Best Photojournalism Schools
We we're recently put to task of figuring out which schools we all wished we'd gone to. This is the list, in no particular order, of photojournalism schools with visual media degrees we think rock. Although choosing a program isn't as simple as looking down a list, we've tried to offer a couple insider tips about each photojournalsm program. We are making little difference between private and public, but we hope you'll choose whichever is cheaper…
Poetry of the Capture
Walking through the 42nd street station below ground in New York City my eye was fish hooked…
Don’t Miss these MoMA Exhibitions
For any readers in the NYC area, it might be worth your time and money to mosey on down…
This Contest is Different, and nearly at its end!
The Vewd Student Media Contest has officially come to its glorious conclusion. The contest,…
Book Review: “Searching for Schindler” by Tom Keneally
In 1980, Tom Keneally (author of "Schindler's Ark") was looking for a briefcase when he came to a halt in front of a store called the Handbag Studio in Beverly Hills: "I hesitated, always a nervous shopper. But the shopkeeper soon appeared beside me, having stepped out from within.…
What is the World? Participatory Photography in the Documentary Tradition
Imbued with a sense of authenticity that pleases old-fashioned tendencies and the post-modern discomfort with anything that claims more than an outsider's political correctness, participatory photography teases the edges of documentary practice and poses some unique challenges and opportunities to…
The Subotzky Trajectory
At the age of 26, Mikhael Subotzky has already received more prestigious international photography awards, grants and commissions, than most photographers - much less artists - earn in a lifetime. He has exhibited his photographs in notable galleries in Africa, Europe and the US. He is the youngest…
Book Review: “China, Portrait of a Country” edited by Liu Heung Shing
When thinking of China, what first comes to my mind is the semester I spent in Fujian Province as an English teacher in 2002 and the Olympics of 2008 when Chinese officials felt compelled to have a nine-year-old girl lip-synch "Ode to the Motherland" during the Olympic Opening Ceremonies…
Documentary Photography in the 1930s
In the wake of the Great Depression two photo documentaries visualised the conditions of work and life of the American farming population, suffering the calamities of drought and economic poverty. Here, Hans Durrer discusses both these projects that were instrumental in defining documentary…
Making a difference with Blue Earth Alliance
"Photography that makes a difference" is the tag line for Blue Earth Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that uses documentary photography to bring about social change. As they explain: "A dramatic image can change our perception and alter our understanding of a subject. This idea…
Publish2: “I am the Future of Journalism” Hiring Contest
"Publish2's platform for link journalism is designed to help journalism thrive on the web. We are about the future of journalism. So why not make that the theme of the contest? And in the midst of layoffs across the news industry, what greater prize could we offer than a job?" explains Scott…
My Campus Talk Magazine: A Feminist’s Nightmare
"Rape is just surprise sex."
I think the fact that I did not punch the guy who uttered these words to me and scream "SURPRISE!" is a testament to my new found anger management skills. Unfortunately for these new skills, shortly after this encounter, I made the mistake of…
Shooting from the Outside: Q&A with Crystal Street
Crystal Street has been a lifelong storyteller with an eye for the subtle, often unnoticed stories that exist in the relationships between humans. She began her career as a photographer at 10 when her father gave her a camera. She immediately started pointing her camera at people and has not stopped…
Safety Vests Required for Photographers on Roadways
Think you look a bit goofy in a bright orange reflective vest? Well buddy, you'd better get used to it!
On Nov. 24, a new law requiring all workers on and along federal highways to wear high visibility safety apparel went into effect. Ah yes, construction crews should wear these, I hear you…
Latest Photo Essay
Tepito is a neighborhood where access is closely guarded and police are not allowed.
… La Guerra Mexicana by Brian L. Frank
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