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Comment on Tragic Time In The South by L.W.

L.W. — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:42:03 +0000

When I first saw the photo of the people walking through the debris with just a few belongings, I thought, “Oh, those poor people.” Then I recognized my dog, husband, and then myself, children & neighbors. How strange and surreal seeing that image was for me. We were just in survival mode, trying to find someplace dry & safe. I don’t know why I searched for the pictures two years later at 4:30 in the morning, but I find it hard to sleep, too, sometimes. Best wishes to you.

Comment on Two Innings of Bliss by Corey Wilson

Corey Wilson — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:31:26 +0000

A very nice outcome for what was, I’m sure, a semi-stressful situation in arriving to a baseball game that late. Handled by a seasoned professional with nice results.

Comment on February Madness Prep Hoops Style by Gary Cosby Jr.

Gary Cosby Jr. — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:13:55 +0000

I am sure that has a lot to do with it; however, and this is where I get a little puritanical, that is not photojournalism. Sticking a picture for a pictures sake in a gallery or in the newspaper is poor journalism. A photograph, story, video, whatever, should have a journalistic point to it. Throwing something up there just to say you did it takes up the space of something that could have been real reportage. Like I said, there is a bit of puritanical streak in me sometimes.

Comment on The Search For Satisfaction by Michael Clark

Michael Clark — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:43:56 +0000

That shot of Julio stretching out to make the one handed catch from Sept 2010 needs to be on your short list of football highlights as well.

Comment on February Madness Prep Hoops Style by Michael Clark

Michael Clark — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:27:30 +0000

Could it be that the editors see more local fan photos as more potential rack sales and web hits? Unless two local teams are playing each other, at most you have five guys on the floor whose Moms & Grandmoms are going to want extra copies of their young one’s picture in the paper. And they’ve been getting printed all season so the new is worn off. Usually it is more like one or two guys from the team you’re covering in a given image. One the other hand, if you print a photo with 10-20 fans, that is a lot more Moms and Grandmothers and the fans to share the link on FB & Twitter and maybe even buy hard copy out of a news rack.

Comment on Social Media And Modern Photojournalism by Don Johnson

Don Johnson — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:55:58 +0000

I bought a Canon 6D with WiFi at the end of the year and it has proven useful to update Facebook or send photos to an editor during an event with quality photos. It is crazy how short the cycle is, but another edge over iPhone picture quality. I’m sure that will soon be a universal feature in new cameras.
Of course, that means a stop in covering the event to pick, caption and upload a photo so a bit of a catch-22 as well.

Comment on Social Media And Modern Photojournalism by Billy Suratt

Billy Suratt — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:59:54 +0000

Engaging your audience via social media to drive traffic to your website is important, but be careful not to just “puke out links” as many newspapers tend to do. Social media is a great way to drive traffic, but the key to a successful social media campaign is adding value for readers. As the old saying goes, just because you lead a horse to water doesn’t mean you can also make it drink.

Comment on Avoiding the Armpits by Dean Close

Dean Close — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:22:47 +0000

I said the same thing a few years ago:
http://www.vintoniowa.org/articles/Opinion/article102334.html
we need more photographers who understand this principal

Comment on How Technology Impacts Style by Michael Clark

Michael Clark — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:45:05 +0000

Gary, If you hadn’t told us, we would have just thought you were focusing on the dog. Kids & dogs, they always sell.

Comment on How Technology Impacts Style by Don Johnson

Don Johnson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:53:06 +0000

Things have changed so much in the last 5 years… it is kind of crazy. I always love reading your thoughts on things, Gary.