Sure, you know that “Black Star” equates to photojournalism, but did you know that Black Star hosts a Web Site stuffed full of truly valuable information for working photographers of all manner?
Well, I didn’t, and it’s my job to know. But (not that I should look for excuses!), perhaps my oversight of “Back Star Rising” (the Web site resource in question) came from the fact that photojournalists often seem so “out there” from what the rest of photographers are doing.
In any case, you don’t need this post to find the value in “Black Star Rising.” Just head on over there and take a gander.
If I’m assuming to much about your knowledge of Black Star, let me share a bit of the agency’s history, as explained by the site:
“The list of those who in the early years signed a contract with Black Star reads like a Who’s Who of photojournalism in the following decades: Walter Bosshard, Robert Capa, Ralph Crane, Herbert Gehr, Fritz Goro, Andreas Feininger, Ernst Haas and Philippe Halsmann, to name but a few.”
“According to photo historian Marianne Fulton, Life brought Black Star 30 to 40 per cent of its business. Black Star, in turn, contributed to Life becoming the most popular magazine in America for nearly three decades, with tens of millions of readers.”
You can see why I equated Black Star to photojournalism. And you will certainly see why Black Star Rising rises far beyond the needs of photojournalists alone. Here are a few recent blog posts:
• “Writing Your Photography Marketing Plan: Setting Goals.” By Matthew Kauffmann.
• “Get Trippy with Black-Light Photography.” By Jeff Wignall.
• “Eye on Image-Making: Sales Is Not a Four-Letter Word.” By David Weintraub.
This is good stuff!
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This is good stuff!
Did Black Star Get a Rise Out of You?
Presuming your not a photojournalist and also presuming that you ran to check out “Black Star Rising,” let me know what you think. Do you like the site? How does it relate to your specialty?