Redlights and Redeyes

swing state blues (and reds)

November 14, 2012 by Chip

21 hours of red, white, and blue. I spent election day cross-crossing Florida a bit for the wonderful folks at The New Yorker with a really amazing crew of photographers I had no idea I was shooting alongside (Peter van Agtmael, Kenneth Jarecke, Stanley Greene, Jon Lowenstein, Andrea Bruce, Landon Nordeman, etc.) with until I starting seeing galleries coming in on their site. Florida is a crazy state. There is no denying that any weird story that happens to pop [...]

Categories: photography, photojournalism industry, photos, politics, the new yorker, Uncategorized • Tags: Chip Litherland, color, election day 2012, Florida politics, lection, Obama, politcs, presidential election, red, romney, the new yorker, white blue

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leica x2 in the caribbean

September 10, 2012 by Chip

Opened up a sweet little box a few weeks back to find a Leica X2 for me to review…such an amazing little camera. If you are in the market, find out my thoughts over at The Photo Brigade. For Leica X2 Review, click here. While you’re at it, pop around the site by Robert Caplin. He’s doing some great thing on The Photo Brigade – especially for those in school looking for solid resources for information on how to freelance [...]

Categories: chip litherland, news, photography, photojournalism industry, photos, pr, promo • Tags: Chip Litherland, gear, Harbour Island, leica x2, photo brigade, robert caplin, saint maarten, St. Martin, the bahamas, the caribbean, travel camera, travel photographer florida, x2 review

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in my bag

July 2, 2012 by Chip

Did a little “In My Bag” feature for Robert Caplin and The Photo Brigade – check it out! Yes, I carry red paint. Tweet

Categories: chip litherland, in print, news, photography, photojournalism industry • Tags: camera bag, camera gear, Chip Litherland, nikon, photojournalism, thinktank photo, Travel

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newt, mitt, ron, and rick…

February 1, 2012 by chip

I could sit here and write a ton of copy about covering Florida politics. Fact of the matter is, it’s weird, it’s draining, and it’s one of most fun things I get to do in photojournalism. With that, here are some random rectangles from the week of covering Mitt Romney’s win in the Florida Primary with some scraps from the cutting room floor as a bonus. Tweet

Categories: chip litherland, photography, photojournalism industry, photos, politics, The New York Times • Tags: Campaign, Elections, FL, gingrich, GOP Debate, paul, politics, romney, santorum, Tampa, The New York Times

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ok @instagram, you win. #apublicapology

December 30, 2011 by chip

You know what, Instagram? I’m sorry. I cursed you and your buddy Hipstamatic for the last couple years. You were destroying our industry, flooding our market with imagery, and making the construction and process of image-making too easy and less intellectual. I was one of, if not the guy who wrote the blog post that started the whole Damon Winter/POYi mess. I cursed iPhoneography, Holgaroids, and Urban Outphittography™. Oooooh, I like that – Urban Outphittography. Note the ™. I’m big [...]

Categories: accidental rothko, chip litherland, news, photography, photojournalism industry, photos, sprawlscapes • Tags: Chip Litherland, damon winter, ethics, Hipstamatic, Holga, Instagram, Lomo, photojournalism, poyi, public apology, urban outfitters

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legoland florida (aka primary color heaven)

October 28, 2011 by chip

Red, Yellow, Blue, Green…any possible color you can think of. Everywhere. Literally. I can’t think of really a better place to feed my addiction to color than LEGOLAND Florida, and luckily I get to call them a regular client. The gig, which I haven’t really talked much about out here in Socialmedialand, fell in my lap from a great recommendation from another photographer in LA who called me to cover their initial press conference (last photo). The historic, but [...]

Categories: in print, LEGOLAND, news, photojournalism industry, photos, pr, public relations photographer, random gratuitousness, travel, Uncategorized, wedding

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that’s how you debate

September 14, 2011 by chip

Suit. Check. Tie. Check. Podium. Check. Stage full of red, white, and blue accents. Check. Talking points. Check. American flag pin. Check. Finger pointing. Check. Riser. Check. Twenty other photographers getting the same shot. Check. I really do love covering politics…there’s that inherent challenge in making something unique that goes beyond what is literally handed to you. You are given a single seat. You sit. You point. You click. Not only are you put in one spot, you’re almost [...]

Categories: photojournalism industry, photos, politics, The New York Times • Tags: bachmann, Chip Litherland, color, debate, florida primary, gingrich, paul, perry, politics, republican presidential debate, romney, Tampa, Tea Party

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FOCUSED

August 17, 2011 by chip

I’m convinced most of my most exciting ideas come from Starbucks-stained napkins…most of which get crumpled up into a pocket and forgotten about. This one stuck for some reason…and now this little napkin is reality. FOCUSED came out of an idea to rejuvenate some film I had. I had no idea how that would happen, but all I knew is I wanted it to be a shared effort amongst my favorite photographers. On a three hour trip to Miami to [...]

Categories: FOCUSED, photojournalism industry, photos, promo, Uncategorized • Tags: analog, Chip Litherland, film, FOCUSED, manual, photojournalism, photojournalists, project

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pdn – school of hard knocks

August 3, 2011 by chip

Had a nice chat with Holly Stuart Hughes over at Photo District News for an article in their September Education Issue about what I’ve learned so far freelancing with a much wider net (wedding, magazine, newspaper, pr, sport, commercial, etc.) this go-round after falling flat on my face a few years back. Go check it out in their digital edition (here). I’m the opening act for Zack Arias. Tweet

Categories: in print, news, PDN, photojournalism industry, promo, shout outs, wedding • Tags: Chip Litherland, freelance transition, newspapers, PDN, photojournalism, school of hard knocks, wedding

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on self-assignments (with a side of mud, booze, and rednecks)

July 31, 2011 by chip

If you don’t like the assignments you are given, make your own. Shooting for free is the kiss of death in this industry, but there’s a time for everything. Sometimes, a self-assignment is worth it. If you are a staffer, the daily grind of assignments can beat you down with every building mug and press conference. If you are a freelancer, the times when the phone doesn’t ring can seem like an eternity. I suggest one of two things: either [...]

Categories: archive, photojournalism industry, photos, promo, random gratuitousness, travel • Tags: beer, belly flop, camo, Chip Litherland, confederate, east dublin, Georgia, mud, photojournalism, red, redneck summer games, rednecks, self-assignments

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