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I've always been fascinated with taking pictures.
When I was little, after church I'd get all the kids together and we'd play what I called "magazine covers," where they'd make up a magazine name and then I'd arrange them for what the cover art should be and pretend to take a picture....
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The invention of the Leica--which uses 35mm film--revolutionized photojournalism.
Arguably, it invented photojournalism. Its miniature size, combined with faster lenses and faster film speeds allowed photojournalists to shoot in places never before possible unless you used flash--hardy...
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A news editor called and dispatched me to the memorial site for the 19 immigrants. There were three gentlemen from Houston who are part of a support group for immigrants from the Potosina Region in Mexico. They were giving the memorial site much needed cleaning, as weeds buried the site from...
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In the digital world, newspapers find themselves routinely facing situations they never saw before the advent of the Internet. Almost 400 years of newspaper history didn't necessarily prepare journalists for the digital future.
Among the questions raised by these new situations:
- How...
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Texas wildflowers seem extra special this spring for some reason. I guess I was too busy last year moving to Victoria to notice them much.
Paula and I were out walking today and captured this scene near our house. At the Advocate, we hope you will share you images of wildflowers, too. Or, just...
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Many thanks to Advocate reader Shawn Campbell for e-mailing us images taken from his cell phone of Tuesday's afternoon's crash on U.S. 77 South. It's an exciting new world when readers can share so quickly the photos and videos they take of news events.
If you have any photos to share, you may...
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Among my 2008 resolutions:
To shoot more.
To blog more.
To video more.
While this blog is dedicated to the golden age of photojournalism, in the past few weeks this old dog of a blogger has been learning the new tricks...
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When her mom called 2 y.o. Sheridan Elizabeth a muffled little noise emitted from Grandpa Rusty's bed on their futon. A closer check revealed the tow headed tyke pretending to sleep wearing grandpa's CPAP mask. The first pic was too dark so this'n'll have to do.
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Review for the Light Affection is coming soon, go to http://www.modtekpc.com/Lig... Until December 1st, when you enter the Promotional Code "MODTEK" they will give you an additional 10% off your order.
Based on any photo, we carve an everlasting...
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Election nights always are frantic, frenetic and tempestuous for journalism--particularly for morning papers.
Quite often, results still are dribbling in from distant precincts when the presses start running.
Photographers have it worse. Theirs is the duty...
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Can anyone say the weather in South Texas this past week has not been fantastic? I love it!
Took this picture a couple of weeks ago - early morning- from the Rockport beach. What a way to relax!
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Some viewers criticized our video interview of Michael Ratcliff's father on the day his son was being indicted. Unfortunately, I think they were right.
As print journalists, we're new to the video world, and we made a misstep here. Our reporter and photographer went to the house looking for...
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Professional digital cameras have a button with a trash can symbol beside it. It's used to delete unwanted pictures.
The difference between the electronic trash can and the real version is that you can’t reach in and change your mind.
Each time I hit...
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Monday in the Rosebud café. Victoria Public Information Officer O. C. Garza--who also is a Leica fan--and I are having lunch. Typically, we both brought our cameras.
O. C. had his Epson R-D1, a digital rangefinder. An excellent review available at:
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Earlier this week, a freedom of the press issue occurred on the streets and sidewalks of Victoria.
At issue was a second grade youngster who darted into the streets between two cars and got hit in the head by a rear view mirror attached to a day-care van....
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