Renowned commericial photographer Anthony Dawton speaks about his latest book Edge of Hope: The Rohingya Refugee Camp at Cox's Bazar. To purchase this book and support the effort to help the Rohingyan refugees, click here: https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/edge-of-hope/

David J. Murphy, Zach D. Roberts and Mark Doyle discuss consent, Thanksgiving, Black Friday deals and Mark and Zach's recent work.

Around the Lens presents In a Flash, our weekly news show with David J. Murphy and Travis Keyes. 

After the episode was over the guests of the AtL Depth of Field - Concert Photography talked for about an hour about a variety of topics. The conversation was so stimulating that we turned it into a whole other episode. 

Around the Lens presents Depth of Field, a monthly panel discussion podcast featuring experts from the world of photography, filmmaking and visual journalism. Each month, different panelists will discuss issues and topics that are important to those in our career field. This month, Mark Doyle moderates a panel on concert photography with Zack Lane, Kevin Wilson (kevinrcwilson.com) and Jenn Devereaux (www.JennDPhotography.com). 

Around the Lens and 10 Frames Per Second are proud to present a new joint effort focused on discussing everything related to photo books called Photo Flip. Each month we'll bring on new authors, collectors and industry insiders to discuss photo books and the news surround them. The show is hosted by long time Around the Lens guest Joe M. Giordano, his co-host from their show 10 Frames Per Second Elena Volkova, and AtL founder and host, David J. Murphy.

On this, the first, episode of their new show, they welcome Geoff Livingston, a part-time street and event photographer to talk about his new photo book, #NotMyPresident. The book showcases stories and photos from protests related to both Donal Trump's campaign for president and subsequent presidency. During our discussion we talk about his inspiration for the new book, some of his editing decisions and his thoughts about the Biden administration.

Bruce Byers (www.brucebyers.com), host a panel discussion about covering the COVID virus with Prof. William Snyder, Interim Program Director, Advertising Photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology's         School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, and two students from RIT, Traci Westcott and Brittainy Newman.

On this week's episode of Around the Lens: In a Flash, a weekly video, photo and visual journalism news show, Travis Keyes and David J. Murphy discuss the top stories of 2020, new copyright law, our predictions for 2021, Canon rumor news, innovations in sensors, drones and Nikon.   Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/aroundthelens. Find all our social media outlets at aroundthelens.com and share your thoughts on the show.

---SHOW NOTES---

0:00 - Intro

0:22 - Top Stories of 2020 according to PetaPixel - https://petapixel.com/2020/12/31/the-10-most-popular-petapixel-posts-of-2020/

4:17 - Small Claims for Copyright: The CASE Act Becomes Law - https://www.rangefinderonline.com/news-features/industry-news/small-claims-for-copyright-the-case-act-becomes-law/

7:56 - New Camera Predictions in 2021 - https://fstoppers.com/gear/what-new-camera-equipment-can-we-expect-see-2021-540924 13:20 Curved camera sensors are now commercially ready - https://www.dpreview.com/news/7542036825/french-startup-is-preparing-its-curved-cmos-image-sensor-for-mass-production

15:04 - Canon replacing the shutter button! - http s://www.slrlounge.com/canon-is-replacing-the-shutter-button-with-a-touchpad

18:23 - Chinese drone company DJI added to U.S. economic blacklist - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/18/us-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-.html

21:29 - Nikon Halting its Camera Production in Japan - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/18/us-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-.html

