http://jpgmag.com/photonews JPG Photography News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:06:59 PST Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:06:59 PST http://jpgmag.com/ http://jpgmag.com/images/JPG-logo-red.gif http://jpgmag.com/about http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2163 The first time I went to the Inn at little Washington I embarked on a bit of a wild goose chase. Not for a goose, mind you, though I'm confident the folks at the Inn would have known what to do with one. No, we were on a search for some good light and a good fence. And we had a basket of eggs. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:22:51 PST The first time I went to the Inn at little Washington I embarked on a bit of a wild goose chase. Not for a goose, mind you, though I'm confident the folks at the Inn would have known what to do with one. No, we were on a search for some good light and a good fence. And we had a basket of eggs. Cathaleen Curtiss http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2162 A wedding photographer sets out to learn what happened to the couples who hired him for their big day. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:28 PST A wedding photographer sets out to learn what happened to the couples who hired him for their big day. Cathaleen Curtiss http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2141 The Chris Hondros Fund was created to honor Getty Images photojournalist and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Chris Hondros, who was killed April 20, 2011, in a mortar attack in Misrata, Libya. CHF advances the work of photojournalists who espouse his legacy and vision, and sponsors fellowships and programs that bring shared human experiences into the public eye. Bid online from May 22nd-June 7th at 9:30pm EST. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:39:43 PST The Chris Hondros Fund was created to honor Getty Images photojournalist and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Chris Hondros, who was killed April 20, 2011, in a mortar attack in Misrata, Libya. CHF advances the work of photojournalists who espouse his legacy and vision, and sponsors fellowships and programs that bring shared human experiences into the public eye. Bid online from May 22nd-June 7th at 9:30pm EST. Cathaleen Curtiss http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2134 Patrick Thorendahl, better known as Peejet, has amassed an impressive collection of photos with celebrities, except none of them are real. The clever photo ma… Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:13:00 PST Patrick Thorendahl, better known as Peejet, has amassed an impressive collection of photos with celebrities, except none of them are real. The clever photo ma… Shayla Simmons http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2133 A picture of former Chicago Sun-TImes photojournalist John H. White, at center, hangs at the Billy Goat Tavern, a long-time gathering place for Chicago journalists. The bad management sinking the Sun-Times was on full display today. And I’m not just talking about laying off probably 500+ years of cumulative experience with a 30 second announcement in a sterile hotel conference room with nary a whiff of gratitude for years of service. It’s about thinking you could deliver a product people would want by gutting the visual professionals from your news organization. Some people think this was a union-busting move. You fire all the photographers, most of them unionized, by saying you are switching their duties to others. Essentially, you’re “eliminating their positions”. Then, months from... Fri, 31 May 2013 07:21:13 PST A picture of former Chicago Sun-TImes photojournalist John H. White, at center, hangs at the Billy Goat Tavern, a long-time gathering place for Chicago journalists. The bad management sinking the Sun-Times was on full display today. And I’m not just talking about laying off probably 500+ years of cumulative experience with a 30 second announcement in a sterile hotel conference room with nary a whiff of gratitude for years of service. It’s about thinking you could deliver a product people would want by gutting the visual professionals from your news organization. Some people think this was a union-busting move. You fire all the photographers, most of them unionized, by saying you are switching their duties to others. Essentially, you’re “eliminating their positions”. Then, months from... Cathaleen Curtiss http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2132 Nikon has always been pushing the boundaries of what is possible in their DLSRS. This past winter I had the chance to use a then unreleased camera for a few weeks...The… Thu, 30 May 2013 16:13:31 PST Nikon has always been pushing the boundaries of what is possible in their DLSRS. This past winter I had the chance to use a then unreleased camera for a few weeks...The… Shayla Simmons http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2129 A letter from NPPA to Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer. “Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gismos. Photography is about photographers. A camera didn’t make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel.” -Peter Adams Wed, 29 May 2013 05:33:28 PST A letter from NPPA to Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer. “Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gismos. Photography is about photographers. A camera didn’t make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel.” -Peter Adams Cathaleen Curtiss http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2127 Eight years after launching its Grants for Editorial Photography prize, Getty Images is now introducing its Contour Portrait Prize, dedicated to emerging portrait photographers.<br /> <br /> The inaugural Contour by Getty Images Portrait Prize aims to recognise excellence in portrait photography by an emerging photographer with fewer than five years industry experience.<br /> <br /> The winning photographer will receive a $10,000 grant and have their work exhibited at the Polka Galerie in Paris in October.<br /> <br /> The grant is the latest Getty Images prize to be introduced, after the stock agency launched its Grants for Editorial Photography in 2005 and its Creative Grants in 2009. Getty Images also supports the Chris Hondros Fund Award, which was introduced following the death of photojournalist Chris Hondros in Libya in 2010.<br /> <br /> The Contour by Getty Images Portrait Prize invites photographers to submit between 10 and 20 images from their portraiture work, along with a biography, a brief explanation of their approach, and a description of what they would like to accomplish in their careers.<br /> <br /> The prize will be judged by a panel that includes fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. The winner will be announced in October.<br /> <br /> Entries will be accepted from 13 June to 05 August. For more details, visit the Getty Images website. Tue, 28 May 2013 10:34:23 PST Eight years after launching its Grants for Editorial Photography prize, Getty Images is now introducing its Contour Portrait Prize, dedicated to emerging portrait photographers.