An enduring legacy of broadcasting hero Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) is the prestigious Murrow award, a highly sought-after honor bestowed by a media association with a name that starts with “Radio.” [Read More]
The Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci who captured the instantly iconic photo of Trump with his hand raised after surviving Saturday's assassination attempt has explained how he nailed the shot. [Read More]
A very big question often is asked in street photography. Should you photograph the homeless? Most street photographers will say that it's against ethics. But there are lots of them who just plain out don't care.
A local San Diego newspaper photographer has donated his entire collection of photographs taken during his career to a local university library. Dan Rios studied photography at a local community college, before working at the Escondido Advocate and the North County Times newspapers from 1968 to 2001. [Read More]
There are some things that I really wish that Leica brought to the Leica SL2s, but I'll admit that they still managed to improve the camera quite a bit. But with firmware 3. 0, they unknowingly created another problem.
Photojournalism and documentary photography share one common goal: to tell the truth. They're two photographic disciplines where creative license gets put to one side, and pure documentation takes the front seat.
Documentary photography is often a polarizing genre. Not only because of the topics. But also because of who photographs, and more so, where they photograph. Western photographers often lust after impactful stories happening in nations less fortunate than theirs.
All About Photo (AAP) has announced the winners of its 2021 “Mind’s Eye” competition. The sixth annual competition saw entries from 23 different countries and was judged by a panel of 10 experts who narrowed the winners to a selection of 40 impressive images.
While overall hate crime dipped in 2020, hate crime against Asians increased dramatically in a number of cities around the country. That trend has unfortunately continued into the early parts of 2021, most visibly manifesting itself with the killing of 8 people (six of whom were Asian) in Atlanta on March 16, 2021. As the […]
Festivals and community events are among the favorite subjects of documentary photographers for a good number of reasons. Not only do they serve as windows to various cultures and beliefs around the world, but also reveal the different aspects of humanity.
Late Winter and early Spring bring another cycle of photo contest season – that time of year when many major prizes are announced (especially in the photojournalism realm). And with each year brings another round of punditry regarding the value of photo contests and an almost inevitable controversy regarding the winners. Of course, this year […]
There's one more good reason for photographers to visit Paris beginning on October 15th. Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson is devoting its new space to the Henri Cartier-Bresson: China 1948 - 1949 | 1958 exhibit, which will showcase the iconic photographer's unprecedented accounts of two pivotal moments in China's history.
There's one more good reason for photographers to visit Paris beginning on October 15th. Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson is devoting its new space to the Henri Cartier-Bresson: China 1948 - 1949 | 1958 exhibit, which will showcase the iconic photographer's unprecedented accounts of two pivotal moments in China's history.
“I’m showcasing to the world that this young black man [Travis] was a person with a whole story and background that led to his precarious state of employment,” says Melissa “Bunni” Elian, a photojournalist based in New York.
It's almost 51 years since the death Martin Luther King Jr. He helped shape the world and was the face of the fight that would spark change in the oppression of the black community and the on-going racial divide.
Considering the abuse that we've put the Fujifilm GFX 50R through, we're pretty confident that the new Fujifilm GF 100-200mm F5. 6 R LM OIS WR Lens should be able to survive all of that too. In fact, the only product photos that Fujifilm sent us for this new lens are those where the lens is in the field and roughing it out in the snow.
It’s been a well-established fact that the gender gap stubbornly persists. This, despite women and their supporters standing up and fighting for equal rights for decades – now more than ever, even. If you’re scratching your head at this, mouth poised to argue otherwise or at the very least temper this generalization until it sounds into something more palatable, well, congratulations.
The New York Daily News slashed its editorial staff in half this week, and among the casualties of the layoffs was the entire team of photographers. The paper, which called itself “New York’s Picture Newspaper” for over 70 years, now has zero staff photographers.
Have you ever wondered what the photo editors at National Geographic do? No, they don’t sit around and edit pictures in Photoshop. In this 6-minute video, some of the biggest names in photography offer a glimpse into the closely-knit relationships between photographers and their editors.
