As of Monday 18th May I will be moving the industry news section of the blog (Awards/grantsEquipmentEventsGallery/slideshowGeneralIssuesPhoto MA NewsPhotojournalismwork) to my twitter feed. Most of the stories I have been posting are simply links to existing stories on the web, and I can provide these links much more efficiently using twitter. The MA News will continue to be blogged at this site, as well as through the twitter feed.
To follow me on Twitter - go to www.twitter.com, click on find people and type "djclark". If you have a twitter account (its free and I recommend you do this) you can "follow" me. There are numerous pieces of free software to help you integrate the twitter feed with your web browser and phone.
Dutch Government to pay for journalists to work in their newspapers ...more
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. newspaper executives responding to a recent survey said their ability to inform readers has diminished with their steadily shrinking staffs. ...more
Why People Won't Pay for Online News the Way They Pay for HBO ...more
The Kindle invites bloggers to distribute wirelessly to the kindle but the Kindle user has to pay a fee set by Amazon and the blogger only gets 30%. ...more
A new Kindle beater is released in flashy colours. A good comparison chart is here ..more
You will help to provide a dynamic and engaging learning environment for our students, undertaking tutorial and pastoral duties as well as supervising and assessing their work. You will also help to build our reputation for quality and innovation through your own research, and play an active role in shaping the future development of the Institute. ...more
There are now 25 titles listed in the Amazon Kindle catalog under magazines, including The New Yorker, Time and Newsweek, Forbes, The Nation, Analog Science Fiction & Fact, and Women's Adventure. They can be purchased by the issue or on a subscription basis that delivers each release automatically and wirelessly via the 3G Sprint cellular network that powers the Kindle 2....more
0.5 Senior Lecturer in the History and Theory of Photojournalism and Documentary Photography | £40,858 - £49,257 pro rata (potential for contribution pay up to £54,896 pro rata) | London College of Communication, SE1
London College of Communication is at the forefront of photojournalism and documentary photography education internationally and is renowned for a flexible and multi-genre approach to the medium, grounded in a critical understanding of photographic and visual culture in a context of rapid technological change. Its alumni are actively engaged in redefining the boundaries of contemporary photographic practices and culture. We also have a thriving research centre focusing on photography and a photography archive.
You should have a master’s degree or a strong track record in research evidenced by significant published outputs. Your experience in teaching and coordination commitments will develop your potential for research opportunities. Self-motivated, you will have a strong knowledge of the history, theory and contemporary culture of photojournalism and documentary photography. With an understanding of contemporary photojournalistic and documentary photography practice you will be willing to face the challenges which expansion and new initiatives will pose.
In return, we offer a competitive employment package including a salary that reflects working in London; generous annual leave; a final salary pension scheme; and a commitment to your continuing personal and career development in an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and excellence. Relocation assistance is also available.
Closing date: 6 April 09
To download an application pack (CVs alone will not be accepted), please visit www.arts.ac.uk/jobs
Completed applications should be returned to: Sandra Borley at the School of Media, London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 6SB. Tel: 020 7514 6806 or email s.borley@lcc.arts.ac.uk
Like the early PCs, the Kindle 2 is a primitive tool. Like the Rocket e-book of 1999 (524 titles available!), it will surely draw chuckles a decade hence for its black-and-white display, its lack of built-in lighting, and the robotic intonation of the text-to-voice feature. But however the technology and marketplace evolve, Jeff Bezos has built a machine that marks a cultural revolution....more
Intellect is actively seeking new photography book proposals. As a leading academic publisher in the fields of creative practice and popular culture, Intellect already has a strong list of visual culture and contemporary art focussed publications. We are keen to develop this area of our portfolio, and welcome proposals from both new and experienced authors producing original, adventurous scholarly work.
Since 1986, Intellect has provided a vital space for widening critical debate in new and emerging subjects, and is now a leading publisher in scholarly areas of creative media and popular culture. We aim to offer a platform for creative artists to present and critically reflect on their work. Intellect champions a blend between representing artistic creativity and academic critique: this is reflected in the company's own identity - a balance between visual innovation, and academic heritage. We have a robust international book distribution arrangement, including partners such as the University of Chicago Press (North America, and Rest of World), Gardners (UK), Inbooks (Australia & New Zealand), and Book Editions (Asia).
Issue 46 of the China Review looks at China's dealings with Africa and how this has recently been portrayed in the Western media. It can now be downloaded from the Great Britain-China Centre website.
