The photography world has been changing rapidly, but it’s just one component of the changing world of media in general. Just as photographers try to figure out new business models when it seems that everyone has a DSLR, journalists from traditional media (TV, magazines, newspapers) are attempting to answer the same questions with respect to their own niches and livelihoods.
Tomorrow I’ll be at Digital Journalism Camp in Portland. Abraham Hyatt has put together an event that sounds like it’s going to bring together an interesting mix of attendees and speakers from a variety of backgrounds. Old-school newspaper and TV folks are going to mix with bloggers, podcasters, and other new media types. I’m optimistic we won’t see any us vs. them, and I’m going into the event with no personal agenda whatsoever. I’m not sure exactly which of the preplanned talks I’ll attend or whether I’ll end up in an unconference room.
If you’re in the area, I hope to see you there. Regardless of where you are, don’t forget that the challenges you face as you define what it means to be a photographer in 2011 and beyond are being shared by other media-producing brethren. Let’s work together.
