Our rights as photographers!

Here's an interesting issue to think about. In the US, it is our constitutional right to be able to photograph people in public places. And there are some great materials out there that explain these rights. Here's a guide to your rights as photographers put together by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Here at ATMI, we know there are times when it is appropriate to ask permission to photograph people rather than just firing away. But there are also times when permission is not necessary at all! Know your rights and use your best judgement and you'll make the world a better place through the images you capture!

ATMI's Max Dan found an interview with photographer Shawn Nee about his experience with the Los Angeles Police Department, which he describes as unjust.

CAMERA VS. LAPD

There's also a pretty fun ACLU video that explains our rights. It was put together by Joseph Gordan-Levitt and The Gregory Brothers.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Using your DSLR and available lighting!

Do More With Your DSLR I: Working with Available Light from Vimeo Video School on Vimeo.

You're out in the field getting ready for a shoot. Things are falling into place and right before your start to roll you notice that something is off with the lighting. External lights aren't an option at this point, so what are you to do? Vimeo Video School put together this helpful lighting check list to go over before you start your shoot. Enjoy!

Give your project some perspective!

Wally Wood was one of the founding cartoonists of Mad magazine in 1952. He is known for coming up with a way to inspire himself to mix things up and be efficient. He taped comics to his drawing table, each with a different scene layout or way of composing a scene! He used these for his comic strips but these days people use them for inspiration for art, photography, video, etc.

He would also tell himself:

"Never draw anything you can copy, never copy anything you can trace, never trace anything you can cut out and paste up."

Wood's ex-assistant Larry Hama, who became an editor at Marvel Comics, thought Wood's advice to himself was spot on. Hama pasted the tips up in the bullpen at Marvel Comics. A bullpen is a cubicle style office where artists, journalists, etc might not have a permanent space but work where ever they can find a space at the moment. This is kind of like the ATMI office!

WALLY WOOD's 22 PANELS



NOTE: Special thanks to former ATMI member Andrew Aquino for pointing us in the direction of these fun tips!

Manual/Digital Photography

Rosey's friend Natasha just posted a wonderful blog that includes some tips she learned on how to shoot manually on her digital camera. These tips are great for students who might want to move past the auto setting!

Like this!

Here are some pages young Alaskan media producers might "like" on Facebook. We included websites as well. :)

ASMP ALASKA
American Society of Media Photographers (Alaska) hosts events each month in support of photographers who take photos for publications. This month Oscar Avellaneda shared photos of a bike trip he took from Washington State to Colombia.(ASMP website)

YOUTHCAST
alt.NPR: Youthcast from Generation PRX often features the work of Alaska's teens. Ishmael Streever's story on youth Iditarod Musher Seigi Takagi is one of the most recent features! (Youthcast website)

ALASKA PRESS CLUB
The Alaska Press Club provides continuing education, recognition and information to reporters across the state. The club hosts a three-day journalism conference and an awards banquet, held the final day of the conference. (APC website)

KTVA TV LAND
KTVA TV LAND gives you insight into what it is like to work in an Alaska TV newsroom. KTVA's Neil Torquiano posts tons of behind the scenes photos of reporters, photographers, hosts and producers on the job. (KTVA website)

YOU DON'T LOVE NEW YORK...DO YOU?

Photo by Katie Sokoler

A freelance photographer out of Brooklyn, Color Me Katie posted some photos she took after putting a heart-shaped, homemade filter over her camera lens. I'm inspired!

-Rosey