Highlighes include: Turning a China threat into a China Opportunity - Raphie Kaplinsky on the potential for expansion of the China-Africa connnection Chinese Entrepreneurs in Africa's Informal Economies - Aleksandra Gadzala examines the success of small scale Chinese entrepreneurs in Africa Telling Stories - British Broadsheets on China, Africa and the West - Emma Mawdsley assesses broadsheet coverage of China-Africa relations A Trip Down Memory Lane - excerpts from Elizabeth Watson's book documenting conversations with Shanghai's older generation Improving China's Public Finance Management - read about how GBCC is breaking new ground Treasures from Shanghai - the British Museum's new exhibition is well worth a visit
Forget the lingering hopes that online advertising would remain a beacon of stability in this economy. In recent weeks major Web publishers, from Yahoo! (YHOO) to New York Times Co. (NYT) , have reported that revenues from their mainstay pictorial display ads are down. The poor economy isn't their only problem either. It's simply speeding up a shift in online advertising that's challenging the Net's leading destinations like never before....more
The latest step in electronic newspapers was announced this week with Amazon offering automatic newspaper delivery to their new Kindle device. Newspaper electronic versions are delivered to the device through wireless and 3G networks so are ready in the morning when you wake....more
Senior Lecturer in Photography (Commercial/Fashion/Journalism) School of Arts, Media & Education Ref: ADA003AC
Applications are invited from individuals who possess a thorough knowledge and experience of contemporary, industry-standard processes and professional practice and are familiar with current debates/developments in the field in order to contribute subject expertise to the delivery of BA (Hons) Photography.
The appointee will be expected to possess a strong understanding of theoretical concepts and histories relevant to photography and be able to contribute to theory modules at undergraduate level.
A first degree in a relevant subject, along with a teaching qualification and postgraduate qualification in a relevant area are desirable requirements of the post.
For further information and or an informal discussion about this lecturing opportunity, please contact Nicholas Hellewell (Programme Leader) - Tel 01204 903363 NMH1@bolton.ac.uk
Information about the programme is available at: http://bit.ly/16dws
Salary in the range of £33,045 - £42,444 per annum.
Closing date for applications is Friday 13 February 2009
A Senior Lecturer is required for the internationally acclaimed BA (Hons)/FdA in Commercial Photography. The course aims to advance contemporary commercial practice, both creatively and critically. Applicants must have a broad understanding of commercial photographic practice with a particular interest in the critical and theoretical debates which inform it. Ideally the candidate will have experience of teaching at undergraduate level, or be prepared to take appropriate teacher training during the first two years of the appointment. The successful candidate must be an enthusiastic advocate of commercial photographic practice, wanting to advance and explore its cultural significance in the 21st Century.
"The would-be white knight that might have resuscitated Digital Railroad has walked away, leaving DRR with a doubtful future.
Digital media content distributor Newscom and its parent company Mainstream Data have withdrawn a letter of intent to purchase the assets of DRR because they couldn't see how to operate it as a profitable business, says Newscom managing director William Creighton.
"We reviewed the site, we reviewed the technology, we looked at the financials, decided we couldn’t make it work and rescinded our offer," Creighton says." ..more
Senior Lecturer - Photographic Theory | £38,912 - £46,911 (potential for contribution pay up to £52,282) | School of Media, London College of Communication, SE1
The London College of Communication is a leading international centre for photography education. Join us here, and you will act as Theory Co-ordinator for the BA (hons) Photography, responsible for leading, delivering and developing the theory programme. Drawing on your background in photography history, critical theory and visual culture, you will teach across a wide variety of related topics, as well as contributing to postgraduate theory teaching and research supervision.
Ideally, you will have a particular interest in contemporary photography and art practice, and an understanding of photographic practice and theory from the practitioner's point of view. You will also have a strong research and publication record. As well as being an excellent communicator and enthusiastic teacher, experience of managing the delivery and development of undergraduate photography education will be essential.
In return, we offer a competitive employment package including a salary that reflects working in London; generous annual leave; a final salary pension scheme; and a commitment to your continuing personal and career development in an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and excellence. Relocation assistance is also available.
This post requires you to have a CRB check by the Criminal Records Bureau.
Closing date: Tuesday 11th November 2008
For an application pack, please contact Sandra Borley, School of Media, London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SB. Tel: 02075146806; email: s.borley@lcc.arts.ac.uk
Nottingham Trent University has teamed up with the internationally-renowned fine art photographers’ development agency, Rhubarb-Rhubarb, to deliver Cultivate, a two day programme for photographers, featuring some of the country’s most revered names in the sector.
Designed for graduates and early business start-ups, specialising in photography or fine art photography, the course offers state-of-the-art advice and guidance, aimed to assist survival in the competitive image world, and a chance for photographers to show their work to some of the UK’s leading gallerists, publishers, agents and curators.
