A Visual Journalism Discussion Network
Topics: Happy National Camera DayToday is National Camera Day, how will you be celebrating? Photo Bill of RightsA collective of some of the largest players in the visual journalism industry recently came together and released what they’re calling the Photo Bill of Rights. What do we think of this new policy, will we be a […]
Guest: Tara Pixley Topics: Are Still Covering the Protests?– Protests against police brutality have been going strong for weeks, but if you’ve avoided them, or just live in another country, are they still as prevalent as they once were? If you’re still covering them, what are you doing to prevent subject fatigue? Do you take […]
Guests: Rosa Panggabean Topics: Consent in Photojournalism Do we worry about consent when doing our work? If so, how much do you focus on consent when you’re shooting? Do you strictly adhere and ensure you don’t shoot a person at all if they don’t consent, or do just try to avoid shooting them? Will you […]
by John S. Rivers We can’t deny that we, as a global nation, are going through an unprecedented crisis. Even though wars and diseases created lockdowns throughout history, nothing compares to the safety and health measures governments around the world have been put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A wise man once said […]
This week, for Aroundthelens.com and Visu.News, Zach D. Roberts spoke to photojournalist John Rudoff. John is a photojournalist who has been working in the industry for several decades covering activism, music and theater and many foreign stories such as refugees in Greece. You can find his work at RudoffPhoto.com. John and Zach spoke about the […]
Guests: Claire Thomas, Jennifer Osborne Topics: Black Lives Matter Protests – How have we been covering the protests? – What has our experience been?– What drives us to risk our lives and health to cover a protest? Teen Vogue is Teaching People How to Safely Photograph Police Misconduct– Teen Vogue is giving advice on how […]
Guest: Julie Dermansky, Desmog Blog Topics: Topic 1 – The End of Social Media The president has discussed the possibility of imposing strict restrictions on social media. What are our thoughts on the end of social media as a construct. What would we do without social media? Topic 2 – Grandma Got Ran Over by […]
I had the opportunity to get school’d on drone law in New York City by media lawyer Robert Roth. We discussed in detail the laws surrounding drone flying in and around NYC and how breaking the law can truly affect your career.
Guest: Eva Verbeeck Topics: The End of the Photographer? The End of the Camera? Olympus is backing out of the camera industry in S. Korea. What does this news mean for the larger industry? Could we see a larger contraction of manufacturers in the future? Environmentalism, Nature and Other Subjects That Can be Covered During […]
Guest: Jamie Rose Topics: Drone again flys where it isn’t supposed to Photographer and Subjects Get Fined for Breaking Stay at Home Order Let’s Discuss the Winners of the Pulitzer Breaking News Photography Awarded to the photography staff of Reuters for photographs of the Hong Kong protests Finalists Dieu Nalio Chery and Rebecca Blackwell of the […]