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Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
BIRD PHOTOS- Born Into an Endangered Existence
INDIAN SHORES- Life on the Black Skimmers' colony on the beach is tough. Adults, the citizens of the largest colony in Pinellas County, scrape out small shallow nests and lay their eggs. The sand colored chicks and eggs face the predators-- gulls and crows. As the human population took over the beaches, these birds face even more danger.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
On the Media Credibility
And we are back to the evergreen question about credibility. Even though I don't believe in the old teaching that "journalists must be objective," I still believe I can be objective if I set my own standards and stick to them.
If I can help it I do MINIMAL editing on my images- little cropping and maybe lighten them up. Therefore, as a photographer I have a hard life to publish my photos. I strongly believe that the editors should not repurpose a photograph because it is UNETHICAL towards the photographer and his subjects.
This would cause me to lose my head. For instance, if an editor would use one of my pictures out of context like it happened with David Hume Kennerly's photos about Dick Cheney cutting meat at a family dinner. Here is his response to the repurposing of his photos: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/essay-9/
Bottom line, Kennerly went to shoot photos at a family dinner and the editors at Newsweek gave the photos a political connotation.
To me it is like rewriting someone's article totally.
Bottom line, Kennerly went to shoot photos at a family dinner, the subject(s) trusted him. BUT the editors at Newsweek gave the photos a political connotation and the subject may not trust the photographer anymore.
It shocked me more the newspaper's response to Kennerly. I thought I am dreaming after I read the vice president of corporate communications at Newsweek, Frank J. De Maria's statement. After all that's happening in the media industry now, there are media people who think the public and OTHER media people are dumb?
If I can help it I do MINIMAL editing on my images- little cropping and maybe lighten them up. Therefore, as a photographer I have a hard life to publish my photos. I strongly believe that the editors should not repurpose a photograph because it is UNETHICAL towards the photographer and his subjects.
This would cause me to lose my head. For instance, if an editor would use one of my pictures out of context like it happened with David Hume Kennerly's photos about Dick Cheney cutting meat at a family dinner. Here is his response to the repurposing of his photos: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/essay-9/
Bottom line, Kennerly went to shoot photos at a family dinner and the editors at Newsweek gave the photos a political connotation.
To me it is like rewriting someone's article totally.
Bottom line, Kennerly went to shoot photos at a family dinner, the subject(s) trusted him. BUT the editors at Newsweek gave the photos a political connotation and the subject may not trust the photographer anymore.
It shocked me more the newspaper's response to Kennerly. I thought I am dreaming after I read the vice president of corporate communications at Newsweek, Frank J. De Maria's statement. After all that's happening in the media industry now, there are media people who think the public and OTHER media people are dumb?
Friday, September 18, 2009
Controversial Images- Comments on the AP Photo about the Dying Marine
The AP photo of a wounded marine taken on Sept.4 caused a controversy. Please see some comments here: http://www.eandppub.com/2009/09/ap-photo-of-afghan-death-that-is-causing-controversy.html
We are back to the war photos of Robert Capa.
I think that we should look at all sides- the photographer's decision to take the photograph and the media outlet's decision to publish the photo (what photos did the media outlet choose not to publish before- photos of the coffins being brought back, photos about the Danish Muslim cartoons. Did that particular media outlet represent issues such as abortion, war etc from all perspectives?). One of the criticisms against the photographer, Julie Jacobson is that she was not "patriotic" when she took the photos. Since when does a journalist or photojournalist has to be patriotic to represent the truth?
You can read her view about publishing this photo here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/06/dying-marine-fury-america-afghanistan
She said she wanted to portray the reality of the war. I think this should be a photographer or photojournalist's main concern: to show the real world and tell the truth. If Jacobson takes this this approach on all her photos, she is a REAL photographer.
I agree, taking pictures of dying and suffering people has been a controversial issue since Robert Capa’s time. But I would never agree to distort the reality and imply the war does not claim American casualties. After reading the article mentioned above, I also could read about the photographer’s intentions for taking the picture.
I believe, sometimes journalists have to put informing the public before anything else. Let's not forget, her purpose was to remind the tragedies of the war. So that the public does not forget the price Americans paid for freedom. Whether one agrees with the war the public has to know there are consequences. And they have the right to do something against it if they don't like it. For me, the image symbolizes the power of a photographer who dared to speak out and dared to show the other side of the war. A side that other media outlets avoid (see the controversy the images of the coffins has caused).
