On Hawaiian Waters
Link: http://elysebutler.blogspot.com/2011/02/on-hawaiian-waters.html
This is new work where he disassembles, among other things, a Pentax camera.
What Fernando Brito (a photojournalist from Mexico) seeks with his images, is that the next time someone sees a photo of a human being who has perished, they would cease looking at violent deaths as a normal, everyday occurance.
Link: Fernando Brito The call of Death | La Lettre de la Photographie
Photographer Mark Laita’s “Created Equal” is a series of portraits of Americans juxtaposed in rather provocative diptychs. Pairings include the likes of marine/war veteran, Baptis…
The turning point in the Egyptian Revolution, Tahrir Square, Cairo, February 11th–13th Exclusive to The Online Photographer Words and Photographs by Peter Turnley I’ve witnessed and photographed many of the most important moments of geopolitical change of
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Public criticism and a stinging statement from the family of a nine-year-old girl killed during the shootings in Tucson last month have led a portrait photographer to halt a copyright lawsuit–at least for now–against various media outlets. The photographe
via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/02/public-outcry-stalls-lawsuit-over-portraits-of-tucson-shooting-victim.html
Ross McDonnell documented Dublin youths coming of age in a world of drugs, gangs and arson, Dawn Lim reports.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/coming-of-age-in-dublins-underworld/
Two autocratic regimes have fallen in just two months, attracting dozens of photographers to report from the dangerous frontline. But, for some of these photojournalists, this story is just the beginning
Link: Dispatches from Tahrir Square – British Journal of Photography
Fantastic debate going on in the world of photojournalism right now as two of the top contests have awarded images that stretch the definition of photojournalism. Wait, there’s a definition of photojournalism!? No, and that’s the reason for the debate. If
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/02/15/photojournalists-push-boundaries-with-apps-and-computers/
Now that the winner has been announced, the judges reflect on what they have seen over this long weekend in Syracuse.
via The Society for News Design – SND: http://www.snd.org/2011/02/overview/
When we talk about the World Press Photo winners, there almost never are any distinctions made between aesthetic and content. Now, we could argue forever about aesthetic problems (“what’s a good photo?”), but adding content makes things even more confusing. Basically, what we’re doing is chiding the WPPh for doing an impossible job.
On the morning of February 11, 2011, the international jury of the 54th World Press Photo Contest named a photo by South African photographer Jodi Bieber, World Press Photo of the Year 2010. The image is a portrait of Bibi Aisha, disfigured as punishment
via Boston.com: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/02/world_press_photo_winners.html
There are at least three ways of looking at this (and probably many more): 1: Jodie Bieber won the World…
During the Vietnam War, there were no “embeds,” journalists implanted with well-armed troops, like those who cover wars today from Iraq to Afghanistan. But neither were there snipers, police or troops targeting journalists — who are being killed today at a far greater rate
Link: wn_020711a.html
The World Press Photo of the Year (WPPh) selections have been announced, and – just like every year – there is considerable debate about some of them.
Facebook announced and new photo viewer that they’re rolling out for all their users in the next couple weeks that allows you to upload 2048 pixel wide images to your page. That’s an 8 time increase over the old 720 pixel limit and seems like a boon to pr
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/02/14/recent-facebook-changes-are-bad-for-professional-photographers/
Facebook, Twitter and The Huffington Post have done well for themselves using unpaid contributors. It’s enough to make a professional writer nervous.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/business/media/14carr.html
Skirting the legal protections for satire, Koch Industries is suing to find out who created a fake news release purported to be from the company.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/business/media/14link.html?_r=1