It’s a tough world out there for photographers. There’s news of photojournalists who got sacked because of the increasing accessibility of cameras. Then there are wedding photographers who get criticized for the rates they charge because some people just don’t understand the huge investment they’ve put into their equipment and developing their skills. But perhaps [...]
Olympus was rocked with scandal when it was revealed that the company was involved with what the Wall Street Journal dubbed “one of the biggest and longest-running loss-hiding arrangements in Japanese corporate history.” Everything unraveled when ex-CEO Michael Woodford uncovered the S1.7 billion cover up that began in the 1990s. Olympus chief Tsuyoshi Kikukawa eventually resigned, but not [...]
In the right hands (and with the right eye), the camera can be a powerful tool. This is especially true if you’re working in the media, because then, you have the opportunity to present what’s really going on minus the edits, sugarcoating, or PR concerns. To recognize individuals who go above and beyond expectations, the [...]
Each year, as Valentine’s Day approaches, single photogs gear up for a great night of shooting while their taken counterparts are forced to leave their precious Canon‘s and Nikon‘s behind. And while there are many great reasons to ditch the date and go catch some candid moments on film this February 14th – the following [...]
After months of speculation, Kodak came forth in January of this year to announce that they would be declaring bankruptcy. This didn’t come as much of a surprise considering the emergence of high powered cameras phones that decrease the need for low-mid range cameras which Kodak typically specializes in. However, while it wasn’t much of a surprise [...]
When I opened up my browser this morning and started trolling the internet for the latest in photography gadgets and rumors, I stumbled upon two things. The first was a promotional video for Nikon’s New D800 announced officially yesterday, and the second was the revelation that promotional videos like this are the reason Nikon keeps [...]
A couple of days ago, the Sacramento Bee was caught in a bit of a bind when they discovered that longtime staff photographer Bryan Patrick had spliced a photo that they published on their front page. It wasn’t an earth-shattering type of image that involved any politics or major world event. Rather, the photo, which [...]
The job of a photographer nowadays isn’t just to shoot photos. Their work also involves post processing to make sure that the image is all cleaned up, balanced, and ready for publishing or for distribution. We don’t mean “post processing” to stand for heavy image editing or photo manipulation though, like the photo from the [...]
News agencies and publications value their reputation and go to great lengths to protect it. I don’t think the average person would trust reports from a newspaper that’s known to manipulate or do heavy edits on the photos that they publish. I mean, would you? Sometimes, the situation is out of the hands of the [...]