After my recent description of the deaths of two strangers, and the effects those occurrences had on my own post-K life, I was reminded by a few New Orleans stalwarts that over a decade ago I had written of another death, also tied to the same location.

We live in a time when it is virtually impossible to keep up with change and retain one's sanity.

There's been a lot of talk lately on the NewspaperVideo list about video gear. What to buy, what to use, etc. This is good.

I have a new definition of heaven.

James Nachtwey, the documentary photographer, who always seems to be in the right place at the right time to get the remarkable photos he does, is the latest winner of the TED Prize.

I remember when the word came in. I was home from school for the summer, doing full-time manual labor at my family's small weekly newspaper in Central Louisiana.

Let's agree, for sake of argument, that video blogger Josh Wolf is a journalist.

First of all can I say that this column is not, repeat not, meant as an attack on anyone but as a warning and, perhaps, something to think about.

Just a brief note before I begin that this edition of Tech Tips marks the second anniversary of the column. A sincere thanks to our readers for your continued support and interest!

They may be breaking up the old gang of Creative Fees and Usage.

My basic shooting rig is two DSLRs. I have three gadget bags for those two camera bodies. You guessed it. Each bag has a different set of lenses.

The National Association of Broadcasters' annual show in Las Vegas is considered the largest electronic media show in the world. With over 108,000 attendees it is the ultimate toy factory.

Gigantic, colossal, enormous, and overwhelming are just some of the adjectives to describe the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Electronic Media Show's yearly trade show in Las Vegas.

Presentations by Dirck Halstead.

Kathleen Dunn of Wisconsin Public Radio Interviews Dirck Halstead talking about his life and career, Moments In Time and The Digital Journalist.