Archive for the 'photojournalism industry' Category

on self-assignments (with a side of mud, booze, and rednecks)

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

If you don’t like the assignments you are given, make your own. Shooting for free is the kiss of death in this industry, but there’s a time for everything.  Sometimes, a self-assignment is worth it.  If you are a staffer, the daily grind of assignments can beat you down with every building mug and press [...]

casey’s circus

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Well, it is Florida. I never really understood why Florida attracts these huge random news stories that seem to take on a life of their own – drawing every Nancy Grace, live truck, and iphonarazzi™ to our neck of the woods.  I’ve covered a more than a few of these.  The abduction and murder of [...]

the image, deconstructed

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Just got featured on The Image, Deconstructed, which is a wonderful new platform run by Ross Taylor that breaks down a photograph and the thought process into making that single image.  There has been some wonderful talent featured as of late, so I’m in great company. Check it.  Here.

15,889 photos for scott kelby

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Got asked to do a little guest blog post for Scott Kelby’s Photoshop Insider blog…check it out!  Here.

history or his story?

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

At first glance the photo is history.  This is the moment in time that will forever be remembered. For what most of what America saw in print, the images were completely false.   By now, most have heard the photo of POTUS announcing that Osama bin Laden had been killed was a re-enactment.  Still shooters [...]

what the hipsta?

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Never thought this day would come. This was purely shot out of spite, obligation, and curiosity.  After all of the “Hipstamatic is the Devil” posts (here) I have written on this blog, I thought it would be only fair to pay iLucifer the $1.99 to download the app I think may or may not be [...]