On Ethics, The First Amendment, and Photographing Protestors’ Faces
During the short-lived daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings held by President Trump, a number of news organizations debated and ultimately decided to stop…
Opinion
Instagram’s Moral Imperative
The past few years have made it abundantly clear that platforms hold disproportionate power in the online sphere – from Uber to Grubhub to Amazon.…
What the Hell are These Juergen Teller Photos?
Fashion is an expression of personality whether one is clad in a Carhartt jacket or a Saint Laurent suit. Fashion can be utilitarian, but there…
Twitter Beefs: The Photo Industry Fights Over Photo Contests
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 Nikon D6 is a Pro Camera – For a Vanishingly Small Demographic
When it comes to technology, consumers have been conditioned to expect notable feature changes with version numbers increases. The iPhone 11 Pro, for example, not…
Fujifilm Launched a Camera and Revealed How Their Ambassador Takes Photos. Then He was Canceled.
As a part of the launch of the Fuji X100V, Fujifilm posted a video on their YouTube channel of Japanese street photographer Tatsuo Suzuki at…
What Happens When a Major Photo Magazine Shuts Down?
Last week, Emerald Expositions, the owner of Photo District News (PDN), announced that PDN would no longer publish new content online or in print. The…
How Technical Do You Have to Be to Take a Good Photo?
I have a confession to make. I often shoot in aperture priority mode. I’m a reasonably competent photographer with a solid grasp of the factors…
In (Partial) Defense of Flickr
On December 19, 2019, Flickr (and Smugmug) CEO Don MacAskill posted a letter entitled “The world’s most-beloved, money-losing business needs your help.” MacAskill described how…