Panel outlines photographers' First Amendment rights

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Photo journalists are fully protected by the First Amendment, but their rights are not absolute, photographers, police and lawyers explained Oct. 23 at a National Press Club panel sponsored by the Club's Photography Committee and the National Press Photographers Association as party of Free Speech Week.

"Photography is not a crime," moderator Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association, said.

"Photography is a First Amendment right" attorney Robert Corn-Revere, a partner with the law firm, Davis Wright Tremaine, said. Corn-Revere, who specializes in free-speech cases, said courts have ruled "gathering information is part of the news process."

South Pacific Photo Workshops

PPAGLA member Anacleto Rapping is running an upcoming photo workshop. 

The South Pacific Photo Workshops are about making you a better photographer. We focus on developing your eye and storytelling skills as you immerse yourself in a weeklong adventure in the Philippines. We teach creative thinking and artistry, and guarantee that you will improve your imagery while having a good time.

The workshops will include scholarship students from the local community, and proceeds will be donated to visual arts programs at Foundation University, founded in 1949 to empower the people of Dumaguete. 

The workshop will be held from April 28 to May 2, 2014,

For more information please visit The Perfect Exposure Gallery

Register here

College Visual Journalism Day

College Visual Journalism Day

Saturday, October 26, 2013

*Students and educators welcome 
(Non-members: $5 fee includes drinks & snacks)

Location: 357 W. Arden Ave, Glendale

Event Schedule

Sean Browning (KNBC-TV) 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
2012 PPAGLA Videographer of the Year as well as 
several Emmy’s and Golden Mike Awards.

Karen Loberg (Ventura County Star) 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
PPAGLA Award Winner in Video and Still Categories 

Refreshment and Snack Break 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tom Bravo (KNBC-TV) 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
PPAGLA Award Winner in Video Categories as well 
as several Emmy’s and Golden Mike Awards.

Myung Chun (Los Angeles Times) 1:30 p.m.-2:30p.m.
PPAGLA Award Winner in Video Categories as well 
as a 2010 Emmy Award.

Discussion and Questions 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.


RSVP- Gerard Burkhart - PPAGLA Education chairman 
burkhagj@piercecollege.edu 
Use PPAGLA VJD in subject line.

Dodgers Day 2013

The Dodgers organization every year gives PPAGLA members an opportunity to get down with other baseball fans and enjoy a summer evening at Dodger Stadium.

It was a perfect night as the sun began to set over the west side of the stadium leaving the sky orange with a beautiful red mix.

You knew with the way the Dodgers have been kicking butt since the All-Star break plus the glow of the evening, that the Dodger fans were in for a treat!

With Dodger pitcher, Zack Greinke on the mound, the Chicago Cubs were in a tough position all night long trying to score any runs.  It wasn’t till the top of the 9th inning, the Cubs last bats scored two runs.  The Dodgers had firm control of the game by then.  Big home runs from Hanley Ramirez and a 439 foot bomber by Yasiel Puig.

The former Cy Young award winner, Zack Grienke has impressive mental control to be one of the best right-handed pitcher in the league.   With their big bats, the Dodgers showed why they are the top team in the West.  Dodgers 6 … Cubs 2!

The Dodger fans can’t wait for the playoffs to start.  It’s a big season with a big team…Let’s Start Dreaming BIG!

A Day With Nikon

Once Again PPAGLA brings one of our top sponsors to show off its top gear.  Sara Wood of Nikon brought the knowledge as well as the Nikon cameras and lens.

The presentation of the seminar was a way to bring our members and other professional photographers, videographers and college students together to take advantage of the new updated technology.  In today’s world it’s important to keep up with the changes.  Nikon cameras give you the opportunity to shoot great video.  There are so many reasons why we need to challenge and adapt to the video world.  Capturing a professional image at its best is one reason.  

The right tools are perfect for the professionals that care about the work they bring to the table.  The top DSLR’s capture the moment you need and the ultimate performance with speed and image quality.

