I delivered a lecture on photojournalism composition to a graduate class today. So we talked about the rule of thirds and margins and the golden ratio and visual storytelling and all of that.
My favorite section — after Step 1.) Removing the lens cap — is the Don’ts section. Don’t do grip and grin shots. Don’t shoot buildings. Don’t put people right up against a wall. Don’t let mergers creep into your shots. Don’t do the Facebook photo poses. You know, the let’s all get together and squat down, or throw fists on hips or, my favorite, just stand in front of a thing. It’s good for Facebook, not so much for the work you’re trying to do here. I show the students, who are always paying close and careful attention, several examples. I used this one of my mother-in-law for the Facebook photo:
Also, I need a haircut.
Yesterday’s sports talk show from the sports talk guys:
From the Department of You Gotta Love People:
Both the wife and I got a little moist-eye reading this full-page ad in this morning's @HoustonChron. Cheers to you, NOLA. pic.twitter.com/6OqGpXmYwT
— Matt Schwartz (@SchwartzChron) September 10, 2017
Two damned heroic quotes that should define a generation:
"I’m going to go for the cockpit."
"I’ll take the tail."https://t.co/xry0dBVgWU— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) September 11, 2017
This is a fascinating account of 9/11 from the President's press man with him on Air Force 1 #911remembrance https://t.co/rhUUwf1KQp
— Rob Owers 📡👉📱 (@robowers) September 11, 2017
