Why Are You Here?
As a photojournalism lecturer, it has become quite customary that every time a natural disaster happens, I will get asked by at least one student,…
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That’s About Right(s)
By now everyone will remember that I am a very proud graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and that I share the same values…
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One picture, one nation
On the morning of September 11, 2001, my phone was unusually busy.
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Everything Bill Can Do, Mark Can Do Better
ON June 15, 2000, French photo agency Sygma, one of the largest worldwide, was purchased by Microsoft chief Bill Gates through his company Corbis, and…
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About A Boy
I have been reading different opinions about the Fukushima images shared by Keow Wee Loong and wondering why some people are so upset with him.
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Happier Ever After
Bad photoshopping; dubious award being awarded to dubious works; fight over one’s copyright; debate over one’s idea being misappropriated; ‘incompetent’ wedding photographer ruining a wedding.
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A Letter To My Young Photographer Friend
Dear Amanda, Thinking about what we do and reflecting on our actions are two very rare attributes which I like.
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Is Photojournalism Still Alive?
In June 2002, as one of the four masters at the inaugural Asia-Europe Workshop for Young Photographers, I presented a talk on the state of…
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You Are Free To Say No
Last year, a government-linked organization wrote to invite me to be a speaker at one of the events.