AtL RtD 015 - Michael Nigro

Filmmaker Michael Kellman drops by the table and says more about his movie Say Less, a coming-of-age tale about a brother and sister and the dark family secrets they uncover during a night hanging out with their friends at a party. Buy or Rent the film on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4bRJihq

This week, we spoke to Michael Nigor about his career in photojournalism and documentary filmmaking. We discussed his most recent documentary film, Iced Out of America, found here: https://therealnews.com/iced-out-of-america.

Dave and Zach discuss the Michael Premo documentary HOMEGROWN, which follows right-wing activists in the lead-up to January 6th. Subscribe to hear the interview with the director, Michael PremoYou can watch it now at https://homegrown.film/Website - http://www.aroundthelens.comFacebook - https://goo.gl/1ZqpHoInstagram - https://goo.gl/9s5KLETwitter - https://goo.gl/XLeYuWPatreon - https://goo.gl/O5BiyH

On this week’s show, we spoke to photojournalists Michael Brochstein & Scott Strazzante. Michael talked about his experience covering the State of the Union and what goes into photographing such a high-profile event. We also discussed the recent developments in the Nick Ut defamation lawsuit and our thoughts on the film that triggered it, Netflix’s The Stringer. The episode concluded with a discussion of Photo Mechanic and its integration of C2PA and how that might help support content authenticity in an AI-driven future.

This week, we welcomed Preston Keres to the program, who spoke in depth about his time in the military as a Navy photojournalist. We also touched on a number of hot-button issues in the world of visual journalism, including:💾 The rising prices of RAM and memory cards are due to the prevalence of AI data centers.👓 The role smart glasses like the Ray-Ban Metas are having in documentation. ⛸️ And the ice skater who is making headlines for his ability to film while skating during the Olympics. Let us know what you thought of the episode and our views on these topics. Do you agree or disagree with our points? Let us know either way!

This week, we talk to actor, writer and director Dan Meyer and former co-host Travis Keyes. The main point of discussion is Dan's new film, Bulls, and the film industry in general. Bulls is available to buy or rent here: https://geni.us/bullsWebsite - http://www.aroundthelens.comFacebook - https://goo.gl/1ZqpHoInstagram - https://goo.gl/9s5KLETwitter - https://goo.gl/XLeYuWPatreon - https://goo.gl/O5BiyH

This week's spirited discussion delved into the recent Washington Post layoffs, the future of photojournalism, and Super Bowl coverage. Another high-level discussion about important topics in the world of visual journalism!Website - http://www.aroundthelens.comFacebook - https://goo.gl/1ZqpHoInstagram - https://goo.gl/9s5KLETwitter - https://goo.gl/XLeYuWPatreon - https://goo.gl/O5BiyH

This week, we talk about NGOs and AI with Jason Houston. Website - http://www.aroundthelens.comFacebook - https://goo.gl/1ZqpHoInstagram - https://goo.gl/9s5KLETwitter - https://goo.gl/XLeYuWPatreon - https://goo.gl/O5BiyH

C.S. joins us this week to talk about his photographic adventures documenting the protests in Minneapolis.

Bruce Byers joins us to discuss photography in Cuba.