A Visual Journalism Discussion Network
Guest: Jeffrey McWhorter Topic 1: New Year, New Decade, What’s DifferentLet’s review our year/decade and talk about what we’ll be doing differently, if anything. Do we have resolutions? Are we maintaining them? What do you want to achieve this year? Beyond? Topic 2: Canon 1D X Mark III Specs Leaked: Insane Buffer, 5.4K RAW Video […]
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
This year I wanted to recognize the great work done by the visual journalists who have appeared on Around the Lens during 2019. This list was open to all former panelists and focuses on the work they did and the images they captured in 2019. Panelist were offered the opportunity to pick their own but […]
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 […]
Guest: Noah Berger Topic 1: End of the year review – Last week discussed the end of the decade, this week let’s focus on 2019.- what do you think of the choices made by the current crop of end of year lists? Do you think they captured the year adequately?- what images didn’t make the […]
I’ve been reviewing the portfolio websites of many of the photographers listed on the best of 2019 lists and I’ve noticed an inconsistency in the way contact information is displayed that I think needs to be addressed. First and foremost, you need to have your contact information listed on your portfolio website and it needs […]
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 […]
After six long months, Apple has finally announced when you can order their new cheese grater Mac Pro and Pro Display with $1000 display stand. The objet de désir will be available for order on Dec. 10, or just two short days away from this blog post. The starting price for the tower alone is […]
Guest: Elizabeth Herman Topic 1: File Structure– As we migrate into the new year, let’s look at our file organization practices and ensure they’re sound. – How do you organize your folders, do you create a folder for each day in one large year folder or do you create month and day folders? – How […]
This is usually the time of the year when different news outlets and other organizations publish their top photos of the year lists but it’s crazy to think this isn’t just the end of a year, but the end of a decade. So when Buzzfeed published their top photos of the decade it took me […]