An Educational Resource for Photographic Enlightenment and Inspiration
8.16.2014
Photographing and Taping Cops at Work is a Right
"...There’s been a power shift in favor of everyday citizens and it’s being recorded on iPhones and Androids – then Facebooked, tweeted and Instagrammed. Now all the world has seen how a few bad cops do their job.
This summer, ordinary citizens have put those phones to good work..." READ MORE
8.15.2014
Luisa Dörr and Navin Kala Document Selfies
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| Photo by Luisa Dörr and Navin Kala |
"For The Self Promenade, photographers Luisa Dörr and Navin Kala document the many selfies shot along the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong, where young people from around China travel for shopping, sightseeing, and photo-ops. As selfies become an ever more popular form of self-expression..." READ MORE
8.14.2014
It's Perfectly Legal to Film Cops in the USA
“There are First Amendment protections for people photographing and recording in public,” Mickey Osterreicher, an attorney with the National Press Photographers Association, told The Huffington Post. According to Osterreicher, as long as you don’t get in their way, it’s perfectly legal to take photos and videos of police officers everywhere in the United States..." READ MORE
8.13.2014
We’re Losing Millions of Photos a Year
"The new ‘Lost Generation’ Photojournalist and memory evangelist Kevin Gilbert says we’re losing millions of photos a year..." READ STORY
8.12.2014
Robin Williams Meets Koko the Gorilla
"actor and comedian Robin Williams paling around with Koko, a gorilla who is fluent in American Sign Language..." Read More
8.11.2014
Burn Magazine Constantine Manos Inverview
"When a young photographer asks me, “how do I get an assignment?” I reply that before you even seek assignment you have to produce a body of work that shows how you view the world and what you can do with your camera. In other words you have to have something very unique, a vision, a proof that you are capable of putting your own personal stamp on your pictures and can show us things we have never seen before and will never see again. I think every successful photograph is a surprise, often defined by a special moment..." READ THE INTERVIEW (via Burn Magazine)
8.10.2014
Palm Beach Post Picture Editor Mark Edelson
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| Photo by Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post |
The Art of the Palm Beach Post (Florida) Picture Editor
“I start with the belief that words and pictures work together, with neither subordinate to the other, to tell a story. The words and pictures should complement each other, not repeat each other.
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“This is critical: The photographs we use aren’t ‘art’ — they’re information. They may be beautiful, creative, composed perfectly, but the best ones tell stories; they inform and enlighten..." READ MORE
8.07.2014
Find Out How Much New Orgs Pay
WHO PAYS PHOTOGRAPHERS?
is a Tumblr that takes anonymous submissions about who pays how much to photojournalists.... READ MORE (VIA POYNTER)
is a Tumblr that takes anonymous submissions about who pays how much to photojournalists.... READ MORE (VIA POYNTER)
Best Free Photo Editing Software
"Don’t want to break the bank on Photoshop? We’ve rounded up 11 of the best free photo editing software for you to try out, with links to download each app directly..." READ MORE and GET DOWNLOADS (via Digital Camera World)
8.06.2014
Monkey Selfie Photographer Legal Dispute
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| Photo by Endangered Crested Black Macaque or David Slater |
"Wikimedia Stands Up for Monkey Photographer Rights, Refuses to Take Down Monkey Selfie" –READ STORY
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