As February comes to a close we wrap up the week with animals taking over an abandoned home, more photojournalists being laid off, scientists going sci-fi, and someone using a tiger as their drinking buddy. Enjoy!
- Finnish photographer Kai Fagerström photographed animals taking over an abandoned house, and the results are beautiful.
- Interview with David Burnett about photographing his 10th Olympics.
- The apocalypsticle? Some interesting commentary on Politico about the obsession with disaster photos that don’t come with more of the story.
- More bad news for photojournalists, the Orlando Sentinel is eliminating their photography staff.
- Andrew Whtye documented the extensive travels of a very small person with a specialty, adapted tiny camera.
- Robert Shults, an Austin based photographer, portrayed scientists in the lab in the format of a sci-fi B-movie.
- The Wall Street Journal asks if the change happening at the Corcoran is a symbol of bad non-profit governance happening at many institutions.
- Fighting fair use violations can be difficult, which is why several photography associations are banding together to fight for photographer’s rights in court.
- Speaking of photographer’s rights, PDN posted a video for photographers on the first amendment and how to deal with police intimidation.
- New website The Image delves deeper into the story behind photos.
- The long-awaited Garry Winogrand exhibit opens this weekend at the National Gallery.
- A New Jersey moving company changed out the stock photos on their website with “real” photos and has seen a dramatic increase in revenue. Remember this study next time a client wants to buy a $2 photo off Shutterstock.
- It’s pothole season, but photographers Davide Luciano and Claudia Ficca have re-imagined the possibilities of the bumps in the road.
- So, a baby tiger walks into a bar…No, really.
