http://micahalbert.com/blog Photojournalism | International News | Travel Observations Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:46:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thursday February 12th, from 7 - 9 PM, I will be speaking at the Urban Hive in Sacramento, the launch event for ReIMAGINE | Sacramento.  I will be speaking about some of my experiences, including Yemen, showing some images, and doing a little Q & A. ReIMAGINE is a Sacramento network of ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2010/01/a-night-with/ In the latest issue of Sada al-Malahim, the Internet magazine of the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen, urged its followers to use small bombs “in airports in the western crusade countries that participated in the war against Muslims: or on their planes, or in their residential complexes or their subways.” ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/12/what-happens-in-yemen-does-not-stay-in-yemen/ I’ve told many people that 30, has been the best year of my life. 8 1/2 countries, 8,000 + images, 39,000 air miles, much more grey hair, and one gorgeous daughter & wife; this truly has been the most amazing year. As we wrap up 2009 and turning 31 is ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/12/2009-year-in-review/ A book published last week, Inside Insurgency, features a photo of mine taken while with the SPLA in Sudan during a 2006 trip. Once considered nationalists, many insurgent groups are now labeled as terrorists and thought to endanger not just their own people, but the world. As the unprecedented trends in ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/12/book-cover-royalty/ We had some friends from the Middle East over for dinner last week and we had a really good time reminiscing about our time together in Syria. If you have spent any time with me, you know very well that I go on and on about Syria; especially Aleppo. That ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/12/the-archive-aleppo-syria/ In no particular order, these amazing multimedia projects are really worth checking out. Enjoy the highly creative web work and photojournalism! 1. Waterlife 2. Frozen Land, Forgotten People 3. Kroo Bay 4. Operation Critical: Voices from the war in East Congo 5. Aim Vitale, Mirages 6: Battle for Hearts and Minds 7. NY Times: One in 8 ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/12/10-projects-you-must-see-now/ I spent a cold and foggy Saturday morning shooting some of our best friends, the Aubin's, in Sacramento. They are some of our favorite people and I have had the pleasure of doing their family photos a few times now. Subscribe to updates http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/12/aubin-family-photo-shoot/ I had the chance to shoot Sacramento-based established poet and friend, Ryan Burnett the other week at one of our favorite pubs, Bonn Lair. Had a good time and got some great photos. http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/editorial-poet-ryan-burnett/ Probably the second most asked question I get, next to “what camera to buy”, is “what lens should I get?” Ok, you’ve had your digital SLR for a while now, your really getting into photography and are starting to realize that the lens that came with your camera just isn’t cutting ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/tips-on-buying-lenses-%e2%80%93-the-most-important-thing/ In today’s digital age, everyone can be a photographer and with falling prices of digital cameras, anyone can afford to turn his formerly known expensive hobby into a career. So how do you make that leap and distinguish yourself as a talented and creative photographer from “just a guy or ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/10-tips-for-breaking-in-as-a-freelancer/ Image Retrospective: Gettysburg, PA A few weeks before I left for Chad, my parents, Lindsey and I went to Gettysburg, PA for a few days. This shot is taken of Lindsey on a early morning run through the park. Whenever we go some place, I'm always looking for images that can be ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/image-retrospective-gettysburg-pa/ dfdf http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/daily-life-a-few-more-norah-pics-of-course/ The UNFPA is using another batch of images surrounding population dynamics and climate change on their current website. This particular image, used on their current home page, was taken in the dusty cattle camps of southern Sudan. The woman in the photo was gathering and spreading burned  cow manure so that later on ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/pages-pixels-sudan-work-on-unfpa-site/ My web portfolio was recently highlighted on the website Onextrapixel.com with 34 other very talented photographers. It has a good into section that I recommend going over 'Personal Traits of Becoming a Successful Photographer' such as, Preparing Yourself Formal Photography Education or Qualifacation Working Up Your Rank Choosing the Perfect Master Passion Vs. Income Vision Talents Stand Firm on Your ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/pages-pixels-web-portfolio-profiled/ Image Retrospective: Lake Como, Italy For those of you that have been to my house, you've seen this in printed version hanging on my wall. It's always been one of my favorites images I've shot in Europe. Lindsey and I spent a few weeks together in Switzerland, Italy and Germany just ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/image-retrospective-lake-como-italy/ As part of my commitment to be a better photojournalist in my own life, I included the 'Daily Life' category a while back. So, in keeping with that commitment, I couldn't help include photos from Norah's first bath. and as you can imagine, 'daily life' looks a lot different these ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/11/more-norah-pics/ This Image Retrospective comes from a photo shoot I did in the summer of 2006 of some good friends and band Telfaire. These guys are super talented and it's been a pleasure to know them over the years. We were able to get access to the under construction and now ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/10/image-retrospective-sacramento-ca/ I've been on a lot of adventures in life, but nothing has been as exciting as brining a life into this world. Our sweet Norah was born on October 13th, on the eve of two weeks overdue. Lindsey needed to be induced on Tuesday morning and ended up going into labor ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/10/baby-norah-arrives/ Trying to land in Sudan during the rainy season probably isn't the best idea, but what else are you going to do. A year before this, I couldn't get a fight into the country because all the landing strips in the region I needed to get to, were flooded or ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/09/image-retrospective-sudan/ 1. Humility is paramount to growth – No matter how good you think you are, you always have a tremendous amount of room to grow. More than in most professions, mentorship can be immensely valuable, but having a know-it-all attitude will not get you anywhere, especially as a freelancer. Mentorship ... http://micahalbert.com/blog/2009/09/six-lessons-my-college-photography-classes-never-taught-me/