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01.20.2009 9:34 pm

Inauguration previsualization

That is the essence of previsualization, as coined by Ansel Adams. Chuck Kennedy of the McClatchy-Tribune Photo Service had the idea to proposition the powers that be to set up a remote camera at the base of the podium where…

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01.14.2009 4:44 pm

What makes a photo newsworthy?

As photojournalists, we are (and our editors) are constantly making decisions on what is newsworthy. We can’t cover everything all of the time so we have to pick and choose.

In journalism school, students learn about the five criteria for newsworthiness:

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12.29.2008 3:13 pm

Florissant’s Christmas tree graveyard

A Christmas tree disposal dumpster sits in the parking lot at Henry F. Koch park in Florissant.

A Christmas tree disposal dumpster sits in the parking lot at Henry F. Koch park in Florissant.

You had your tree for Christmas. Now get rid of it already!

The parking lot at Henry F. Koch park in Florissant has a dumpster…

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12.10.2008 10:16 pm

History remembered, rediscovered in family photos

Edward Gersh serving in Egypt during World War II.

Edward Gersh stands in front of the Sphinx while serving in Egypt during World War II.

Lynden Steele mentioned in a recent post that family photos are often thought to be the first thing you save if your house is on fire.…

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12.01.2008 2:20 pm

Football time lapse — when technology doesn’t fail

As photojournalists, we rely on a lot of technology to work. If one piece of equipment fails, we either find a work around or the photo doesn’t happen.

For example, I was shooting a soccer match when all of the sudden…

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11.18.2008 6:31 pm

Reports from Little Rock — NPPA, Bars

With fuel prices as “low” as they are, I figured it feasible to pack up this last weekend and head down to Little Rock, AR for the National Press Photographers Association regional photo night. After all, I did want to hear…

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11.05.2008 11:13 am

The county votes and I record

As a young photojournalist, this is only the second presidential election that I have been eligible to vote in. This is the first one I have covered.

My assignment was to photograph voters at the polls around St. Louis county. I…

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