<br /> <br /> The inaugural Contour by Getty Images Portrait Prize aims to recognise excellence in portrait photography by an emerging photographer with fewer than five years industry experience.<br /> <br /> The winning photographer will receive a $10,000 grant and have their work exhibited at the Polka Galerie in Paris in October.<br /> <br /> The grant is the latest Getty Images prize to be introduced, after the stock agency launched its Grants for Editorial Photography in 2005 and its Creative Grants in 2009. Getty Images also supports the Chris Hondros Fund Award, which was introduced following the death of photojournalist Chris Hondros in Libya in 2010.<br /> <br /> The Contour by Getty Images Portrait Prize invites photographers to submit between 10 and 20 images from their portraiture work, along with a biography, a brief explanation of their approach, and a description of what they would like to accomplish in their careers.<br /> <br /> The prize will be judged by a panel that includes fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. The winner will be announced in October.<br /> <br /> Entries will be accepted from 13 June to 05 August. For more details, visit the Getty Images website. Justin Case http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2126 It seems almost inconceivable to imagine Barbara Walters not being on television. This is a woman, after all, who entered the business (as a segment producer on NBC’s Today Show) in 1962 — and has been on the air longer than many of her fans have been alive. Tue, 28 May 2013 10:33:33 PST It seems almost inconceivable to imagine Barbara Walters not being on television. This is a woman, after all, who entered the business (as a segment producer on NBC’s Today Show) in 1962 — and has been on the air longer than many of her fans have been alive. Toby Morrison http://jpgmag.com/photonews http://jpgmag.com/photonews/display/2125 SYRACUSE, NY (May 22, 2013) – Photography editor and educator Mike Davis has been named as the new Alexia Chair for Documentary Photography at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The announcement was made today by Multimedia Photography and Design department chair Bruce Strong.<br /> <br /> With the appointment Davis becomes a full-time faculty member at Syracuse. The Alexia Foundation promotes peace and understanding through visual storytelling. It is named after, an honors, Alexia Tsairis, who was a 20-year-old Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse who was killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight #103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988.<br /> <br /> Davis is an independent photography editor and educator who works with visual journalists around the world to elevate their photography for portfolios, projects, gallery shows, books, and contest and grant submissions, Strong said. Davis has been a picture editor and visual leader at National Geographic magazine, the White House, and several of America’s leading newspapers. He has also been an adjunct faculty member in the MPD department of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.<br /> <br /> He was twice named newspaper picture editor of the year, and has edited the work of several photographers who went on to win Photographer of the Year titles. Davis has been a picture editor for more than 20 books and taught many workshops and judged scores of contests.<br /> <br /> He's been on the faculty of various workshops including the Missouri Workshop, Mountain People’s workshop, Santa Fe Workshops, The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Northern Short Course, New Zealand Photofest, and Somos Foto in Ecuador and The Dominican Republic. Twice he's been a roving reviewer during Photolucida and he has lectured at a range of universities.<br /> <br /> Davis has judged Missouri's POYi several times, as well as many other photojournalism contests, and been a jury member of the W. Eugene Smith Grant, The RFK Journalism Awards, The Nikon Sabbatical, and others. He holds a master's degree in visual journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and Spanish from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. <br /> <br /> The Alexia Foundation promotes the power of photojournalism to give voice to social injustice through grants, scholarships, and special projects. The Alexia Foundation supports photographers as agents for change. Tue, 28 May 2013 10:33:06 PST SYRACUSE, NY (May 22, 2013) – Photography editor and educator Mike Davis has been named as the new Alexia Chair for Documentary Photography at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The announcement was made today by Multimedia Photography and Design department chair Bruce Strong.<br /> <br /> With the appointment Davis becomes a full-time faculty member at Syracuse. The Alexia Foundation promotes peace and understanding through visual storytelling. It is named after, an honors, Alexia Tsairis, who was a 20-year-old Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse who was killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight #103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988.<br /> <br /> Davis is an independent photography editor and educator who works with visual journalists around the world to elevate their photography for portfolios, projects, gallery shows, books, and contest and grant submissions, Strong said. Davis has been a picture editor and visual leader at National Geographic magazine, the White House, and several of America’s leading newspapers. He has also been an adjunct faculty member in the MPD department of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.<br /> <br /> He was twice named newspaper picture editor of the year, and has edited the work of several photographers who went on to win Photographer of the Year titles. Davis has been a picture editor for more than 20 books and taught many workshops and judged scores of contests.<br /> <br /> He's been on the faculty of various workshops including the Missouri Workshop, Mountain People’s workshop, Santa Fe Workshops, The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Northern Short Course, New Zealand Photofest, and Somos Foto in Ecuador and The Dominican Republic. Twice he's been a roving reviewer during Photolucida and he has lectured at a range of universities.<br /> <br /> Davis has judged Missouri's POYi several times, as well as many other photojournalism contests, and been a jury member of the W. Eugene Smith Grant, The RFK Journalism Awards, The Nikon Sabbatical, and others. He holds a master's degree in visual journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and Spanish from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. <br /> <br /> The Alexia Foundation promotes the power of photojournalism to give voice to social injustice through grants, scholarships, and special projects. The Alexia Foundation supports photographers as agents for change. Justin Case