24:20 - Outro

• Women Photograph chooses their photos of the year www.womenphotograph.com 
• Dell XPS 17 Review https://petapixel.com/2020/12/12/dell-xps-17-review-a-photo-editing-powerhouse-with-a-stunning-display/
• Resolutions/52-week Photo Challenge https://www.clondon.me/blog/52weeks0
• Adobe’s Earnings Soar, It Plans to Invest Further in A.I. Editing  https://petapixel.com/2020/12/11/as-adobes-earnings-soar-it-plans-to-invest-further-in-a-i-editing/  
• Adobe tries to re-earn trust  https://petapixel.com/2020/12/10/adobes-tech-eroded-the-publics-trust-in-photos-now-theyre-trying-to-fix-it/  
• Google built a rig with dozens of cameras and hundreds of LED lights to make Portrait Lighting possible on Pixels  https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/12/11/google-built-a-rig-with-dozens-of-cameras-and-hundreds-of-led-lights-to-make-portrait-lighting-possible-on-pixels/

Travis Keyes and David J. Murphy discuss the photo news of the week. 

Arecibo Observatory

Verizon Positions its New Unlimited Cloud Storage as a Google Photos Replacement

Camera Battery Reinvented

AP publishes best photos of 2020

This Device Can Charge Four Different Camera Batteries at the Same Time

A computer predicts your thoughts, creating images based on them

Check out the newest show from Around the Lens called In a Flash, a news show dedicated to news about the photography, photojournalism, videography and filmmaking communities. This week's episode is hosted by David J. Murphy (www.djmphoto.com) and Travis W. Keyes (www.traviswkeyes.com) who discuss the following stories:

Photokina Shuttered Indefinitely Due to the Crashing Camera Market

Nikon to Release Two New DSLRs, Several F-Mount Lenses in 2021: Report

NPPA Requests the CDC Include Photojournalists in Early COVID-19 Vaccine Phase

Google stopping unlimited high quality photo uploads on June 1, 2021

Apple M1 Chip: Let's Talk!

Gun-Toting Couple Sues Photographer, Demands Copyright to Viral Photo

Interview with Craig Stadler, founder of www.peteyvid.com.

On this week's episode of Around the Lens, episode 251, the first episode in a year, David J. Murphy, Zach Roberts and Matthew Callahan discuss various topics related to the world of visual information.

0:00 – Musical Intro

0:20 – Dave's Intro

1:06 – Talking about Zach Roberts

1:53 – Talking about Ron Hamilton

5:06 – Talking about Travis Keyes

7:17 – Talking about Evelyn Hockstein

10:55 – Evelyn chooses a mirrorless camera

14:10 – Guest 1 – Mike “Sharky” James

15:23 – Guest 2 – Jamie Rose

19:14 – Guest 3 – Bruce Byers

20:37 – Topic 1 – State of the Show

26:03 – Future of the Around the Lens

30:15 – Topic 2 – New Canon 70-200mm and 50mm lenses

1:10:47 – Topic 3 – 20 Years in the Future

1:25:18 – Outros an Guest Plugs

1:27:48 – Final Outro from Dave

Guests: Jamie Rose, Mike “Sharky” James, Bruce Byers

TOPIC 1: The future of Around the Lens.

• After five years and 250 episodes, AtL is coming to an end. But this isn’t the end of AtL as a platform, and this isn’t the end of content, podcasts or otherwise. No, this is a new beginning for the platform, and will usher in a new era of programs dedicated to discussing the news, topics and gear related to visual journalism, photo journalism, filmmaking, photography, videography, photo books and so much more in new and exciting ways.
• In the next few months you’ll begin to see a new series of shows appearing on the platform. They be specifically targeted and related to topics that hopefully interest and affect you. We’re currently working on a tight and consise, get in and get out, news show. Furthermore, we are going to be bringing new voices to AtL with a diversity focused panel discussion show. Additionally, we’ll be doing a show dedicated to photo books and their impact on society. Finally, as we always have, we’ll continue to do one-on-one interviews with interesting voices in our career field.
• It’s an amazing time to be at AtL, and we hope you’ll join us as we say goodbye to the old and hello to the new.

