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The Photojournalist: A Habitual Student by Ken Hackman
As a photojournalist you should look at all things as a student. You should never stop studying and being attentive to the life around you. You don't read the newspaper; you study it. You don't mind your own business; you mind that of other people.
Picture Takers vs Picture Makers? by Ken Hackman
"I never set up a picture, I'm a photojournalist, I shoot life as it happens". "Posing and direction in photography destroys the reality of the event and is dishonest or unethical!" "I take pictures, I don't make pictures!" We have all heard or stated ale above at one time or another.
Teaching Is Every PJs Responsibility by David Cornwell, Class of 1983
We as photojournalists have a large responsibility when it comes to the quality of photography within the military. With our extended training we must strive to improve the quality of photography overall.
Goals - A Compass to Success by Don Sutherland, Class of 1980
Success in photojournalism depends on you. It is not a group activity. The achievements of legends like Eddie Adams, David Douglas Duncan, Eugene Smith and Margaret Bourke-White (who all took turns as combat photographers), have depended on their single-minded devotion to interpreting the human condition through photography.
Goals and Photography by Ken Hackman
All creativity begins with a plan or an idea. You must have an aim or a goal before you become creative. Talent tends to remain dormant until you build a fire under your creative potential with the motivations arising out of a big goal - or hope.
The Art of Covering Sports by Jim Bryant, Class of 1978
The world of photojournalism requires a newspaper photographer to be able to cover not only fast-breaking news events, but also be able to handle general routine assignments such as food and fashion illustrations, make an environmental portrait, cover a school board meeting or photograph any of the happenings in their community on any given day.
Heavy and Lightfoot by Gudio Locatti, Class of 1985
One of my troops walked in after a few hours of shooting and complained about his sore back. When asked why his back was aching he replied that his camera bag was too heavy. I lifted his bag and immediately hurt my back too. I thought my bag was heavy!
It's close enough for government work by Dave Nolan, Class of 1984
I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard that saying. There's a problem with this adage because it fosters a very undesirable attitude: The "just getting by" syndrome.
It's a privilege not a right by Don Sutherland, Class of 1980
You are in the privileged position of communicating the life, times and achievements of a singularly dynamic worldwide organization; the United States Military. Few professions would whisk you around the globe to be an official witness to history in the making. There is one price to pay--bringing it home in quality pictures and accurate captions. A cheap price I would think. Yet, sadly too many make light of this responsibility.
Getting Your Work Known By Steven Thurow, RIT Class of 93
In the Air Force the "Texas Mafia", photojournalists at Airman, Torch and Recruiting, take a ribbing. "You guys only hire your pals. You only print pictures from your pals. You only talk to your pals." Working at Torch I can tell you this can't be farther from the truth.
Covering the WTO by Jim Bryant, SU Class of 1978
Photographers from every part of the world including this cameraman was on hand to document such a great and exciting time in WTO's conference coverage in Seattle. Outside of the incredible image impact generated from this Battle in Seattle, of the masses against the WTO, was it really an even worth such extensive coverage?
Training and motivating your shooters by Matt Hevezi, SU Class of 2000
As a Syracuse Military Photojournalism Program grad (Class of 2000), I feel a heavy responsibility to pass down the knowledge to all who have a desire to be good our craft. For those who do not yet have the desire, I use our sessions as a way to plant and grow desire.
Submitting Photos to the Stars and Stripes by Ray Conway, RIT Class of 1993
So you're out there in one of the ____stan's and you've been shooting and working your butt off and you've got some great imagery. Don't just sit on it and wait for someone else to hopefully get it out to publications...send your best stuff to us at Stars and Stripes. Fire off an e-mail with pics attached and we can use them as standalones or along with a story.
Jeremy Lock wins Military Photographer of the Year - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- The winners of the 2002 Military Photographer of the Year (MILPHOG) competition, held March 12 -13, 2003 at the Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md., have been announced.
2002 Military Photographer of the Year Judging
by Ken Hackman, MILPHOG Coordinator
Great images and presentation, that was the consensus of the judges at the Military Photographer of the Year competition held recently at Defense Information School (DINFOS), Ft. Meade, MD.
Jeremy Lock wins Military Photographer of the Year
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- The winners of the 2002 Military Photographer of the Year (MILPHOG) competition, held March 12 -13, 2003 at the Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md., have been announced.
2002 Military Photographer of the Year Judging
by Ken Hackman, MILPHOG Coordinator
Great images and presentation, that was the consensus of the judges at the Military Photographer of the Year competition held recently at Defense Information School (DINFOS), Ft. Meade, MD.
What is a photograph worth?
by Matt Hevezi, SU Class of 2000
Let's talk in language everybody understands … Cash … Moo-lah … Jingle.
What is a good photograph worth? $500 bucks? $100 bucks? Less?
Future of the SEI Program
by Hans Deffner, SU Class of 1988
I attended a meeting at DINFOS last week regarding the program and I'd like to offer the following observations (as a PJ).
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