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Friday, February 16
Sympathy for the victims
by
Francis Vachon
on Fri 16 Feb 2007 11:07 AM EST
Last summer, I told you about how disturbed I was after I photographed a double murder attempt. 2 days ago, Trent Nelson at the Salt Lake Tribune was covering the follow up of a shooting spree in a mall. He talked with two photographers who were there during the shooting.
When the man couldn't see clearly through the lens, the photographer brought up the image on the camera's LCD screen. Seeing the body, he said, "That's my wife," and collapsed in grief. And Nelson to conclude: How should journalists cover these moments of tragedy, especially when the pain is so fresh that the bodies are still uncovered? I can't give you a simple answer.
Wednesday, November 1
Not Tripping the Shutter
by
Francis Vachon
on Wed 01 Nov 2006 09:52 AM EST
The story of an award-winning photograph that was never taken. Monday, August 7
Reuters killed Hajj's pictures
by
Francis Vachon
on Mon 07 Aug 2006 06:31 PM EDT
Now that Adnan Hajj has been caught cheating, some people have started to look at his previous work. Reuters has decided to withdrew all 920 photographs filled by Hajj
Sunday, August 6
Photographer caught cheating with Photoshop
by
Francis Vachon
on Sun 06 Aug 2006 10:53 PM EDT
Reuter Freelance photographer Adnan Hajj was caught doing one of the worst Clone Stamp job of the history of Photoshop. On the left, the manipulated photo. On the right, the real one.
 Complete story on Ynet news. Haji's explanation? The photographer has denied deliberately
attempting to manipulate the image, saying that he was trying to remove
dust marks and that he made mistakes due to the bad lighting conditions
he was working under, (from Reuter official release) Well... How the hell could he see the dust mark if he could not see how badly he was altering the photo?Saturday, July 1
Shooting grieving moments
by
Francis Vachon
on Sat 01 Jul 2006 12:23 AM EDT
I photographed the funeral of a 9-11 victim, a military officer at the
Pentagon. To photograph funerals at Arlington National Cemetery you
must have permission of the family so they knew I was there. Even with
that, after the main service a high-ranking officer walked over and
asked that I stop taking photos. I did, the funeral was pretty much
over and it was near time to leave anyway.
The widow saw the photos in the newspaper and called me thanking me for the pictures. The whole day for her was a blur and she did not remember much of the service or who was there. She asked for more photos so I printed a few and gave her a CD of my take. She thanked me profusely and said she was putting the CD in her safety deposit box so she would never lose it. At the 1-year anniversary at Arlington Cemetery I stopped her and introduced myself as the families were leaving. She came back later to talk, gave me a hug and thanked me again. Covering grief, loss, etc. at a breaking news event does not bother me. It is what is happening there, it's important, it tells a story. However, I always feel a bit uncomfortable at funerals. Yes you are there with permission, but it is a very private moment you are being let in on. But this instance gives me faith that we are doing some good at those times. George Bridges, in a SportsShooter thread. That remind me when I photographed the funeral of RCMP officer Mark Rancourt, killed during an ambush in Haiti. We (the photographers) were in front of the Church, on the right. Just between the widow and the priest. At one point, my camera was pointing right to the widow. In my viewfinder, I saw her turn her head and look straight at me. It felt really weird inside. I pointed my camera down. I will never know what was in her head at that very moment. Was she angry? Was she happy to see us there? I will never know. Tuesday, April 26
Photographer's ethic / L'étique du photographe
by
Francis Vachon
on Tue 26 Apr 2005 02:22 PM EDT
Here's the thing, folks, people are
trusting the media less and less every day. When you suggest to a
person he/she do something that they are not, put on a hat, light a
pipe, paint a little longer, "do it again," anything other than just
document what is going on without interfering, you are further eroding
the public's trust in us.
Monday, March 28
Corportate media Vs Indy media / Les médias corporatifs Vs les médias indépendants
by
Francis Vachon
on Mon 28 Mar 2005 09:41 PM EST
Thursday, March 10
Friday, March 4
Cheating with photography / Tricher avec la photo
by
Francis Vachon
on Fri 04 Mar 2005 01:37 PM EST
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