And by the way, the article does not mention the trauma of the photographers who shoot pictures of dead people, hungry kids, and sick old people?
We are back to the war photos of Robert Capa.
I think that we should look at all sides- the photographer's decision to take the photograph and the media outlet's decision to publish the photo (what photos did the media outlet choose not to publish before- photos of the coffins being brought back, photos about the Danish Muslim cartoons. Did that particular media outlet represent issues such as abortion, war etc from all perspectives?). One of the criticisms against the photographer, Julie Jacobson is that she was not "patriotic" when she took the photos. Since when does a journalist or photojournalist has to be patriotic to represent the truth?
You can read her view about publishing this photo here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/06/dying-marine-fury-america-afghanistan
She said she wanted to portray the reality of the war. I think this should be a photographer or photojournalist's main concern: to show the real world and tell the truth. If Jacobson takes this this approach on all her photos, she is a REAL photographer.
I agree, taking pictures of dying and suffering people has been a controversial issue since Robert Capa’s time. But I would never agree to distort the reality and imply the war does not claim American casualties. After reading the article mentioned above, I also could read about the photographer’s intentions for taking the picture.
I believe, sometimes journalists have to put informing the public before anything else. Let's not forget, her purpose was to remind the tragedies of the war. So that the public does not forget the price Americans paid for freedom. Whether one agrees with the war the public has to know there are consequences. And they have the right to do something against it if they don't like it. For me, the image symbolizes the power of a photographer who dared to speak out and dared to show the other side of the war. A side that other media outlets avoid (see the controversy the images of the coffins has caused).
And by the way, the article does not mention the trauma of the photographers who shoot pictures of dead people, hungry kids, and sick old people?
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Cool photo websites!
Learning photography- it depends on you!!!! You may find out photography is for you or not. Besides taking photojournalism 1 course, I suggest you find a photo group in your area. Check out the following sites for Tampa Bay:
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/TampaBayCameraClub/index.html
http://www.suncoastcameraclub.org/links.html
This last one also has PHOTO CONTESTS!!!!!!! I strongly suggest you submit your photos to one of the contests (if you are interested in photography).
For those who want to learn more about photography I suggest they join forums where they can get answers and have their photos critiqued or just look around on some websites. I found useful info on the following sites:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/Library_of_Congress
http://blogs.tampabay.com/photo/
http://photography.about.com/
Bert Stephani's site http://www.flickr.com/photos/98609590@N00/
Photo techniques from Bert: http://www.youtube.com/user/bertstephani?blend=2&ob=1
About portrait photography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ9O9HJ40P0
About digital Photography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7l-uLyO_0I
Digital Photography Course:
http://www.markwallacephotography.com/
About night photography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scTkyKARqEA
Take a look at these sites, pick out a couple of photographers and follow them:
http://www.flickr.com
http://www.fotodigital.ro/
http://www.vladgherman.ro
http://www.blogger.com/profile/10509330309280172253
http://larsvandegoor.zenfolio.com/p446081890/h101be83d#h101be83d
http://www.thenocturnes.com/index.html
http://www.photo-design.at/
http://www.exposed.ro/
http://www.dianewallacephotography.com/portfolio.html
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/TampaBayCameraClub/index.html
http://www.suncoastcameraclub.org/links.html
This last one also has PHOTO CONTESTS!!!!!!! I strongly suggest you submit your photos to one of the contests (if you are interested in photography).
For those who want to learn more about photography I suggest they join forums where they can get answers and have their photos critiqued or just look around on some websites. I found useful info on the following sites:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/Library_of_Congress
http://blogs.tampabay.com/photo/
http://photography.about.com/
Bert Stephani's site http://www.flickr.com/photos/98609590@N00/
Photo techniques from Bert: http://www.youtube.com/user/bertstephani?blend=2&ob=1
About portrait photography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ9O9HJ40P0
About digital Photography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7l-uLyO_0I
Digital Photography Course:
http://www.markwallacephotography.com/
About night photography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scTkyKARqEA
Take a look at these sites, pick out a couple of photographers and follow them:
http://www.flickr.com
http://www.fotodigital.ro/
http://www.vladgherman.ro
http://www.blogger.com/profile/10509330309280172253
http://larsvandegoor.zenfolio.com/p446081890/h101be83d#h101be83d
http://www.thenocturnes.com/index.html
http://www.photo-design.at/
http://www.exposed.ro/
http://www.dianewallacephotography.com/portfolio.html
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/
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