A funny thing happened on the way out the door
I’m not a reporter, generally. I’m not signed up for the Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism capstone project at Newhouse. I went in around 9:30 this morning to bone up on my Z1U, and planned to be home before lunch.
I spent most of today doing research for Handshake Magazine (the MNO capstone project) on the federal seizure of seven–no, six–no, nine–websites accused of illegally streaming first-run Hollywood movies and other copyrighted content.
On working abroad: Communication
This is the first post in an ongoing series about the challenges of working abroad, or even in unpredictable situations close to home.
Ode to Samuel, part two
Before leaving, I called my various banks and credit card companies to give them my itinerary. When I called American Express, they told me not to worry, their computers were set up to handle the trip, no problem. At the end of the call, they also gave me the number for their 24/7 global assist [...]
Ode to Samuel, part one
Africa is an interesting place. The man pictured here is Samuel Vamboi, my driver while I was in Sierra Leone. Without Samuel, I really don’t know what I would’ve done. Lungi International Airport, while ostensibly in Freetown, is on an island roughly nine miles out into the Atlantic Ocean. Travelers can get there by ferry, [...]
Nutrition unit
SL-02, originally uploaded by jdepould. This is from an afternoon spent with the Kissy nutrition unit. They spent the better part of two days preparing Benemix, which has all sorts of stuff in it. The final product is a powdery supplement for infants, high in protein and calcium. Here, they’re cooking, drying and mixing most [...]
Rainy season in Africa
It rained. A lot. I took this one the day my D700 went down from water damage. In fact, it’s one of the last photos from that body on this trip. I was out shooting the nutrition workers cooking up some Benemix to hand out.
On shooting motorsports
An excellent post by ALMS shooter John Thawley over on the Photoshelter blog about shooting motorsports. Long, but worth it.
Funerals and memorials
Shooting memorial services is never easy. You try to stay out of the way, while still getting what you need. I was fortunate enough to get this one as the pall bearers were bringing the casket from the hearse to the chapel. As you can see from the uniforms, officers from several different departments came to the memorial.
Live Music
Shot two vastly different shows last week. Medeski Martin and Wood at the Westcott and Phish at the War Memorial. Medeski Martin and Wood was a pretty relaxed affair. No photographer babysitters, no PR people. Show up, shoot what you want, leave when you want. Contrast that with Phish … I shot 700 frames in [...]
Funk N Waffles
Funk N Waffles is a restaurant in Syracuse, New York, which does all sorts of crazy (and not so crazy) waffles. I spoke with co-owner Adam Gold about the restaurant, the economy and his plans for the future.
