two interesting articles concerning the radically shifing notion of sharing ideas:
righting copywrongs
and
undermining online journalists.
these articles and more are listed at center for the public domain, an interesting resource, even if you don't agree with everything they publish.
[post via logan mock-bunting]

"Sales of digital cameras surpassed those of film cameras for the first time last year, and this year the gap widened, as prices continued to drop and manufacturers and retailers heavily promoted digital photography." Yet for some there is a sentimental attachment to film, others view it as inferior in quality and then there is the belief that film is the one place life hasn't invaded with computers. So, regardless of ease of use, convenience, or cutting edge technology they'll stick with film, thank you.

In a stunning rejection of the Greenberg v. National Geographic decision, a federal District Court judge in New York has ruled that the Complete National Geographic CD doesn't violate the copyrights of several freelance photographers after all.

a repressive embarrassment indeed. since when did foreign journalists become enemies of the state and subject to the humiliation of being treated like terrorists with notepads and cameras?

through some random link hopping i somehow stumbled across the university of texas' cool career of the month archives, where they say "in some ways the life a national geographic photographer sounds like hell."

"if you like looking at these photos, you're crazy and you need a doctor. but this is a matter of truth."

congratulations to all of the winners in this year's atlanta photojournalism competition.

in haiti: the eroding nation, south florida sun-sentinel photographer mike stocker visually explores how the country's destructive cycle affects its environmental, economical, political and health status.

loretta rae presented the listserv members with a challenge she wanted to pick a word, any word, and see how different photographers approached it. so she said -- go photograph "blue" -- it can be a mood, a feeling, or the color, whatever blue means to you. after the assignment was handed out and the deadline set, then flash guru mark adams put the 35 resulting images into a nice little presentation for us.
so APAD brings you its first look, at what will ideally become a monthly installment. assignment: BLUE.

"if you are an assignment or freelance photographer, congratulations because you are on the road to extinction. photographers, such as yourselves, have lost a war that they didn't fight. many of you don't even realize that you've lost it. photographers are perceived as afraid to sue, afraid to be blackballed, or worse -- fear not being liked. you're perceived as being afraid to assert yourself - that you are willing to be ripped off repeatedly and continually. now that's how your clients and their lawyers and their ip people look at you. they may not tell you that, but that's what they say when they're in negotiations, in lawsuits and when they are amongst themselves...."

the photography channel uses a series of interviews with photographers to narrate running slide shows of their work to "create a unique, compelling experience on television and the internet."

some photographers you should get to know (the work of):
damon winter
allison v. smith
ryan donnell
peter funch
brian finke