TOPIC 2: Canon 70-200mm f/4 and a $200 nifty 50mm f/1.8 to their line ups

• Two new lenses have been released by Canon for their RF mount cameras, the 50mm f/1.8 and the 70-200mm f/4.
• What do we think of these new lenses? How do they fit into Canon’s current lens lineup? How does this lens line up stack up against Nikon and Sony?
• What are your go to lenses? If you had to choose one lens for the rest of your life which one would it be? What kind of innovations do you want to see in the lens market going forward?

TOPIC 3: Covering the 2020 Election

• Hopefully by the time we discuss it well have an idea who our president will be, but regardless, many of us have been capturing the election, and the many, many events surrounding it. Let’s talk about our experiences.
• No matter who won, the political landscape will never be the same. How do your think things will either change or be different over the next four years?

FINAL TOPIC: The last twenty years have radically changed the world of photography and photojournalism, what do you think the next 20 years will bring?

Guests: J.M. Giordano, Daniel Dreifuss

Topics:

Following Investigation, Magnum Photos Suspends David Alan Harvey for One Year

Megadap, world’s first AF adaptor for manual lenses

Is a printed portfolio really necessary? This photographer shows his process for creating a printed portfolio, but at the end of the day, does a printed portfolio really matter? When was the last time you had a printed portfolio?

Guest: Bruce Byers

Topics:

Photoshop unveils new AI features

• Photoshops new AI portrait features allow for dynamic and dramatic manipulation of faces to include the ability to change the direction the face is looking, the direction the eyes are looking, the age of subject and their overall happiness or how angry they are among other features.
• What do we think of these new capabilities? Are we scared by how good these features are at making manipulation so easy?
• How do we think features like this will affect societies overall ability to trust and believe authentic and honest photos being created by visual journalists? Do we think this innovation will make our jobs harder, or will it just be another in the many innovations that have overall made scrutiny of images and the sources they come from that much more important.

DJI Releases the Pocket 2

• DJI has unveiled the sequel to the mini gimbal camera, the Pocket 2. This camera improves on it predecessor in many ways and make a gimbal camera easily accessible and pocketable.
• Does DJI’s new camera intrigue you at all? Would you consider adding something like this to your kit? Did you own the Pocket 1, would you consider upgrading?
• Does a device like this really have a place in a world with in body image stabilization, electronic stabilization, digital stabilization and stabilization in post?

Photographing Women in Public is “Gender-Based Violence”

• In an opinion piece for the NY Daily News, Jean Son claims that people photographing women on the street without their consent are somehow performing a form of “gender-based violence,” and she is working with councilmen in NYC to restrict such acts.
• While I think we can all agree that this kind of case will go nowhere, and that the 1st amendment will protect photographers, what does it say about our society that a case like this even exists? How do we feel about Son’s opinion on the issue? Is this even an issue?
• Additionally, in some cases Son has been able to get police to get photographers to delete their photos. How is this even ethical? What would you do if a police officer told you to delete your photos? If you were in that situation would you stand your ground or just delete on the moment knowing you’ll probably be able to recover them later if necessary?

Topics:

1. Nikon Z6 II, Z7 II
   – Worth the upgrade?
2. A Frame by Frame account –
   – It’s rare that we see another visual journalists frames from the photoshoot. What do the 71 frames from the recent Denver protest shooting tell us about the photographer, their mindset and the body of work created.
3. What can we learn from Pete Souza’s career.
   – Pete Souza was a legend in the industry, and while I’m sure many of us would love to be a White House photographer for the president, few of us ever will. That being said, what can we learn from Pete’s career and how can we apply it to what we do? Also, what would be a similar by more accessible version being the President’s photographer.

Guests: Josh Edelson - https://twitter.com/joshedelson- https://edelsonphotography.com/- https://www.instagram.com/joshedelson... Chris Stoltz - https://www.instagram.com/stoltz_photos/- https://christopherstoltz.com/

Topics:

Nikon – Let’s talk about the upcoming nikon announcements.

More Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II rumored specifications

Snappr – Let’s talk about this new photographer on demand service.

https://www.snappr.com/

Mistakes – Check out this article and video on mistakes. Do any of the five listed resonate with you? What were some mistakes that you experienced in your career?

These Five Mistakes Can Hold Back Your Photography Career

Guests: Alex Tetreault, Seth Porges

Topics:

Engineer makes ultrarealistic recreations of real world enviromments

• An engineer made ultrarealistic setting for practicing photography in his free time.
• What do we think of these creations?
• Could this type of product be used as an effective teaching tool for either photography or filmmaking?

Facebook responds to Netflix doc “The Social Dilemma”

• In a rare move, Facebook has responded to a documentary about its platform and the tools used to keep users engaged with its content.
• What do we think of Facebook’s response?
• What do we think of the Netflix documentary?

Being stopped from taking photos with professional camera

• A photographer was stopped from using his professional DLSR camera in a public place, even though someone with smartphone would not be stopped from taking photos.
• What are our thoughts on these type of prohibitive photo policies? Is it fair to limit professional cameras and tripods from public areas?
• in the article the photographer mentions the concept of “fair social media use,” like that’s a thing that actually exists. How angry does it make you to know that there are people who think that there is some sort of fair use associated with social media?

Guest: Jenn Ackerman

Topic 1: Estee Lauder Hires ISS for Photoshoot

• The International Space Station is now open to commercialism and space tourists with the introduction of the first product ad being photographed on the space station for $128,000.
• What are our thoughts on this new venture? Does it demean space exploration? What do you think will be the next product advertised in space? Would you take a trip up to the ISS if you had the money to pay for it?

Topic 2: Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

• Our guest this week is part of a husband and wife couple that run their business together. How did they get started working with one another and what can they say about the nature of working in a team? How does one find teammates in what is normally a pretty solitary business? What kind of both good and bad experiences have we had with teammates?

Topic 3: Sony to Release 50MP A9

• Looks like Sony is rising to the challenge presented by Canon with the R5 by potentially releasing their own 8K shooter. What does this latest A9 camera mean for Sony, the A9 series and mirrorless cameras in general?

Guest – Brad Smith

Topic – Photographing Pro Wrestling

• Pro wrestling is a interesting subject matter to cover. Part stage play, part athletic showcase, part circus show. What are some things to consider before photographing a match? What is the hardest part to capture during a performance? How much work is done before hand to sure the best shots and angles.

Topic – Consulting

• What does it take to be a photography consultant? Why would someone pay you for your skills and experience? How does one get into the profession?

Gear – GoPro Unveils the Hero9 Black with 5K Video, Hypersmooth 3.0, and More

• Why does GoPro still make cameras at this point? Most people have a GoPro from years ago that that still works just fine.

Guest: Maysun

News – Freelance Photographers Now Exempt from CA’s Controversial AB 5

• California Gov. Gavin Newsome recently signed a law to prevent freelance photographers from having to be considered employees if a company hires them too many times. Is this a good thing or a bad thing, why or why not?

Topic – Balancing Artistic Capabilities

• How does one transition from stills to documentary, or film making, cinematography and art? How does one find balance between all these different artistic endeavors.

Gear – Sony A7c Impressions

• Leaked photos and specs of Sony’s new A7c show an affordable and powerful fill frame mirrorless. How does this camera compare with similar cameras like the recently released Panasonic S5 and others.

Guests: B.A. Van Sise, Graeme Jennings, David Butow

Topic – Political Photography

Let’s talk about covering political photography in D.C. and how it has changed in the past decade. What have been the biggest changes in the past 10 years? How has the new administration affected the way politics are covered in D.C.? How do you think coverage of politics will change in the next administration? How has COVID affected how you work?

News – Whitney faces backlash over photo exhibit debacle

This article brings up a lot of good newsworthy topics. Although legal, should the Whitney have acquired images for an exhibit through a charity? Should the charity have placed a license on images it sold to prevent museums from using their images in the way they wanted to do? Should photographers even donate their work for charities?

