Photojournalism Newsletter #1

This is the first edition of our new monthly Community newsletter for Photojournalism, where you can find the most recent community news, a round-up of the month's DDs, any articles that have recently been published within the community, contests/projects/challenges, and a listing of PJ-related groups on deviantART.  

One of my goals as the new CV for photojournalism is to include all of the galleries as frequently as possible in features (such as DDs), but I can't do this alone!   To meet this need, I'm including a "Community Scavenger Hunt" slot below, which is my way of encouraging you guys to help me find those amazing photos in galleries that I'm not receiving enough suggestions for.   That said PLEASE let me know when you feel a subgallery is lacking in representation and I'll add it our Community Scavenger Hunt!



A week ago, I was brought on to be the new Community Volunteer for the Photojournalism gallery following the departure of xbastex and his outstanding year of service. I've spent the last three years as a sports photographer and I own and operate a company that provides photography for ten different professional teams and several world/national teams. It's a lot of hard work and I'm still learning as I go along, but I love it.  I'm really excited to have this opportunity to support a community that has provided so much support to me.

Along with me becoming your new Photojournalism CV, fotogg recently joined our community and is one of the new co-founders for our excellent Photojournalism group on deviantart TheCorrespondent You can learn more about him here:

Welcome to Ezra, our new Co-FounderWe are pleased to welcome Ezra Acayan :iconfotogg: as our new Co-Founder. Ezra is a professional photojournalist from the Philippines and I'm sure you'll agree his work is world class! Check out his website: http://eacayanphoto.com/775908Ezra was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. From an early age Ezra always explored his artistic side. He is now the youngest photojournalist in the country to have ever worked for international wire agencies. His photos have been published in TIME, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Wall St Journal, The Straits Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Denver Post, Forbes and others. He is currently ...

One of the things I'd like to do is put out a weekly or biweekly feature of photography that is covering recent news called "Worldview Wednesdays".  If you've taken a shot of a recent event (sports/political/cultural) or any kind of local news, note me about it! Please include "Community Feature" in the subject title so I know where you'd like me to consider it.



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You can read more about suggesting a DD to me here.  In a nutshell: deviations I will consider should be technically good, newsworthy, and not overly processed.  


I would really like to see more "people/places" deviations from our community! What do you think needs greater exposure? What would you like to see more of?

Help me hunt down amazing photographs from underrepresented galleries!



I'm choosing to include several street photography articles as many of the tips and ideas presented are equally applicable to photojournalism.
Aspect Ratio, Composition, Present and FuturePhotography is simply a technology that allows you to record a moment in time, in a box that simply captures a moment of light. Simple and basic as that, no myth there. But the decision on how to capture that moment and its variables like composition, time and subject matter remain in the hands of photographer. Let's talk about that box, how it affects composition, and the time we live in. Photographic technology has developed at a rapid pace. From the 19th century's cumbersome daguerreotypes to today's compact digital cameras,  photography has become one of the most accessible art mediums, but more related to motion pictures that we mig... Decisive Moment vs Moment to DecideHenri Cartier-Bresson defines "The Decisive Moment" as follows: "There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative. Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever."However, Henri Cartier-Bresson didn't only take one single photograph when he saw a decisive moment ready to happen (David Hurn refers to this as a "pregnant moment") but rather took several images of the same scene. That truth is reinforced by the fact that "Gare" is ... PE: dA Street shooters share their tips1. What is the gear that deviant Street Photographers use? 2. What is the dream gear that they'd wish to have? 3. What is the best advice they could give to an inexperienced street shooter?The answers are right below! in the order they came into my inbox :devNunoCanha: says: :bigthumb216377499: 1: 50/50 Nikon D90 / Sony Nex 2: Leica M9P + 35mm 3: Shoot. A lot. Be inside the action, to feel what´s going on with small focal lenght, or step back to realize a worthy context, but never be afraid to press the shutter. Never. You´re doing nothing wrong.:devkingmouf: says: :bigthumb168863408: 1. I have a 5DmkII and an EOS300 (film). Both share t... 7 Photojournalism tipsMaking serious thought into pursuing photojournalism?2012 World Press Photo award winner, Reuters Bangkok-based Damir Sagolj,  shares 7 simple tips to honing your skills.1) Anticipate the momentShoot a lot before the real moment comes. Once you miss it because you fumbled with your exposures, you've missed it.2) ResearchThe story doesn't start when the assignment begins. You need to know the location and assignment inside out. Way before you even leave your house you have to have everything at the tip of your fingers.3) Reach OutBuild your base. You never know when you're going to need the people around you to help with translations, rid... Recording Police Brutality:Dangerous but NecessaryRecording Police is a Dangerous but Necessary Thing to Do. If You See Something, Film Something. Video compilation posted on YouTube by YouBetaKnow This video was created as an example of the importance of filming the police. Video provides transparency, accountability, and an accurate account of incidents that occur. It is no secret that the United States has a serious problem with police abuse, brutality, and corruption. It is essential for civilians to document their encounters with police officers to ensure transparency, accountability, and safety to all of those involved. :devthecorrespondent: Street Photography - Ethics and Etiquette“Legally, the position of photography in a public space is clear-cut: there are no legal restrictions on taking a photograph of strangers in a public space. However, negative moral beliefs about street photography are developing out of public fears relating to personal identity, misrepresentation, pedophilia and terrorism.” – Heather Shuker. http://www.heathershuker.co.uk/street-photography/We all know that every photographer will try street photography at least once in their career. Curiosity, practicing for event photos (and being able of comfortably shooting strangers), the fact that you can do it anywhere, the human element that ... Learning to love your declines :)Although I've never had any formal training in photography I've chatted to others who have and also my daughter went to art school for a few years. The students I've talked to told me of teachers who push conceptual art and whose own photography wasn't that great. A case of "those who can do, those who can't teach"? I don't know but none of the students I talked to were particularly impressed with their courses. Still, I suppose it looks good on a CV and is a way of networking. For real world work though, I find dA to be better than a degree course. I've learned more in my 20 months on here than I could ever have learned in a tertiary inst... Some General Tips for Selling your Photos



Contests, Challenges + ProjectsDo you have a contest, project or challenge you'd like to see promoted in June's blog? Just send us a note giving the information included at the bottom of the page! Challenges... Challenges on deviantART that are not always Photography related but are open to many different mediums as specified. Challenges usually don't involve prizes. :devdeviant365:'s Weekly Challenges | More info... Medium: All Ends: N/A Contests... Contests on deviantART that are mostly open to mixed or purely Photography mediums - which also involves prizes! :devisalovesphotography:'s anniversary contest | More Info... Medium: Any Ends: December :devdorotejac:'... End date of our contest has been extended (update)





Feel free to forward me anything you'd like to see featured or included in these newsletters.  Please note me the information and include in your subject "Community Newsletter" for consideration.