There is a genre of photography known as “humanitarian photojournalism.” It seems a laudable practice and most of the photographers who do it are dedicated to the causes and organizations they photograph for. However, it is also a commercial practice, and where money changes hands expectations and obligations are present and they will shade the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Design and Communication'
The Humanitarian Photographer
June 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, Design and Communication, Editorial, photography, Politics and Social Issues
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Photojournalism: Truth & Titillation
May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Design and Communication, Editorial, media, photography, Politics and Social Issues
Photography of the effects and carnage of war, natural disaster and criminal behavior began with the invention of photography itself. Then as now the commonly given explanation for photographing the hideous, heinous and horrible was that, “showing the public such things may prevent them from happening again.” After more than 150 years of photography—of millions [...]
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Making Free Speech Free
January 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Design and Communication, Editorial, law, media, Politics and Social Issues
The recent decision by the United States Supreme Court, in the case of “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,” allows corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money to promote political candidates, parties and causes. This effectively nullifies Democracy as we once thought of it. The individual or small business that can only afford [...]
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Drawing Conclusions
December 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Art, Design and Communication, Editorial, Images, media, Politics and Social Issues, Uncategorized
Recently I reread John Berger’s 1976 essay, The Primitive and the Professional in which he offers three sources of the primitive in art. The first is art made by artists working prior to Raphael. Second is the art derived from the “colonies,” that is, art from Africa, the Caribbean or the South Pacific. Finally there [...]
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Another September 11
September 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · black and white photography, crime, Design and Communication, Editorial, media, Owosso, Politics and Social Issues
September 11, 2009 began much like that terrible morning eight years ago. I rode my bicycle along Lansing’s River Walk to my wife’s office. The sky was blue and the air crisp, just like it had been when the Twin Towers were struck. On that day I had not known the planes had crashed into [...]
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