The event will feature award-winning photographer, Simon Roberts, who last year won bursaries from the National Media Museum and Arts Council England to support his extraordinary project, We English, where he has travelled around the UK in a camper van with his wife, who is expecting their second child. He received the ‘Vic Odden Award’ from the Royal Photographic Society (2007) - offered for a notable achievement in the art of photography by a British photographer aged 35 or under. He was also featured in the Independent on Saturday Magazine’s ‘Talent Issue’ (2007) as one of their rising stars.
On Friday 21st November, Simon will be joined by Michelle Sank – Fine Art Photographer, and Germaine Walker – Commercial Agent, who will all be talking about Becoming Visible – on being represented by galleries, life in advertising and working internationally. Also that day, Rhonda Wilson – Creative Director of Rhubarb-Rhubarb, Gwen Thomas – Association of Photographers, and Richard Wills – Photofusion, will talk about Preparing for Market, with the latest information on putting together a folio, copyright, and the mysteries of digital output.
Saturday 22nd November is the Portfolio day, with a star-spangled glitterati from some of theUK’s premiere galleries and photo publications, including Ashley Givens – V & AMuseum,London; Katy Barron – Purdy Hicks Gallery,London; Neil Walker – Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham; Louise Clements – Quad/Format Festival, Derby, and Simon Bainbridge – Editor of British Journal of Photography.
Rhonda Wilson, Creative Director of Rhubarb-Rhubarb, says, “We are delighted with this partnership with Nottingham Trent University, which shows their absolute awareness of that important leap from education into real world business for their photo students and graduates. The knowledge available through the two day event is crucial for anyone in the early stages of their career in the gallery or fine art world.”
Max Kandhola, Programme Leader of Photography at Nottingham Trent University, says “ We have been working with Rhonda Wilson & Rhubarb for over 15 years, in supporting students and graduates in their formative years, providing advice and critical insight into the fine art photography markets, commercial industries, galleries, networking and business links.”
Working with Oxfam GB fashion photogrpaher Rankin goes to a refugee camp in Congo to shoot portraits. He talks on the BBC about the experience ....more
University of Ulster SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN Senior Lecturer in Photography Base: Belfast Ref: J08/181/W
The postholder will teach, assess and examine in all years of BA Hons Photography and MA Photography and will serve as Course Director for one of these programmes. Applicants must have experience of teaching photography at both degree and masters level.
Salary: £45,397-£52,628
Closing date: 21 November 2008 Interview date: 12 December 2008
Current Photo MA student Charly Cox usefully pointed out this article. Although it is from 2004 it still seems useful for many photographers seeking contacts with NGO's ...more
In a un predicted turn around Nikon competed well with Canon in the photographer's pens at the Olympics this summer as this picture demonstrates. Meanwhile Kari Kuukka took the time to shoot a 360 degree panorama to show the rest of us what it was like to be on the 100m finish line....more (it takes time to download). Spot Mr Chung!
Interview with Mr Parr, who looking at his recent work seems to be doing his best work since the 80s at the mo and doing interesting things in magazines. Call it a brief respite from Multimedia... :) A lot of it is fairly obvious (like shooting your own ideas then pitching them, being proactive etc) but I like his idea of dressing documentary up as entertainment to widen it's readership. Love him or hate him he remains one of the most successful documentary photographers of all time. ..more
To accompany our Graduate Photography Online project for 2008, Source has asked a number of prominent photography curators to choose their favourites from all of the work submitted to the graduate competition....more
"The Global Lives Project is planning a shoot in China in September 2008. We will be recording the life story and 24 hours in the life of a as-yet-to-be-selected Chinese person.
