Monthly Archives: October 2008

Tales Of Ordinary Madness

By Jens Haas | Published: October 31, 2008
While (or maybe because) I do not participate in photo contests, I really like this post. A great glimpse into the mind of a professional editor. Reminds me of the days when I was, shortly after leaving school, working for a local newspaper, and everybody in the room was a lot smarter than the people [...]
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I Photograph, Therefore I’m Dead

By Jens Haas | Published: October 29, 2008
I think it was Magnum’s very own Donovan Wylie who ten years ago stated publicly that “Photojournalism is very dead.” From the context it was clear that he made his judgement both regarding subject matter and style. There have been many others who said the same thing – reaching back to the 1960ies, when photographers [...]
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What Typewriter Do You Use – Part 14

By Jens Haas | Published: October 20, 2008
Last week I tested the new Canon G10. Until a wider array of small, high quality cameras will be available next year, I thought this one might be a good compromise. Well, the camera went right back to the store. In the great tradition of first rate Canon quality control, the upper left corner of [...]
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