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Assignment Sheet Archive2009OctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayMarchFebruaryJanuaryAssignment Sheet Archive2008DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustA Reporter’s Life: Cheatin' Heart
JulyA Reporter’s Life: Yesterday's News
JuneMayAprilMarchFebruary2007DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberThrough a Lens Dimly: Life Before Digital (Continued) (Once Again)
Good Grief! Once I got started recalling the days before digital, more and more recollections began crowding my feeble mind. A Few Days in the Life
OK I admit it, some days are slower than others and to pass the time I like to check out various web sites like Sports Shooter, Medialine and b-roll.net. August
Through a Lens Dimly: Life Before Digital (Continued)
To continue last month's topic, Life Before Digital, I would be remiss if I didn't include a foray into the wet darkrooms that were required to process and print the films of yore.
Covering the iPhone
On the Internet chat-rooms it was being referred to as the Jesus-phone, perhaps because of its miraculous properties. Like Jonah and the whale, we too spent several days in the belly of the beast as Apple Inc. unleashed its latest creation to the world. July
Through a Lens Dimly: LIFE BEFORE DIGITAL
It occurred to me the other night, just before sleep shut down my thought processes, that there is a generation of photographers out there who will never have made an exposure on film. Incredible, isn't it? It hasn't been that long since the first attempts at digital came on the scene. June
Through a Lens Dimly: Gentleman Jim
Assignment Sheet brings you another in the "From the Pages of Damon Runyon" collection which are reminiscences of some of the strange and wonderful characters who were part of retired Newsday Staff Photographer Dick Kraus' long career. In "Gentlemen Jim" he talks about the colorful Irishman who was a staff shooter from the old school. MayThrough a Lens Dimly: What If
Assignment Sheet for May offers a speculative view of photos and stories that make the news. It's called "What If" by Dick Kraus, a retired staffer from Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.). AprilThrough a Lens Dimly: Marking Your Territory
It is probably the same whether you cover a town or a county for a small, regional paper, or City Hall or the White House for a major market. See if the description fits you in this month's Assignment Sheet feature in The Digital Journalist. MarchThrough a Lens Dimly: Communication is a Good Thing
It wasn't cold last week. There was no snow and ice. At least not aboard the cruise ship on which I was conducting my lectures. JanuaryThrough a Lens Dimly: Communication is a Good Thing
"Y'know, we marvel at the advances being made with our cameras and stuff. But, look at the technological miracles that are taking place with our communication devices. 2006NovemberThrough a Lens Dimly: "Get Me a Floater"
A floater is a photo that can fit anywhere in the paper where there is a hole to fill. OctoberThrough a Lens Dimly: Ethics, When is Enough Too Much?
Can anyone answer that question? I doubt it. This debate has been going on for a long, long time and I have yet to hear an answer that will satisfy all of us. The Trojan Horse
The pretty reporter slumped into the seat next to mine and seemingly to no one stated, "A broadcast journalist without a camera, only a cell phone." The she held up the little camera phone and muttered, "Not even a zoom." SeptemberThrough a Lens Dimly: Ethics, A Commentary
Craziness is upon us. News photographers are running amok with Photoshop, altering important photos without a thought of the consequences, in order to make them more dramatic. Recalling September 11th
I was on my way to work that dayÖ September 11, 2001, as were many other people. The difference was that I worked close to lower Manhattan and I was a working news photographer. AugustThrough a Lens Dimly: Watch Your Ass
Life is fraught with peril. Surveys have been taken to determine how dangerous various trades and professions are. JulyThrough a Lens Dimly: THE NEW CHIEF/THE OLD NAVY
PART II
The New Chief didn't have very good luck bringing in fresh talent. The man had never been a photographer so I guess that he didn't really know what kind of qualities to look for. Through a Lens Dimly: A SPORTS SHOOTER I'M NOT PART II
A great sports photo often becomes an icon and comes readily to mind whenever it is mentioned. A few that I can think of are the shot of Lou Gehrig...
