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adviceTuesday, 27 March, 2012 - 15:41In the last couple of weeks we’ve had a number of cases where we’ve had to ban reporters from Demotix, for all kinds of reasons. This has made us realise that there are no comprehensive guidelines about what kind of content might make us ban you on the site. Since we know that a lot of you are campaigners, activists, or other fighters for causes, we thought it was about time we posted something. There are several considerations that we needed to take into account when writing something like...10 Comments1,751 Views
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adviceMonday, 26 March, 2012 - 16:48Kevin Downs got in touch today to let us know about a valuable learning opportunity for anyone wanting to brush up on their photography skills; the widely-respected Missouri Photo Workshop. The workshop offers a chance to work with some of the top practitioners and editors in the field, working not just on photography skills but also on their use for telling stories. This isn't just an opportunity for US-based photographers, either, as there are targeted scholarships covering some or all of the...0 Comments1,208 Views
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adviceWednesday, 21 March, 2012 - 19:18UPDATE:Since publishing this blog, Craig has seen three of the images from this story published on the Guardian website - and there will probably be others elsewhere online and in print. Good evidence of the value of getting your work up fast! Today's UK budget announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is a briliant opportunity to show you how some of the fastest uploaders on Demotix work. We've singled out Craig Shepheard this time, since he was lightning-fast off the mark...10 Comments1,978 Views
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shoutWednesday, 21 March, 2012 - 12:39Congratulations to our very own Angus Mordant, who's been interviewed along with another Australian photojournalist for ABC News about their coverage of the recent floods: An eye for action from ABC Open Riverina on Vimeo. We loved Angus' coverage of the floods and we enourage you to check out all of his work! .bodytext{ font-size:15px; }0 Comments879 Views
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shoutMonday, 19 March, 2012 - 16:59We're very happy to hear that Demotix photographer Mohammed Othman is in Qatar to receive the National Human Rights Committee's Ali Hassan Al-Jaber award, founded in memory of a Qatari cameraman killed while documenting last year's fighting in Libya for Al-Jazeera. The ceremony took place at the Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF). Mohammed was badly wounded in the spine after being shot by an Israeli soldier on 15 May last year. Suspicion remains that he was deliberately targeted for being a...8 Comments1,555 Views
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salesWednesday, 14 March, 2012 - 14:31This month, we've been able to do something very exciting for the first time: pay out the money we've earned from advertising on the site to our contributors. We're especially happy because we've been able to pay a brand new contributor over £100 for the story below. An image of Frank's big-earning story Frank uploaded his first set to Demotix of this passenger airliner lifting off dangerously low from Heathrow airport in London. What he didn't count on was that a keen planespotter would come...15 Comments2,444 Views
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salesWednesday, 7 March, 2012 - 18:02We're going to keep it short and sweet for this month's Sales update - things have never been busier at the Demotix office, so we're just bringing you the headline news. January was a great month for individual image sales - we had a record number of sales to newspapers, despite the lack of any one big news story dominating the front pages. We've also been benefiting from the hard work the tech team have been putting in to make sure that your stories are top of the list in search results, as...10 Comments2,104 Views
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adviceFriday, 24 February, 2012 - 15:31One of the hardest things to do as a photographer is to edit down your images. It’s difficult not to think that all of your images are valuable, because they are so meaningful to you. Unfortunately, that’s not how photo editors feel. In fact they would rather only see a dozen great images from any one event. I’ve had several photo editors tell me directly that your best work is only as good as your worst images; this means that your poor images will drag down their opinion of you. So there...5 Comments3,195 Views
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shoutMonday, 6 February, 2012 - 15:55Today we're congratulating Ahmed Deeb, who's been contributing to Demotix since June of last year. We've just learned that he's taken third place in the photojournalism category of the Thomson Foundation's Inquirer Awards for 2011, for a story he uploaded in October. The award has been presented each year since 2003 to journalists in Print, Television, and Photojournalism. This year, it was judged by top Middle East journalists and presented by Princess Rym Ali of Jordan. Unfortunately, due to...9 Comments2,670 Views
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adviceThursday, 2 February, 2012 - 18:06Another blog post highlighting a useful resource for freelance reporters - this time we're talking about MobileActive's Mobile Media Toolkit. The site showcases ways you can create and share media on your mobile phone, as well as how to keep your mobile communications secure. They cover the topics from start to finish - from preparation through equipment to technique. This may be useful for photographers who find themselves stuck using a mobile phone camera just as much as for non-...4 Comments1,998 Views
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adviceFri, 14/06/2013 - 04:28One of the most talked about issues on the forum and via email is uploading. After speaking with Alex McFayden, Demotix Chief Technology Officer, I would like to address the most efficient and fool-proof ways of uploading to Demotix. This will...3 Comments211 Views
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shoutMon, 10/06/2013 - 22:19It takes an extraordinary amount of courage and dedication to cover breaking news; risk and responsibility are natural entryways to the truth. Twenty-four year old Mohammed Khasawneh gave his life three weeks ago, today, when he was killed by a...11 Comments1,290 Views
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shoutSat, 08/06/2013 - 03:48Blog Post Via Corbis: If Matthew Murray’s work doesn’t elicit a smile, we’re not sure you’d pass a CAPTCHA test either. With a genuine appreciation for everyday people and the slightly bizarre, Matthew Murray has a unique talent for spotting the...0 Comments244 Views
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