Gear – Panasonic Unveiles the S5

The S5, their newest and cheapest full frame mirrorless was just officially announced. What are our thoughts on this new camera. What are our thoughts on the recent full frame mirrorless revolution? What camera are we using? What camera did we start our career using? How has the evolution of gear affected your career and ability to do your job? Has it helped or hindered you?

On this week's episode we interview Anthony Dawton, an award winning London based photographer with extensive experience of working overseas for NGOs, photographing in refugee camps and disaster areas. Anthony is also the author of Not London, a photo book showcasing portraits of homelessness around London, which came out earlier this month and is available for purchase at notlondon.uk.  

Websites of note: 

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-58639151 

www.notlondon.uk 

www.waterstones.com/book/notlondon/anthony-dawton//9781843682080 www.dawton.com/  

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Guest: Jennifer Osborne

News: Google Images’ “Licensable” Badge Lets Photographers Sell Their Work

• Google is testing a new licensing badge in Google Images to allow people to buy a license for an image directly through the search tool. Do you think this is a good or bad idea? Would you sell your work this way? How do you sell or license your work typically?

Topic: Matt Granger Sells his Entire Nikon Line Up

• Matt Granger was a prolific Nikon shooter and supported the platform for many years, but now recently has decided to sell his whole Nikon kit. I recently did the same with my Panasonic kit for the new Canon R5. Have you ever sold you’re whole kit to switch to new system? What was the experience like? How do you sell your stuff? Do you think you have too much gear?

Gear: DJI Osmo Mobile 4

• Does this new variation on the DJI Osmo Mobile intrigue you? Would you use this gimbals? Do you use gimbals in your work? Do we even need gimbals considering how incredible our phones and the latest crop of cameras are at stabilization?

Seth Porges, co-director and producer of HBO Max-exclusive documentary Class Action Park, sat down to talk to Around the Lens host David J. Murphy about his life and career, the making of the film and making a documentary in general.

Guest: Camila Falcão News – Photographer Faces Backlash for Voyeuristic Images of Strangers’ Text Communications Photographer takes pictures of people cell phone screens while they are texting…fair game or over the line? Topic – Volvo in Legal Battle After Stealing Photographer’s Work, Claim Photos Posted Read More ...

Topic 1: Journalism or Child Abuse? Topic 2: Dorothea Lange Imagery Showcased Without choosing migrant mother, which of Dorothea Lange’s imagery stands out to you the most and sticks with you? Which images have the most impact? Topic 3: High Aperture Photography We always talk Read More ...

Guest: Stacy Pearsall – http://www.stacypearsall.com/, http://www.veteransportraitproject.com/, https://everythingstacy.com/ Topic 1: Everything Stacy Stacy Pearsall makes her second appearance on AtL, her first being on episode 14, to discuss her new podcast Everything with Stacy Pearsall. This autobiographical podcast is essential Stacy’s memoir, or as she puts Read More ...

Guest: Rehab Eldalil  Topic 1: Are we in the golden age of visual journalism? Topic 2: Is the World Press Photo organization institutionally racist? Topic 3: Should the media be forced to turn over their content to police in the pursuit of justice? Yes or no Read More ...

Guest: Hannah Kozak Topics: NYC Has Proposed New Rules for the Press PassWhat do we think of these new rules?Whether or not we work in NYC, how do you think these rules changes might permeate throughout the industry? AP to Adopt Sonys as their Camera Read More ...

Guests: Isadora Kosofsky, Senior Love Triangle Topics: Sony A7SIII Debut Announced– In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Sony has announced the announcement date for the A7SIII. The long awaited sequel to the A7SII has a highly imaginative list of new features based on the Read More ...

