via Lauren.
The Chicago Sun-Times made a shocking announcement last week when it fired its entire photo staff. The paper says it will now rely on freelancers and reporters to shoot with cellphone cameras or whatever equipment they have.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist John H. White was among the nearly 30 full-time photographers let go. White spent decades at the Sun-Times. He told Tell Me More that the firings have hurt the Sun-Times, but the future of photojournalism remains bright.
On what the loss of the Sun-Times photography department means to the paper
“It’s like taking the eyes from the body. My former students, there’s a team, there’s a family. You know, for the Sun-Times, that’s lost.
“We were there because it was a great paper. And Sun-Times won a Pulitzer Prize — the news — just two years ago in 2011. That was before this management purchased the Sun-Times. So the Sun-Times has always been that light, that beacon, that symbol of journalism — and the best of journalism. The consistent pursuit of excellence. Everything I photograph, as far as I’m concerned, is for Page 1. And that’s the idea.
Photo Staff Firings Won’t Shake Pulitzer Winner’s Focus
Photo Credit: John H. White
Founding Father Pin-Ups, 2nd Ed.: Tread on Me
And now for some subversive commentary on the objectification of women…
of course ben franklin is the best.
The world when Lincoln was president - blank map 1861.
Worldwide acceptance of homosexuality
Ladies and Gentlemen - the future King of the United Kingdom.
#kate is trying so hard to get it right #and will is like FUCK IT #MY BROTHER WAS NAKED IN THE PAPERS #I CAN HAVE THIS ONE THING
I couldn’t help but reblog this…nearly keeled over laughing…he’s too adorable in this!
“I can have this one thing” DEAD
(Source: british-royals, via cariad-x)
Here is a job posting at the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine. It’s for an “editorial researcher” position.
They want you to write, pitch, fact-check and research, five days a week, for at least 35 hours a week. A full-time job, in other words.
How much are they willing to pay? Nothing at all. They want your labor, for free. And what do they offer in return? Experience. That’s it.
If you’re wondering why it’s hard to find people from low-income backgrounds in elite journalism—which, disproportionately, means people of color—look no further than this. The only people who can afford to work full-time for free come from wealth, and generally, if you’re wealthy in America, you’re white.
It’s a barrier to entry that keeps the field closed to everyone but our affluent, (almost certainly) Ivy-educated elites. That’s a problem.
Rare photos of David Bowie give a behind-the-scenes look at some of his most iconic photos.
(via npr)
Pete Pin was born in Khao-I-dang, a refugee camp on the border of Cambodia and Thailand. Fleeing the infamous “killing fields” of Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime, his family eventually resettled in Stockton, Calif., in the mid-1980s. What started with a single portrait of his grandmother has evolved into a deeply personal project that aims to explore the Cambodian diaspora.
His grandmother survived Pol Pot and the killing fields, and after having her portrait taken in 2010, she unexpectedly felt compelled to share her story. “I felt that my camera created this safe place that enabled the conversation to happen,” says Pin. “The stories that my grandmother told me explained a lot about my family.”
Pin is hoping to reach older Cambodians, but also younger generations who may not be familiar with their family’s history and experiences under Khmer Rouge. His goal is to use photography to create an open dialogue within the Cambodian community.
Documenting Life Beyond The Killing Fields
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Pete Pin
Crayola Color Chart, 1903-2010. Apparently the number of colors doubles every 28 years!
