Photo by Shawn Nee / discarted
Not sure if this one will materialize, but there is an immigration reform march planned for this Saturday in downtown Los Angeles. The start time is allegedly 10 pm (which is very odd), since most rallies usually kick off before noon. I’m guessing the march actually begins at 10 am.
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Time: 10 pm (the march may actually start at 10 am)
Location: Olympic and Broadway intersection (downtown Los Angeles)
Los Angeles, CA
Photo of Ernest Hemingway by Ken Heyman
“Not everyone will know Heyman’s name, but they are likely to recognize his work,” said Jean Folkerts, dean of the school. “Heyman created iconic images, and through them he told important stories. I’m glad we can share those stories with all who visit the school.”
To see Heyman’s work check out his website.
Source and exhibit details: UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Although it’s a few years old, Alex Webb’s Istanbul: City of a Hundred Names is still probably one of the better multimedia projects to ever grace the internet. And if you’re not familiar with Webb’s work, he is often referred as a master of composition and one of the best documentary photographers to ever hold a camera. His abilities will fill you with jealousy and self-loathing as you ask yourself, “Why can’t I take pictures like that?!”
To see more of Alex’s work, click here.
Last week on October 5, I decided to head to downtown Los Angeles to photograph a rally that was being held at the federal building. What was dubbed as a National Day of Action against FBI Repression ended up being a major non-event, and only about 5-10 people were there to protest the FBI’s recent raids that targeted political activists in Illinois and Minnesota.
So for a photographer hoping to capture another protest with the usual high energy associated with these kinds of events, there really wasn’t much to photograph. Plus, it started raining fifteen minutes into this tiny protest, and that was still before anyone even arrived. However, at the same time the rain started falling, a Department of Homeland Security vehicle arrived, which caused me to believe that people were going to show up—at some point—and they did.
I stuck around and burned the roll’s last few frames on the lackluster protesters that finally arrived and used the very last frame for the Homeland Security decal that was on the front fender of the DHS SUV. It seemed like an important stock image to get, seeing that DHS has been known to harass a photographer or two. I thought I could use my photo for future posts dealing with DHS harassment rather than pulling the DHS decal from the web.
Well, I should’ve known that I would be posting a video showing a DHS officer prohibiting me from returning to a protest that was being held on a public sidewalk before I even processed the roll of film I shot that day.
Photo by Shawn Nee / discarted
For the documentary photographer, selective perception is an obstacle bigger than the two-ton security guard who steps in front of you and says “scram!” It’s silent and imperceptible but it nonetheless keeps us from seeing the full range of meaning and moments that are standing right in front of us. So questions can linger, even after making a great picture from a situation. Was a better one lurking in there somewhere? Was the great picture the most honest one? Did we leave too early? Did we focus on the wrong subject? Were we focused too much on ourself?
To continue reading, check out Alex Garcia’s Tuesday’s Tips.
In July I created a multimedia project entitled “Thank You For Your Call,” which helped shed some light on the fact that thousands of LGBT community members are unfairly denied Social Security survivors benefits each year because the federal government does not consider their relationships vaild. Over the past few months, the video appeared on NPR, NBC, The New Yorker, and The Advocate. However, I am now trying to get the still images and the story published in print form, which is a difficult task in itself.
One avenue is through JPG Magazine, but in order for that to happen the project needs your vote. So I am asking readers to join JPG Magazine and vote “Yes” if you think “Thank You For Your Call” deserves publishing.
Click here to help publish “Thank You For Your Call”
And I apologize for the campaigning, but this story must be seen by as many people as possible.
Later today, as part of the National Day of Action Against FBI Repression, there will be a rally in downtown Los Angeles to protest the FBI’s September 24 raids of well-known anit-war activists in Minneapolis and Chicago.
Today marks the day that some of the activists were ordered to appear in US Federal Court in Chicago to be questioned about their anti-war activities. Officials have indicated that the activists are being investigated for their possible support of terrorism.
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Downtown Federal Building
300 N Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA
Protests and rallies can offer great opportunities for photojournalism, so for all you photographers in the Minneapolis area there will be a demonstration tomorrow to protest the FBI’s recent raids that targeted political activists in Illinois and Minnesota. And if you are unaware of these controversial raids (which included five homes and one office in Minneapolis), check out Answer Coalition’s coverage of the story.
From Answer Coalition:
FBI agents served search warrants and grand jury subpoenas on the activists on Sept. 24 and 27, allegedly relating to political speech in defense of the Palestinian and Colombian peoples. The activists have committed no crime; the real target of the raids are political dissent and free speech. These terror tactics are meant to have a chilling effect on progressive movements.
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Outside FBI headquarters
111 Washington Ave S
(Corner of Marquette and Washington Aves)
Minneapolis, MN
This past weekend, the One Nation Working Together march was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC as an event to build a more united America fueled by hope not hate. But for Human Events reporter Emily Miller, her day was filled with nothing but hate. She was repeatedly attacked by an unknown woman who did not want Miller recording her.
According to Human Events:
The reporter, Emily Miller, was first hit from behind while she was taping Rangel as the Harlem congressman glad-handed supporters in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Miss Miller is heard on the video saying, “Please don’t hit me.” The protester proceeds to yell at the reporter, “Well get out of the way! What do you think this is? A–hole.” The activist was attempting to meet Rangel herself. Miss Miller continued videotaping the event, when suddenly the same unhinged protester lunged at her, hit her on the arm, and yelled, “Don’t take my picture.”
Isn’t it wonderful knowing that this unknown woman will now be “attacked” via YouTube.
Article via Human Events
Photo by Shawn Nee / discarted
This Wednesday, the ANSWER Coalition is staging a rally at the Hollywood Military Recruitment Center in Los Angeles to protest the U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan that was launched nine years ago.
From their website:
On Oct. 6, veterans, anti-war activists, students, military families, and working people will converge on the Hollywood Military Recruitment Center to protest and take action.
We will be at the Military Recruitment Center to demand an immediate end to the U.S./NATO war on Afghanistan. We will also demand an end to the U.S. military preying on working-class youth, especially youth of color. Young people are struggling to get access to a college education, jobs, and benefits, yet the war machine continues to send them to kill and die in this criminal war. Military recruiters must get out of our communities!
So if you’re in the Hollywood area on Wednesday afternoon with a camera dangling around your neck, be sure to find your way over to the recruitment center for some protest fun.
Date: October 6, 2010
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Hollywood Military Recruitment Center
7080 Hollywood Blvd.
(Corner of Hollywood & La Brea)
Los Angeles, California 90028
For more details, click here.
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