It doesn't matter if you take quick snaps on an iphone or carry around the latest Nikon or whatever. Taking pictures is what it's all about but also remember to value your work. If you don't, who will? I'm not saying it's all about money but don't be afraid to charge for your work if making a living is what you're trying to do.
Whether you're a practicing photojournalist or simply interested in real-world photo narratives, today's fascinating set will certainly inspire you. Many centuries after the samurai rose to power in medieval and early-modern Japan, the excellent craftsmanship of their blades still persist to this day.
Pulitzer-nominated photojournalist Paula Bronstein tells us about her experience in Afghanistan. When it comes to documentary photography from the frontline of news, it takes a lot to beat Paula Bronstein’s body of work.
If you were to ask me whether or not I was surprised that there is another scandal in the photojournalism community, I would reply with a resounding and exasperated, “Hell no. ” It seems that we can’t go a year without a new photo manipulation scandal.
Behind the work of photographer Henryk Ross is an interesting story that could have probably never been told. However, the significance of his work has earned him an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
One of the most effective ways to tell stories in your images is to use depth of field. It's a cinematic technique that filmmakers have been using for years and years. The fundamental way that story telling has worked is by having very specific things in focus for the viewer to pay attention to.
During decades of seismic change in media, mid-career visual journalists supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation returned to college to learn new skills, earn master’s degrees, and share knowledge with younger students. [Read More]
Earlier this year, students enrolled The University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media (in the Moody College of Communication) were encouraged to apply for a six-month mentorship with a Canon Explorer of Light.
Fashion model turned war photographer Lee Miller (1907-1977) lived an incredible, at times tragic, life. Lee, a biopic about Miller starring award-winning actor Kate Winslet, has mirrored the eponymous artist's life insofar as it too has experienced its ups and downs.
The first 24 to 72 hours are the most crucial when it comes to recovery in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake like the one we had in Mexico City just a few days ago. As a human being, my first reaction was to help.
The Trophy Camera is an experimental camera powered by artificial intelligence that can only shoot images that it deems to be “award-winning.” Using machine learning, media artist Dries Depoorter and PhD student/photographer Max Pinckers trained the camera to recognise common patterns in World Press Photo winners from 1955 until today. When a photograph is taken, the […]
An interesting story about ethics in photojournalism has emerged today: the New York Times has published a correction to a major story, saying that the original main photo had a picture frame removed from the scene because it was causing glare.
A newspaper photographer has been arrested for taking pictures of the first person to use the Sarco suicide pod -- which allows an individual to take their own life in a few minutes. [Read More]
I was a minor photojournalist once. I wasn't taking iconic photos and nobody cares about my body of work. But I will tell you two things: I loved it and I didn't get paid very much. [Read More]
The full trailer for Lee -- a biopic of photojournalist Lee Miller starring Kate Winslet -- has been released giving fans a proper look at the movie for the first time. [Read More]
Several survivors of the October 7 attacks on Israel have sued the Associated Press (AP) for hiring freelance photojournalists who are allegedly "embedded with Hamas." [Read More]
National Geographic's annual "Pictures of the Year" issue is hot off the presses and features 29 of the most incredible and impactful photos of the more than two million shots made by 165 photographers in the field this year. [Read More]
Celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz has recreated the famous photo of photojournalist Lee Miller in Adolf Hitler's bathtub with the actress Kate Winslet. Winslet stars as Lee in an upcoming biopic. [Read More]
Devastating photos and videos emerged from Afghanistan as the Taliban regained control of the country and U. S. troops prepared to withdraw in August 2021. A video of 19-year-old Zaki Anwari and others falling to their deaths as they clung to the side of a U.
In the New York Times 2020 Report about the future of the journalism at the Times, the paper put this point first: “The report needs to become more visual. ” And now, it looks like the publication is putting its money where its report is.