Guest – Timothy Floyd Topics – Canon Released the R5 and R6, Let’s Talk About These Cameras and Everything Else That Was Announced Photographer Sues Virginia, Says New Law Could ‘Force’ Him to Shoot Same-Sex Weddings In the never ending story that is the Photo Read More ...

Guests: Andrea Hernández, Noah Berger Topics: Fuji Unveils Plan to Make Ambassador Program More Diverse and InclusiveJournalism Under AttackRacism in the Newsroom

Travis and Dave talk about the week's photo and video news. 

Topics: Happy National Camera DayToday is National Camera Day, how will you be celebrating? Photo Bill of RightsA collective of some of the largest players in the visual journalism industry recently came together and released what they’re calling the Photo Bill of Rights. What do Read More ...

Guest: Tara Pixley Topics: Are Still Covering the Protests?– Protests against police brutality have been going strong for weeks, but if you’ve avoided them, or just live in another country, are they still as prevalent as they once were? If you’re still covering them, what Read More ...

Guests: Rosa Panggabean Topics: Consent in Photojournalism Do we worry about consent when doing our work? If so, how much do you focus on consent when you’re shooting? Do you strictly adhere and ensure you don’t shoot a person at all if they don’t consent, Read More ...

This week, for Aroundthelens.com and Visu.News, Zach D. Roberts spoke to photojournalist John Rudoff. John is a photojournalist who has been working in the industry for several decades covering activism, music and theater and many foreign stories such as refugees in Greece. You can find Read More ...

Guests: Claire Thomas, Jennifer Osborne Topics: Black Lives Matter Protests – How have we been covering the protests? – What has our experience been?– What drives us to risk our lives and health to cover a protest? Teen Vogue is Teaching People How to Safely Read More ...

Guest: Julie Dermansky, Desmog Blog Topics: Topic 1 – The End of Social Media The president has discussed the possibility of imposing strict restrictions on social media. What are our thoughts on the end of social media as a construct. What would we do without Read More ...

I had the opportunity to get school’d on drone law in New York City by media lawyer Robert Roth. We discussed in detail the laws surrounding drone flying in and around NYC and how breaking the law can truly affect your career.

Guest: Eva Verbeeck Topics: The End of the Photographer? The End of the Camera? Olympus is backing out of the camera industry in S. Korea. What does this news mean for the larger industry? Could we see a larger contraction of manufacturers in the future? Read More ...

Guest: Jamie Rose Topics: Drone again flys where it isn’t supposed to Photographer and Subjects Get Fined for Breaking Stay at Home Order Let’s Discuss the Winners of the Pulitzer Breaking News Photography Awarded to the photography staff of Reuters for photographs of the Hong Kong Read More ...

Topics: Photography Life Released their Pair Photo Course for Free Take one of the courses from Photography Life? What did you think of it? Would you have paid for it? Even free, do you think these courses are worth your time? How would you do Read More ...

Travis and Dave talk about the weeks photo and video news. 

Guest: Lauren Crew – Website – Instagram – Twitter Topics: Homeless Photography During a Pandemic The homeless, by their nature, don’t really have the ability to shelter in place, or quarantine at home, therefore they’ve made a compelling photo subject for photojournalist during the pandemic. Read More ...

Our guest panelist this week is Ben Brody, an independent photographer, educator and picture editor, former U.S. Army soldier and author of the book Attention service member, which is about his time working as a combat photographer in the Army.  How Instagram Steals Your Imagery  Read More ...

Guest: Justin Mott Topics: The Tiger King The Tiger King limited series by Netflix has taken the world by storm and captured the zeitgeist like few popular culture products have in recent memory. We’re all now talking about Joe Exotic and Carol Baskin and the Read More ...

Guests: Bruce Byers Topics: The Ongoing Drama of the World Press Photo Plagiarism Controversy Iranian photographer Solmaz Daryani accused German photographer Maximilian Mann of plagiarizing her work by covering a similar topic and choosing similar shots. The DOCKS collective that Mann belongs to discovered that Read More ...