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…
Opinion
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…
Assessing the State of Photojournalism via the NYT’s Year in Pictures
The end of the year brings about the annual deluge of “Pictures of the Year” packages. Teams of picture editors scour through thousands of photos…
Did Your Photography Improve This Year?
Unlike athletes, photographers don’t have to contend with a narrow window of time where their bodies operate at peak physical conditioning to make a photo.…
Is This Photo of JLo Edgy or Out of Touch?
Vanity Fair tapped fashion photographer Mario Testino to shoot the cover story on power couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. The cover image was accompanied…
Lightroom CC isn’t Pro-Ready…Yet
Adobe's migration towards more cloud-based services is unsurprising given the general trend of cloudifying everything from Microsoft Office to Apple Keynote. The benefit of having…