ImageUn-Bearing Witness

By Dennis Dunleavy, communications professor and Black Star Rising columnist
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ImageNotes from the VisCom Classroom: Teacher Goes Back to School

By David Weintraub, photography instructor and Black Star Rising columnist
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Five Tips for Getting the Best from a Model
Written by Larissa Meek   
Monday, 15 October 2007
Image[Editor's note: Once a Miss USA finalist, model, actress and reality TV star, Black Star Rising guest columnist Larissa Meek has found a passion for the interactive medium. Today, she is a senior art director at AgencyNet and is fluent in CSS, XHTML, Web standards and usability. You can read her personal blog at LarissaMeek.com.]

The relationship between a photographer and a model can have its challenges -- particularly when one or both are early in their careers. New models, for example, generally must work in front of the camera for a while before they become aware of their body, hands, lighting and facial expressions.

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10 of the World's Photography Firsts
Written by Anh Stack   
Thursday, 11 October 2007
ImageWhat is the world's first and oldest photograph? How about the first color photograph or the first photograph from space? Let's take a look at these and more, in our first edition of "Photography Firsts."

5th Century B.C. -- First Known Use of the Camera Obscura (Darkroom)

The first known use of the darkroom dates back to the 5th century B.C. and is attributable to the Chinese philosopher Mo-Ti. The construction and use of the darkroom is similar to pinhole cameras of yesteryear. "Camera obscura" is also the term from which the word "camera" is derived.

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NCTJ Tackles Issue of Video Training for Photographers
Written by Scott Baradell   
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
ImageThe U.K.'s National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), which provides educational courses and materials to more than 40 of that nation's journalism schools, is currently revising its photography programs to incorporate video and other skill sets.

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Anatomy of a Sports Photography Assignment
Written by Stanley Leary   
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
ImageLast month, I covered Boston College's victory over Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Here are a few of my photos from the game, along with some thoughts on my approach to shooting the assignment.

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As Newspapers Transition to Video, Will Quality Still Count?
Written by Blake Kimzey   
Thursday, 04 October 2007
Image[This is Part 2 of Blake's report; read Part 1 here.]

As photojournalists move to dovetail their traditional skill set with video applications, will quality suffer? This is the fundamental question tugging at photojournalists in newsrooms across the country.

Telling a story is the central thread that links photography and video, but the nuance required to successfully capture the story varies between each medium. And photographers who are wary of change are concerned that traditional standards of quality will be lost in the shuffle.

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