JuneThrough a Lens Dimly: THE NEW CHIEF/THE OLD NAVY
When you have been in this business for as long as I, you have to put up with changes in the way things are done, whether you agree with them or not. The changes will keep coming at you and if you resist, you are doomed to a life of misery and discontent. MayThrough a Lens Dimly: Stan
This is not an easy assignment; writing about someone whom, after many years of working together, I have come to love and admire. AprilThrough a Lens Dimly: Reporters and Stuff
Newspapers had reporters long before photography made its presence known. MarchLeaving the Cubicle
I pop out of bed at 7 AM, do some morning exercises, spruce up, plan for the day, stuff an orange in my mouth, and then bike down to Kinross, my art building... Through a Lens Dimly: Fashion with Boop
First of all, her name isn't really Boop. This is a moniker that we all kind of pinned on her.... FebruaryTrust
A couple of weeks ago I was assigned to cover a funeral. Dealing with Darkness
Lately, I've been in a rut in my life and photography. I haven't been shooting as much as I want and need, and it shows in my work. Through a Lens Dimly: Working with Dorie
Dorie was a piece of work. She was also Newsday's Home writer. JanuaryA Photographic Journey Inward
Some of the most meaningful and most important images of my career as a photojournalist were made this past year. Through a Lens Dimly: 'Tis the Season
Another holiday season has passed and I wax nostalgic thinking about the many holidays that I endured over my 42 year career with Newsday. Through a Lens Dimly: The Wire Room
"Chirp, Chirp. Chirp." Those damned electronic cricket noises used to eat holes in what was left of my brain. 2005DecemberBrinkley and Me
It was 1959. After spending about 18 months on the film assignment desk at night at NBC News, I was ready to move on, but to where I had no idea. Dammit All to Hell
There were times when nothing you did went right. This journal is about one of those days. Jack and the Queen
There was Jack A. He was the City Editor when I was hired. NovemberWorking and Walking, the Downtown Beat
Dick Kraus' 'Through the Lens Dimly' stories have stirred these recollections of my first job, as an intern in 1969
for the now-defunct Baltimore News-American, an afternoon paper in the Hearst chain. Journalism Was More Interesting
Quirky things happen to photojournalists. Here's a few of my experiences in Atlanta and Cincinnati. Through a Lens Dimly: The Princess and the Greek
Many years have elapsed since the incidents
mentioned here took place and the subjects of these stories have
matured and changed. OctoberCommentary
Greetings and salutations, youngsters. Let me tell you a story. Stick and Me, Part II
Last month I wrote about "Stick" (Dick Yarwood) and me and our adventures covering the Republican National Convention in San Francisco where Walter Mondale became the nominee for the upcoming presidential election. The Greek Restaurant
It's hurricane season and this year the big news is about the two killer storms that tore up much of the US Gulf Coast. Ripples Through the Week
As it is with any story of national importance, broadcasters in the television news business attempt to find local stories relevant to events happening thousands of miles away. SeptemberThe Other Gene Smith
We all know W. Eugene Smith the famous Life magazine and Minimata photographer. The Intern, Part II
I came over, expecting to immerse myself in photojournalism and decide whether I truly want to do this for the rest of my life. Stick and Me (Through a Lens Dimly)
I love San Francisco. It's one of my two favorite US cities; the other being New Orleans. AugustA Tale of Two Fishermen
A few years ago, I did a story on our own Dick Kraus for News Photographer.
The Intern
My summer photojournalism internship lasts 13 weeks and is whizzing by, every day.
Atta Boy
We really looked forward to his "Atta Boy's;" especially we newer shooters. JulyA Lens on an American Icon
In the early 1960s, Robert Frost was making his annual visit to Agnes Scott College.
Frootz and the Gang
I don't know when he became known as Frootz. I'm not even sure if I'm spelling it right. JuneMayAprilMarchThrough a Lens Dimly FebruaryThrough a Lens Dimly JanuaryThrough a Lens Dimly 2004DecemberNovemberThrough a Lens Dimly OctoberThrough a Lens Dimly SeptemberThrough a Lens Dimly AugustThrough a Lens Dimly JulyThrough a Lens Dimly JuneThrough a Lens Dimly MayAprilMarchThrough a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly FebruaryThrough a Lens Dimly JanuaryThrough a Lens Dimly 2003DecemberNovemberThrough a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly OctoberSeptemberAugustThrough a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly Through a Lens Dimly JulyThrough a Lens Dimly |