This versatility brings us back to why Sara’s information was impressive at the seminar.  It takes us back to the challenge for photographers learning to become videographers, reacting to the right functions on the camera.  It is not simple when you are new to the technology, especially when you are under a deadline, to shoot stills or video and also edit the video for the website.

PPAGLA will continue to find ways to get this information to the association and even to the public.  We are here to help the photojournalists that care about their work.

Remembering Bill Eppridge

Famed photojournalist Bill Eppridge died this week. I have seen many posts honoring his passion for photojournalism. They have been wonderful to read.

I met Eppridge on a bus ride to the start line of the Boston Marathon back in the ’80′s. I don’t recall the exact year, but a reporter and I were covering the marathon to tell the story, for the student-run expo magazine, of three Ball State University professors who were running the marathon.

Read full story here:http://blogs.etruth.com/behindthelens/2013/10/06/remembering-bill-eppridge/

Have You Ever Seen the Uncropped Version of the “Napalm Girl?”

I imagine that many of you, good students of photojournalism, are familiar with the uncropped version of Nick Ut’s “Napalm Girl.” In Googling it, I can see it gets mentioned from time to time. Still, I’d never seen it before this week. (It’s also a curious image to discover with all the thematically disparate photos of the Syrian crisis circuiting now.) - See more at: http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2013/09/have-you-ever-seen-the-uncropped-version-of-the-napalm-girl/

Gabriel Luis Acosta, A Photographer’s Life in Pictures

This is the work of Sun photographer Gabriel Acosta, who died Saturday at his Riverside home. His work spans more than 2 decades, capturing a range of news and subjects from the Inland Empire. Acosta was interested in the essence of his subjects, according to Rick Sforza, Sun photo editor. “I could count on Gabe to ‘bring back the shot’ no matter what, where or when the assignment.” 

:Photo Gallery Here:http://photos.presstelegram.com/2013/09/gabriel-luis-acosta-a-photographers-life-in-pictures/

Riverside Photojournalist Falls To Death While Trimming Tree At Home

RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said a man fell to his death Saturday while he was trimming a tree at his Riverside home.

Firefighters answered a call at a home in the 4000 block of Beachwood Place where the man was pronounced dead, Riverside Fire Battalion Chief Scott Blair said.

Read Full Story Here:http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/09/15/riverside-photojournalist-falls-to-death-while-trimming-tree-at-home/

as it is today by Charlie Lieberman

OPENING RECEPTION
Join us this Thursday 6-9PM

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

"Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and shadow and time that will never come again exactly as it is today." - Edward Abbey

The vastness of the pristine Western landscape and the counterpoint of occasional evidence of man's presence have always been subjects of great interest for photographer Charlie Lieberman. The past two years of his life were spent touring the American West to capture the images proudly presented in ... as it is today.  

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Shortly after completing college, Charlie Lieberman decided to change directions and pursue a career in photography. Other than a deep appreciation for the photographic image he had no experience in the field. He wandered the streets trying to see if he was capable of creating quality photographs, to see if he could teach himself how to take a good picture. He spent a couple of years at grunt level employment in camera shops and still studios trying to absorb technical skills. Gathering up his confidence, he then set out to freelance as an editorial still photographer. He spent a few more years enhancing these skills when a filmmaker hired him to shoot production stills on a documentary project. Finding cinema as interesting as stills, Charlie pursued that branch of photography by first working in documentary, educational and industrial film. He eventually moved to Los Angeles and continued to have success as a Director of Photography in dramatic television and independent film. All during this time he never stopped capturing still images. His love of natural locales caused him to shift his subject of interest from urban landscapes to natural ones.  

ABOUT THE GALLERY

The Perfect Exposure Gallery is the recognized venue in Southern California to display the work of award winning and accomplished photojournalists as well as works of photographers that regard artistry and craftsmanship as a standard of excellence. Established in 1998 as a much needed venue for LA photojournalists and photographers, the gallery continues to create unique exhibits through contact with various media organizations including The Associated Press, Magnum Photo Agency, The Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, and Agence France-Presse.
The mission of the Perfect Exposure Gallery is to present exhibits free of charge to the general public with the goal to exemplify the rich variety and impact of photography, freedom of expression, the aesthetic, the contemptible, and the sublime. In addition, the gallery works with a distinguished group of acclaimed photojournalists to produce ongoing seminars and workshops for both adults and youths.

