A Visual Journalism Discussion Network
Break out of the winter doldrums with two new episodes of Around the Lens Roundtable Discussions this week. That’s right, we’re dropping two different conversations, more than two hours of content, that delve into two very different but related topics. First off is our conversation with Bruce Byers, who discusses his photo journeys to Cuba […]
Introduction The ThinkTank RollTop Camera Bag (Golden Hour, 30 L) is a new camera bag from ThinkTank with one major unique feature: the ability to roll the top compartment up and down. While traditional camera bags have static features and sections that don’t change shape, the RollTop offers some flexibility, allowing storage on an as-needed […]
On this week’s episode of Around the Lens: Roundtable Discussions, we welcome back Gary Hershorn and Ben Brody. During the episode, they discuss the viability of photojournalism as a profession, the speed at which photo editors receive content from events, and the art of capturing beautiful sunrise and sunset photos. Gary Hershorn – https://garyhershorn.photoshelter.com/index Ben […]
On this week’s episode, we welcome back guest former Marine combat photographer Matthew Callahan, who spoke to us about his unique lighting setups for broadcast news, how he decompresses after a shoot, and what he found memorable in the worlds of photography, photojournalism, and filmmaking.
Our own Travis Keyes, long-time co-host of Around the Lens, recently released his first-ever feature film, “Bulls.” No, this isn’t a documentary about the Chicago Bulls and their triumphant rise with Michael Jordan at the helm (that docu-series is actually called “The Last Dance”), although I would probably watch that documentary; it’s actually the story […]
This episode (the first one!) of the Around the Lens Reel Reviews, David and I watch LOVE+WAR a documentary out last month on Hulu and Disney+ directed by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. The doc follows award winning photojournalist Lyndsey Addario’s life going back and forth between raising two kids and covering the front lines […]
On this week’s episode of Around the Lens Roundtable Discussions, our guests Mark Johnson, clinical professor, photojournalism, chief technology officer, The University of Georgia, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, out of Athens, Georgia, and Rick Friedman, freelance photojournalist, discuss teaching photojournalism and photography in an era of low job prospects and heavy AI usage. […]
I had the pleasure of speaking with Ron Newcomb on Around the Lens Interviews the other day. We talked about the struggles filmmakers face in raising money to make their visions a reality. The one thing Ron emphasised the most about money as it relates to filmmaking is that it isn’t a problem, it is […]
This years Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have been a bit of slim pickings. Most of the “deals” I’ve seen are regular sales that happen throughout the year, 15-20% off or even lower. The big camera companies aren’t really doing anything big as far as I can find, $100 or $200 off here and […]
A Reddit user asked me how to request the use of someone’s work to use in their podcast. Essentially they wanted to know how to license someone’s work. I’ve been through this process myself, and I’ve been approached to provide my work to an organization. Anyway, I wrote up a detailed response for them and […]