Over the last few weeks here at Mizzou, judging has taken place for the Pictures of the Year International Contest, POYi. While the POYi winners names have been released, the ins-and-outs are over, the real beauty of being in Missouri during POYi is the ability to sit in for the judging. As always, I was not able to attend as much as I would have liked, but I was able to sit in for a few mornings and afternoons… Continue reading »
On Dec. 30th, I shipped my first and last rolls of Kodachrome to Dwaynes Photo in Kansas. Here are a few pictures of the result. I am still scanning more, but I am glad that I got to at least shoot a few rolls from a different era in photography. All of these are full frame, uncropped scans, basically untouched.
My first and last roll of Kodak Kodachrome Film. Shot with Kodachrome 64 with a Nikon FE2 and 35mm f/2 lens. Photo © 2011 Patrick T. Fallon
Its a double exposure, wound back over a picture of the sky from testing the strobes and pocketwizard I was going to use to shoot basketball on film…
I’m convinced that every sentence of the Tao of Photography is a photography gem… reading it makes your eyes open wide.
Hickman senior Megan Warhover #44 looks to pass during the Hickman Girls JV Basketball game vs. Rock Bridge High School at Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo on Jan. 26, 2011. Photo © 2011 Patrick T. Fallon
Inspiration. Not something it always easily found. Going into my last semester at the University of Missouri, I am excited about my last photo class, picture story, as I am surrounded by many talented photographers with interesting ideas and perspectives. They are a source of inspiration for me, as are many of my friends and colleagues, such as Ryan Henriksen, seen below…
Ryan C. Henriksen, visionary photojournalist and all-around great guy, takes pictures at sunset in downtown Columbia, Missouri on Jan. 20, 2011.
My first – and last – two rolls of kodachrome went to FedEx last night, shot the film on my dad’s Nikon FE2.
I have not shot much with the film, but I had the pleasure of spending many weeks scanning my father’s archive of images. It was incredible to see how the film stood the test of time with such great color depth. Makes our jobs look easy now.
I’m excited to see what comes back.
My last Kodak Kodachrome, image © 2010 Patrick Fallon
Recently returned from the Eddie Adams Workshop. An incredible experience, I had the opportunity to get to know some of the best in the business, making some new friends and seeing some old ones. For my story assignment, my original lead fell through at the last moment, so I had to get creative and find something else to shoot in the 3 hours I had…
Joshua Jackson, 3 has his hair cut by Anthony Martinez at Anthony's Barber Shop in Liberty, NY on Saturday Oct. 9, 2010. Photographed during the Eddie Adams Workshop in Jeffersonville, NY. 2010 Photo © 2010 Patrick Fallon
A good first day during the first day of NPPA Convergence Seminar. Spent most of my time working with the board meetings about ideas and resolutions, including those to get more participation from students and members with Education, as well as how the NPPA is working to advocate for the rights of the photojournalism community. Also went out Thursday night to make some pictures for the Canon Shoot Out, here are my entrants.
"Jasmine" is reunited with her parents after the help from some bar patrons and the police in downtown Charleston, S.C., Thursday night, July 8, 2010. The girl and her family just moved to Charleston, she wondered out of her home that night. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon
I once heard from a photographer to never forget to take pictures of the people you love, your family, your friends, those around you have made you who you are and have impacted your life. My brother Daniel is certainly one of those people. Seeing him enter into the Naval Academy today was a powerful experience. I consider an assignment of life.
Daniel Fallon and Cody Anderson pledge their oath with USNA Class of 1964's Alumni Robert Timberg, Daniel's cousin, to become "plebes" at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Thursday afternoon, July 1, 2010. Fallon and Anderson both graduated from Redondo Union High School last week and will spend the next seven weeks in Plebe Summer, a rigorous summer mental and physical training program designed to turn civilians into midshipmen. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon
Unpaid Internships Help No One.**
A major NHL Hockey team sent an email today to my school requesting unpaid photo interns. I was appalled, though sadly not suprised.
This may eventually become part of a larger article I am working on as student board representative for the NPPA. If you have taken an unpaid internship at some point, I would like to hear about your experience. In the next few weeks I also hope to talk with some representatives from the US Department of Labor, to learn more about how they are cracking down on the often illegal scheme being used to replace paid employees during the harsh economic times.
This post originally appeared on the NPPA Blog, The Visual Student.
Proudly clad in red, white, maple leafs and face paint, Canadian super fans display their patriotic spirit, celebrating on Granville Street in downtown Vancouver with cheers and beers.
(Patrick T Fallon/ZUMA Press)
Last summer I was offered the opportunity to assist a small team of photographers and editors with ZUMA Press at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
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Sunday February 28, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Patrick Fallon files pictures to ZUMA Press from the MPC after the completion of the closing ceremonies during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Photograph © Nick Didlick 2010
Many thanks to Nick Didlick for organizing a wonderful experience for photographers at the Olympics! Thanks for the picture, too!
Wow. Stuff Journalists Like is my new favorite thing in the world.
http://stuffjournalistslike.com/
Its amazing. I can’t stop laughing right now.
Show your friends.
This is a terrific piece by LA Times photojournalist Rick Loomis, been around for a little while now, but I just watched it again and felt I should share.
So instead of going crazy in Panama City or Cancun for Spring Break, I decided to go to the Southern Short Course in News Photography.
Off to North Carolina it was.
[Thanks for the tour of Kansas City Rob!]
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Participants gather at the start of the Redondo Beach Superbowl Sunday 5K run as seen from the top of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Redondo Beach, Calif. on February 4, 2007. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/Easy Reader Editors Note: This image shot with a fisheye lens.