We are a nonprofit educational arts organization with more than 100 collaborators in 8 countries and we are looking for volunteers in China to participate in the project. While participation will not be remunerated, the project offers broad, worldwide exposure for collaborators' work and the opportunity to be a part of a growing and dynamic collective of creative and socially-minded filmmakers." ...more
The postholder will contribute to the teaching and development of media courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This will include particular responsibility for production modules on photo-imaging and interactive media (Dreamweaver and Flash). Applicants must have relevant teaching experience in higher education and must be able to provide evidence of ability to contribute to and develop teaching and research in interactive media arts (with special reference to digital media and photo-imaging)....more
"We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced photography practitioner/lecturer/tutor to deliver both theory and practice on our Foundation Degree and level 3 programme. You will have experience of teaching at HE level and curriculum development, including contextual and critical studies, digital photography and have current knowledge of the photographic industry. You will hold a teaching qualification or be prepared to work towards one. Interview date will be 3rd September 2008....more
"Getty Images And Flickr Announce Exclusive Partnership - Getty Images to invite Flickr members to participate in a Flickr Collection on Getty Images." ...more
"Bert Hardy was the star troubleshooting photojournalist on Picture Post, Britain’s most influential picture magazine. But a story he shot in 1950 during the Korean war seemingly precipitated its decline and fall. On the seventieth anniversary of the launch of the mass-market weekly Graham Harrison turns back the pages of photographic history and looks forward to a reassessment of Hardy’s career." ...more
Chris Moore has been photographing the international fashion shows for more than 50 years. On the first day of haute couture week in Paris, the 'King of the Catwalk' reveals his trade secrets. This is essential advice for anyone yasked with covering a catwalk. ...more
Notes prepared by officials for UK Housing Minister Caroline Flint were photographed with the as she entered No 10 for a Cabinet meeting through a clear plastic sheet revealing to the photographer some key issues being discussed in the closed cabinet meeting....more
An NPR reporter who was recording an interview in Chengdu at the time of the earthquake and was quickly on the scene offers a US audience the most compelling coverage...more
"The negative of Capa's 1936 image, 'The Falling Soldier', which has never been seen, is thought to be contained in a suitcase whose discovery in Mexico was announced earlier this year" ...more
Foto8 one of the few quality journals supporting photojournalsim has moved to a much bigger publication but will only publish twice a year. It has also launched a new website at http://foto8.com
After some years of speculation and negotiation the missing Robert Capa negatives are returned to the International Centre for Photography in New York....more
"Getty Images, the world's biggest supplier of photographs and movies to media and advertising companies, has put itself on the auction block and could bring in more than $1.5 billion, people briefed on the situation said." ...more
Getty Images have started to sell stock music online as well as their picture archive. "Every Image has a soundtrack and we've got yours" they say! ...more
The aim of the meeting is to debate how best to exploit the unique qualities of dome environments to entertain and educate our audiences. We hope to attract delegates who are content producers, science educators, digital artists, IT specialists and cognitive psychologists (amongst others) and we anticipate some lively debates! ...more
Photo Histories a new website is launched to "will become a home for entertaining and thought provoking stories about photography and a vehicle that, by looking into the past with a spirit of enquiry, might begin to help us map some sort of path into the uncertain future of the medium." ...more
NOOR Images, a new collective photo agency was announced at Perpignan this week.
Their nine highly regarded photographers are:
Samantha Appleton (U.S.) Jodi Bieber (South Africa) Philip Blenkinsop (Australia) Pep Bonet (Spain) Jan Grarup (Denmark) Stanley Greene (U.S.) Yuri Kozyrev (Russia) Kadir van Lohuizen (The Netherlands) Francesco Zizola (Italy)
Nikon has finally joined Canon in announcing the release of their new Full Frame D3, 12 Mega Pixel camera along with a new D300 and selection of new lenses.
It looks like Nikon are catching up with Canon in the pro market with the success of their 5D and new 1D III. However, despite the new lens annoucenment they are still missing some fast wide prime lenses (24mm, 28mm and 35mm sub 2.8).
There is an interesting interview with Tom Carter a travel photographer who has been travelling in China for 4 years working on a new book China: Portrait of a People. He talks about his experiences avoiding state censorship, overzealous officials and gives some tips on travelling in the most populous country on earth!
Have a look at a recent Media Matters video report with footage, interviews and pictures of Jeff Mermelstein and Kathy Ryan shooting on the streets of New York. Video 1
Magnum photos have complained to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) that their proposed contracts for access and photography of the development for the 2012 Olympic Park in London is unworkable. Read more here.
While waiting at Heathrow airport for a flight back to China to attend his graduation ceremony, MA student Adam Dean was evacuated to the car park, along with thousands of other passengers after a bomb scare following the terror attacks in London in July. Not wanting to miss the opportunity he shot pictures of the event, found an internet connection and started to call publications around the world. His images featured the next day in numerous publications including the front page of the International Herald Tribune, the New York Times and The Guardian.
The Times have reported that the person who painstakingly photographed every page of the latest Harry Potter book and posted it online before it was officially released may be tracked by the digital fingerprint left in the Exif meta data of the images posted.
Apparently the camera in use was a Canon Rebel and the serial number (560151117) has already been posted online at digg.com. Canon have admitted that they would be able to track the probable store the camera was purchased in and if it had ever been serviced may even have the details of the camera owner!
Read the full report here and if you have lent out your Canon rebel recently double check the serial number!!
"The Guardian's award-winning photographer and filmmaker Sean Smith spent two months embedded with US troops in Baghdad and Anbar province. His harrowing documentary exposes the exhaustion and disillusionment of the soldiers."
As highlighted on Snapper Talk, Michael Kramber from the New York Times has written some excellent advice for aspiring photojournalists. Read it on Lightstalkers or on Snapper Talk.
be purchased by the issue or on a subscription basis that delivers each release automatically and wirelessly via the 3G Sprint cellular network that powers the Kindle 2....
