Photography’s Old White Guy Problem
Photographer Daniel Shea recently penned an op/ed on sexism in editorial photography that generated an important discussion about women in photography. It is a topic that…
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Why Do We Want Better Cameras If We Keep Making the Photos Look Worse?
There was a time in the mid to late 90s when Nirvana was all the rage, people wore too much flannel, and the design world…
Billionaires Buying Papers & The Future of Photojournalism
In the space of a few days, two major newspapers have been sold from their corporate entities to billionaires. On August 3, The New York…
The Unintended Power of the Asiana Crash Photo
In her seminal essay On Photography, Susan Sontag writes: “Photographed images do not seem to be statements about the world so much as pieces of…
How the Internet Killed Photojournalism
"The Sun-Times business is changing rapidly and our audiences are consistently seeking more video content with their news. We have made great progress in meeting…
A Blurry Double Standard? A Photo from the Boston Marathon Bombing
Before I begin with an observation of a photo that emerged from yesterday's horrific bombings, I'd like to first take a moment to acknowledge the…
Darkrooms are Irrelevant and The Truth Matters
"If you want an abortion, you go to Planned Parenthood, and that’s well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." – Senator Jon Kyl,…
Why Do Photo Contest Winners Look Like Movie Posters?
This is an incredible photo. The range of emotions expressed (anger, grief, despair), the position of the people and bodies, and proximity of the photographer…
Are These Photographers Geniuses?
Is this the work of a genius? What about this? Last week, the MacArthur Foundation announced its "Genius" grants - a $500,000, five year grant…