Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Our local newspaper, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, currently has a photo staff of 7 photographers. They recently started an internet Blog called Refocus, where they talk about their photos and related stuff. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> > > At 11:40 AM 4/9/2008, you wrote: > > >Hi Tina > >At the Brentwood Camera Club meeting last week, a young photog asked > >Harry Benson if he had any advice for the upcoming photojournalists. > >Mr. Benson replied with something like "maybe get a guitar". He > >followed up with a serious reply to start small [local newspaper] > >and work your way up if possible. > >Mr. Benson was a lot of fun, and some great work was shown. > >GaryP > > Gary - > > As someone pointed out on another forum the other day, there are no > photography jobs with small local newspapers. All newspapers have > been bought up by conglomerates and they all want their photos for > free from "citizen journalists". The Charlotte Observer looks like a > free neighborhood weekly flyer with snapshots by the neighbors, but > it's not free. It is absolutely awful. The only newspaper > photography jobs now are for videographers who can put clips up on > websites and also work for the "sister" television stations. I have > absolutely no interest in video. > I'm speaking to a high school in a couple of weeks and I think I will > also advise them to "get a guitar!" > > Wish I could have been there! > > Tina > > > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information