A Day of Diptychs: Contrasting Two Photos at a Time
For millennia, artists have used the diptych to explore duality. During medieval times, diptych panels were often connected by a hinge – part protection, part transportation-friendly…
Opinion
The 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Photography Now Works for a Brewery
Photographer Ryan M. Kelly boarded a plane in Amsterdam after receiving 2nd place in the Breaking News category for World Press Photo for his image…
Betsy Devos’s Tweet Says As Much About Stock Photography as It Does About Her Ignorance
To make a point about the state of primary education, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, tweeted a comparison of “then” and “now” photos of a…
A Black and White Comparison: What Does Retouching Tell Us About Photojournalism?
This week, TIME magazine published James Nachtwey’s photo essay on the opioid crisis. Over his decades-long career, Nachtwey has carved out a reputation as a…
Should the Media Publish Photos of Gun Violence?
As the U.S. grapples with yet another mass shooting at a school – this time 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz killed 17 students and teachers with an…
Do Photojournalism Contests Glamorize Pain and Suffering?
Cover photo by Ronaldo Schemidt/Agence France-Presse In a break from the past, World Press Photo (WPP) released the short list of finalists in advance of naming…
Did Dean Mouhtaropoulos “Try” to Get the Shot? (Or Did He Nail This Image of Adam Rippon)
Vanity Fair contributor Joanna Robinson raised the ire of photographers with this tweet regarding an image taken of figure skater Adam Rippon by Getty Images…
How the “Global Leader” in Journalism Fails Photographers by Promoting Free Photos
Put aside the intellectual laziness of using an interview format for an expository piece on how to illustrate the news, but this Poynter piece entitled…
5 Things We’re Hoping from Camera Companies in 2018
Designing and manufacturing camera gear ain't easy as anyone who has invested in a Kickstarter project can attest. The amount of technology that's stuffed into…