a single ounce of creative curiosity in your body, you should probably think about trying out a Lensbaby. I bought myself the Composer as a birthday gift a year and a half back and it’s crazy fun. And if you’re considering buyin
The Pro version swaps out the plastic ball-and-socket mechanism for a metal one, and has a fluid-damped focus ring. I never have any problem with the tilting ball, but I could certainly appreciate a heavier, more accurate focusing ring
Sohei Nishino, 1982, Japan, has made 100 thousands of images, yet only has 12 photographs in his portfolio. The way he works only permits him to finish three images in one year. He walks in a city for a month or longer, photographing all the buildings from every possible angle. In the following months he hand prints a selection of several thousand images to piece them all together with scissors and glue to make one single map of that city.
Suau returned to the city in 2010 to follow up on the story and make a multimedia piece on its attempts to dig out of the mess, including one housing court judge whose efforts to make owners and banks take responsibility for their properties and communities is making a difference.
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about the new Magnum project, Postcards From America. This May, I’m going to be joining four other photographers (Jim Goldberg, Susan Meiselas…
This May, I’m going to be joining four other photographers (Jim Goldberg, Susan Meiselas, Chris Anderson, Mikhael Subotzky) and the writer Ginger Strand for a two week road trip from San Antonio to Oakland.
This is a unique project for Magnum. We are working collaboratively and are hoping to engage much more directly with our audience. At the beginning of the trip we will be doing a public event at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin. And at the end we’re going to do a pop-up exhibition somewhere in Oakland.
