Comments on: Discover How to Become a Photojournalist http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sime http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-56474 Sime Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:28:39 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-56474 You go shoot for free, for ages, build up your folio, meet people, hand out business cards, email everyone related to the event you're after and cross your fingers - tightly. Or, do a degree, get a job with Getty and get handed them... (I chose option one) Sime You go shoot for free, for ages, build up your folio, meet people, hand out business cards, email everyone related to the event you’re after and cross your fingers – tightly. Or, do a degree, get a job with Getty and get handed them… (I chose option one) Sime

]]> By: darkie0655 http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-56470 darkie0655 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:38:37 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-56470 how do you get a press pass? how do you get a press pass?

]]> By: Delme http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-48671 Delme Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:30:00 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-48671 Great article, and some sound advice, thanks for sharing Great article, and some sound advice, thanks for sharing

]]> By: Al http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-48333 Al Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:15:13 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-48333 I am a serious amateur photographer with a good friend who has been a professional photojournalist for 30 years. He told me some time ago that, while it may be legal, taking pictures of kids, without explicit permission is a most definite "no no" in this day and age. As a news photographer he wasn't referring to kids in newsworthy situations when you are a pro, but to day to day situations like--cute kids playing in the sandbox--stuff. Al I am a serious amateur photographer with a good friend who has been a professional photojournalist for 30 years. He told me some time ago that, while it may be legal, taking pictures of kids, without explicit permission is a most definite “no no” in this day and age. As a news photographer he wasn’t referring to kids in newsworthy situations when you are a pro, but to day to day situations like–cute kids playing in the sandbox–stuff.

Al

]]> By: Eric Mesa http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-48217 Eric Mesa Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:46:31 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-48217 awesome tips. What about how to know where to be? awesome tips. What about how to know where to be?

]]> By: B.J. Lww http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-36891 B.J. Lww Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:05:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-36891 F8 125 AND BE THERE Sounds like a tee-shirt to me... F8 125 AND BE THERE
Sounds like a tee-shirt to me…

]]> By: The Baldchemist http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-36876 The Baldchemist Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:49:09 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-36876 nice article. thanks. sometimes in an effort to make the perfect picture, over use of "the Shop" destroys the very essence,feel and atmosphere of a good "moment" picture. It is almost impossible to have perfect settings for every occasion, or even the "right" lens. Just be there and shoot all the angles. Make the picture interesting with real action even if there is blur or slight under/overexposure. It doesn't matter. I think we all fed up with seeing long exposure waterfalls and streams photoshopped to death. F8 125sec AND BE THERE. Cheers The Baldchemist nice article. thanks. sometimes in an effort to make the perfect picture, over use of “the Shop” destroys the very essence,feel and atmosphere of a good “moment” picture.
It is almost impossible to have perfect settings for every occasion, or even the “right” lens.
Just be there and shoot all the angles. Make the picture interesting with real action even if there is blur or slight under/overexposure. It doesn’t matter.
I think we all fed up with seeing long exposure waterfalls and streams photoshopped to death.
F8 125sec AND BE THERE. Cheers The Baldchemist

]]> By: B. J. Lee http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-36453 B. J. Lee Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:13:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-36453 Wow! Thanks Tony...I will hit the link that you noted... I tried the Google search and got a wiki page...Nice to hear it from a pro.... BJ Sigma-SD9 Wow! Thanks Tony…I will hit the link that you noted…
I tried the Google search and got a wiki page…Nice to hear it from a pro….
BJ
Sigma-SD9

]]> By: Tony http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-36451 Tony Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:46:27 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-36451 Also, it seems I am finding a lot on the 'net about using it to sell something. It's okay to take these photos as long as you aren't trying to sell or endorse a perticular thing with it: http://www.kantor.com/blog/2005/12/legal-rights-of-photographers/ Check out that link, there is a pdf on the bottom of the page that has some tips. Also try a google search for "photographer's legal rights" Also, it seems I am finding a lot on the ‘net about using it to sell something. It’s okay to take these photos as long as you aren’t trying to sell or endorse a perticular thing with it:
http://www.kantor.com/blog/2005/12/legal-rights-of-photographers/
Check out that link, there is a pdf on the bottom of the page that has some tips. Also try a google search for “photographer’s legal rights”

]]> By: Tony http://digital-photography-school.com/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/comment-page-1#comment-36450 Tony Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:40:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/discover-how-to-become-a-photojournalist/#comment-36450 No, you don't need a model release for photo journalism. If they're in a public place its public and you can take photos. . Usually if you identify yourself as a photog for..whatever newspaper.. they go Oh, okay, and kind of back off. But I'm pretty sure the rule is if you're in public, then you're fair game. No, you don’t need a model release for photo journalism. If they’re in a public place its public and you can take photos. . Usually if you identify yourself as a photog for..whatever newspaper.. they go Oh, okay, and kind of back off. But I’m pretty sure the rule is if you’re in public, then you’re fair game.

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