Introduction I recently received the SpeedTop 10 Crossbody Camera Bag with Magnetic Lid from thinkTANK. While thinkTANK is not paying for this review or sponsoring it in any way, they did provide the bag to me free of charge to use for this review, but they will have no say or oversight in what I […]
Cool Stuff
AtL x Imaging USA 2022
The Professional Photographer of America hosted their annual Imaging USA convention at the Gaylord National Harbor convention center in National Harbor, Md., Jan. 13-18, 2022. I visited on Jan. 16, the official opening day of the main event and the expo hall. While at the event I had the opportunity to attend the keynote address […]
New Videos from Camera Odysseys
Bruce Byers owns and operates his own photo tour/workshop program called Camera Odysseys. He recently shared some videos with me, check them out below: Cuba Non-profit Pakistan water project Just something of the moment
20 Years in 20 Photos
Twenty years ago this year I became a visual journalist. I started my career in 1999 as a photographer for the Marine Corps. After fours I became a graphic illustrator for the Corps. Four years later I became a photojournalist for the Air National Guard while also freelancing in New York City. After three and […]
Best of 2019/Decade Lists
Well it’s that time of the year. Time look back on the best photography produced by the finest visual journalists in the industry. Because there will be new lists coming throughout the month of December and January, check back here often to see when new lists are added. (New lists will be at the top […]
Julie Dermansky Closes Year with Her Favorite Photos
AtL panelist Julie Dermansky created a blog post showcasing some of her favorite work form 2018 with the theme “protect what you love.” Check out all the images at her blog here.
AtL 152 – Are Photos Storytelling?
Guest: David Bottoms, Craig Stampfli Topics: Are photos really storytelling?, Exposure 15 camera bag discussion, Everybody Street Heal Our Heroes
Carl Johnson’s 2019 Aurora Calendar Available Now
If you’re a listener to the Around the Lens podcast, then you likely have heard Carl Johnson. He’s been a show regular since the beginning, speaking from his home in Anchorage, Alaska. Carl is a nature photographer with a touch of photojournalist. In 2016, he published the award winning and gorgeous photo book, Where Water […]
Slow-mo Super Cut – Mardi Gras 2018
I took my GH5 out to the streets of Biloxi, Miss., on Mardi Gras to capture the festivities on the day on the slowest setting my camera would allow. Here is four minutes 180 FPS footage from a Mardi Gras parade mixed some of the zydeco sounds of the season.
The Candid Frame
I was recently interviewed by Ibarionex Perello of the stellar podcast The Candid Frame. It was truly an honor to get to talk to this titan of our industry about my life and the influence it had on my career. During our interview I spoke mostly about my life in the military as a photojournalist […]