http://blogs.nppa.org/region1 Photo Industry People, News, Events Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:15:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The data crunchers at CPOY plotted the shutter, aperture, focal length and camera choice for the 636 sports action entries for the 2009 contest. I want all contests to create pie charts for the public. World Press Photos, NPPA contest or maybe even monthly clips! I'm impressed that anyone can capture ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/11/16/nikon-rules-the-ivory-tower/ In the sensory overload world, eliminating clutter and streamlining work flow can be a challenge. You can't have that big picture success without an attention to detail. I have two good examples - one for photographers and one for editors - of pushing through nonsense to get the job done. ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/11/03/if-you-only-do-1-thing-streamline-your-life/ Talk about economic recovery! New Hampshire welcomed back the Claremont Eagle Times. The newspaper shut the doors and laid everyone off in July 2009. The new owner is Sample News Group - a company that owns several local papers along the east coast. By my research, the two are perfect ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/10/14/the-eagle-has-landed-again/ I'm on a mission to make my photo life easier when I'm not in work mode. Enter Sony. And Vanity Fair. In the newest issue, FanFair showcases a few spectacular can't-live-without discretionary things. One item is Sony's camera dock called Party-Shot which uses facial recognition to detect people in a ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/10/08/sony-party-shot-remotely-interested/ A quick and torrential rain just fell through my office window drenching the curtains. In a second floor apartment, one doesn't worry too much about flash floods. Terrible flooding in Manila after tropical storm Ketsana raged for nine hours. Areas under 20 feet of water. Storm namers need to retire ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/09/28/chasing-the-weather/ Maybe Serena's yelling spree put me in the mood for painful sports images. Or I could be cranky on Mondays. Either way, when I saw Mike Cassese's Reuters photo of a foul ball embedded in the cheek of Minnesota Twins Justin Morneau - I went looking for more peak action ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/09/14/serena-inspired-sports-post-from-pain-to-pretty/ The LA Times always wants you to find your way home. The paper's site redesign goals were streamlined navigation and, as CyberJournalist points out, a better video experience. While newspapers and magazines strive to break out of the rectangle confines of columns and pictures in print, seems the online world ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/08/31/modular-redesigns-good-for-images-hmmm/ Resolve blogger Miki Johnson and the folks at liveBooks created the After Staff series to help share, inform and enlighten ex-staff photographers from magazines, newspapers and agencies who are transitioning into an after staff career shift. The week-long series is finished and archived online. "We decided to do our part by ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/08/17/resolve-your-fears-livebooks-series-has-after-staff-resources/ The paper fills an open photo staff position. Unheard of in the recession! Welcome Chris Evans. I asked Director of Photography Jim Mahoney about our new Boston photo friend, a transplant from Springfield. If you haven't checked out the Herald's photo and media page yet - run to look. Showcasing ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/08/11/why-we-like-the-boston-herald/ “So I grabbed my camera, because when you see police, you know something’s going on.’’ A victory for citizen journalism. Big round zero for the pros. The Boston Globe tracked down new amateur photographer William B. Carter who snapped the now famous photo of Gates on his front porch in ... http://blogs.nppa.org/region1/2009/07/30/i-didnt-make-4000-from-the-gatescrowley-arrest-you/