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 19th 2013, 6-9pm

Media Contact: Christina Covarrubias · T 213.381.1137 

Email armando@theperfectexposuregallery.com  

Facebook: ThePerfectExposureGallery

Twitter: @TPEGalleryLA

Tumblr: tpegallery.tumblr.com

The Perfect Exposure Gallery
3519 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, California 90020
ThePerfectExposureGallery.com
contact@theperfectexposuregallery.com
T 213.381.1137 
T 213.381.1138

California lawmakers pass bill to protect kids from paparazzi

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) -- A bill aimed at protecting celebrities' children from the paparazzi is one step closer to becoming law.

The Legislature passed SB 606 on Friday. The bill is now headed to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.

Read Full Story Here:http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=9240150

A SWING AND A HIT (AND A MISS)

NEW YORK, NY (August 30, 2013) – When New York Yankee Ichiro Suzuki swung at a pitch and connected with his 4,000th career base hit during the first inning of a home game against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 21st, it was a record-making moment worthy of the cacophony of motor-driven camera shutters that followed. 

Read Full Story Here:https://nppa.org/news/swing-and-hit-and-miss

At Visa pour l'Image, proof that photojournalism isn't dead

When the Chicago Sun-Times laid off its entire photo staff in June, it revived what has become an all-too frequent argument in the media: Do we really need photojournalists?

Read Full Story Here:

http://news.yahoo.com/at-visa-pour-l-image--proof-that-photojournalism-isn-t-dead-205451904.html

Sunday Times Telling Freelance Photogs Not to Submit War Images From Syria

“Deadly sniper shot through the lens.” That’s the title of a photoblog entry published over on Reuters last week by staff photographer Goran Tomasevic, who’s covering the deadly conflict in Syria. The photo above was accompanied by the text, “A tank fired a couple of shells onto the top of the building and rubble fell down around us.”

Read Full Story:

http://petapixel.com/2013/02/05/sunday-times-telling-freelancer-photogs-not-to-submit-war-images-from-syria/

Reuters Dumping North American Freelance Sports Photographers

DURHAM, NC (August 23, 2013) – Freelance photographers who have been shooting sports on contract for Reuters in North America started getting phone calls Friday from Peter Jones, the North American Sports Photo Editor at Thomson Reuters, who told them that their sideline services would no longer be needed as of September 15.

Read Full Story: https://nppa.org/news/reuters-dumping-north-american-freelance-sports-photographers

The ‘Big Bang’ in Thomson Reuters’ future

Thomson Reuters is looking at a major restructuring of its news division aimed at producing a sharper news file while cutting back radically on staff, relocating some operations to lower-cost centres, possibly closing many domestic-language services, and outsourcing sports coverage, according to company documents seen by The Baron.

Read full story here:http://www.thebaron.info/news/files/75999d0b36e1770d58681c652f445c7c-881.php

PPAGLA-Nikon Seminar

PPAGLA and NIKON are joining together for a Seminar Presentation designed for our Members, Professional Photographers, Videographers and College Students.

This Event will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 10am-3pm.

The subject of the seminar will show the Technology of Nikon Camera's and Equipment.  Plus a discussion of today's camera changes.

*Non Members are Welcome

Location: 357 W. Arden Ave, Glendale

Event Schedule

10:00am-12:00 Camera presentation & discussion

12:00-12:30       Refreshment Break

12:30-2:00         Camera discussion

2:00-3:00            Student Critique Session 

RSVP- Gerard Burkhart  PPAGLA  Education chairman (  gbpix@earthlink.net )

Big Changes at Major News Dailies

Washington Post

The purchase of the Washington Post by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is an opportunity to build a new model for profitable journalism, TNG-C

Read more at: http://cwa-union.org/news/entry/big_changes_at_major_news_dailies