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history or his story?

May 5, 2011 by chip

At first glance the photo is history.  This is the moment in time that will forever be remembered. For what most of what America saw in print, the images were completely false.   By now, most have heard the photo of POTUS announcing that Osama bin Laden had been killed was a re-enactment.  Still shooters were kept out of the room during the televised address to the nation.  Second passed, then President Obama walked right back in and fakes it [...]

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Categories: photojournalism industry, photos, politics, The New York Times • Tags: Chip Litherland, ethics, Flickr, Obama, osama bin laden, photojouralism, photoshop, potus, re-enactments, white house

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bitter and then some

December 7, 2010 by chip

You know, the Internet is a weird place. There are some things I write that I truly mean.  There are others I write just to poke the flames a bit and start conversations – like my own little message board. Do I honestly think the Holga/Logo/Diana are bad things to shoot with?  No.  Hipstamatic apps?  Yes.  Strange how that rationale works. (click here to read rant #1)  Three of my top 5 favorite photographers working today, Todd Heisler , Damon Winter, [...]

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Categories: photojournalism industry, photos, shout outs • Tags: blog, Chip Litherland, Flickr, Hipstamatic, Hipstawatever, Holga, Lomo, newspaper photographers, photography, Photojojo, photojournalism, Tumblr

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a call to arms – photojournalism is not dead

August 13, 2010 by chip

It’s not just stuff. I drive by this house everyday.  Every day.  They lived a a few blocks over from me.  Until they got notice of foreclosure and the locks were being changed.  Donald and Teresa Beardsley have lived in this home with the decaying Virgin Mary statue out front for 30 years. And like that, it’s gone. It’s not a new story, really.  Foreclosures are everywhere.  This family is caught up in what is being investigated at a fraudulent [...]

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Categories: photojournalism industry, photos • Tags: chip, death of photojournalism, Facebook, Flickr, foreclosure, litherland, photojournalism, sarasota, Scott Strazzante, social media

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