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The end of an era
One of the last of the surviving newsreel men and early NBC staff photographers, Bill Birch, died just a few days ago at the age of 93. Its likely you’ve seen some of his work, whether it was the Blues Brothers or NBC’s films of the 1957 Little Rock desegregation protests. But recognizing his name […]
Read More →Darth Camera
Some people are looking at my purchase of a Nikon point and shoot camera like I’ve fallen to the dark side.Yes, I bought a Nikon. No, I’m not planning to jump ship.It’s fun for some photographers to compare their brands. Since I own a Canon camera ma…
Read More →Darth Camera
Some people are looking at my purchase of a Nikon point and shoot camera like I’ve fallen to the dark side.Yes, I bought a Nikon. No, I’m not planning to jump ship.It’s fun for some photographers to compare their brands. Since I own a Canon camera ma…
Read More →Things to do before you graduate
Journalists love lists and I’m no exception. So when I saw a list of 14 things to do before you graduate on SPJ’s First Draft blog, I had to share it here. We’ve said most of this before in the textbook and here on the blog, but it’s always useful to see tips like these all […]
Nashville Crew Ads POV Cams To its Gear Arsenal
I love what I do for many reasons. One of those reasons is getting new gear to work with. Recently I was sent a few Contour HD POV cameras. Like the Go Pros these cameras kick serious butt. The versatility of these cameras is quite incredible. It’s easy to attach these to pretty much anything […]
Read More →Murrow-Era Ethics
To beat Matt Mrozinski’s “Ethical Friday” posts early – a policy from the Murrow-era of CBS: “[T]here shall be no re-creation, no staging, no production technique which would give the viewer an impression of any fact other than the actual fact, no matter how minor or seemingly inconsequential. The only way there can be certainty […]
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