Al Diaz Confronts Photojournalism Ethics

Al Diaz - About A Photograph from thinkTank Photo on Vimeo.

"...A still photograph can change the course of history, affect policy, raise awareness and cause leaders to act. And, in this case, maybe it can inspire others to become trained in CPR techniques — and to swiftly offer their assistance to those in dire need. So, I grabbed my camera from my car and began recording what I saw. Little Sebastian de la Cruz stopped breathing for a second time, and his aunt Pamela Rauseo again performed CPR. I captured the Breath of Life in a still photograph..." read full story

People in Crimea Take Selfies with Soldiers

People in Crimea are taking photographs with soldiers. see more

How One Image Changed Americans' View of the Iraq War (Columbia Journalism Review)

"Khalid Mohammed, a photographer for the Associated Press, took a picture 10 years ago of two charred American bodies hanging from a bridge and surrounded by a crowd of cheering Iraqis. His was far from the only photograph depicting the killing and mutilation of four civilian contractors on the street..." read more

Stop Action! Things Thrown at Woman's Head

"Things Thrown at My Head" photo series -link

Stars Photoshopped with Younger Selves

Oscar nominees photoshopped with their younger selves: see more

Roger Ballen New Short Film and Book

"...From 2008 to 2013, American photographer Ballen, who has lived in South Africa for more than 30 years, embarked on a body of work that focuses on birds and explores the notion of ‘asylum’ as both a refuge and a prison. He photographed at a house in a secret location on the outskirts of Johannesburg, inside which people, animals and birds live side by side. It is here that he created his bizarre and fantastical worlds..." read full article

Chuck Close Vanity Fair Giant Polaroid Portraits

"In the 1970s, Polaroid founder Edward Lane created an ultra-large format camera that produces life-sized instant prints that measure 20 by 24 inches—recently, renowned New York-based portrait photographer Chuck Close used this impressive machine to capture pictures of 20 celebrities for Vanity Fair..." read more

Stripped: The Comics Documentary

"It brings together the world’s best cartoonists to talk about the art form they love, and what happens to it as newspapers die."
  www.strippedfilm.com


Ten Journalism and Photojournalism Movies You Should See: link

Salvador 

Blood Diamond

State of Play

City of God

Network

Shattered Glass

Control Room

Zodiak

Goodnight and Good Luck

The Insider 

UK Photographer Andrew White "Legography"

Take a look at U.K. photographer Andrew Whyte's "Legography" project using a Legos and photograpy in an incredibly creative way: longexposures.co.uk/legography

Listen: Don't Quit!

Conflict Photography Using Infrared Film

Photographer Richard Mosse used infrared film to cover the conflice in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: link

Tiny Clip-On Camera Capturing Every Moment

"Cool or Creepy? A Clip-On Camera Can Capture Every Moment"
 –National Public Radio (Listen: link)

Do It Yourself (Cheap) Studio Lighting

Photoshopping Real Women Into Cover Models

Six Iconic Images In One Shot