Balloons Float Skyward, Survivor Outreach Services Family & MWR Command, 100724, originally uploaded by familymwr. The splashes of color make a relaxing, random pattern across the sky, nicely contrasted against the weights of the clouds behind. The kids and volunteers on the ground work to draw the viewer into the photo; by happenstance the red [...]
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates & Soldiers, originally uploaded by The U.S. Army. A high official meets with Soldiers. It’s an extraordinary event in their lives, but it offers many cliche traps to avoid. The worst would be “The Man in the Middle,” a version of the Firing Squad in which everyone bunches together [...]
Homecoming at Fort Hood, originally uploaded by The U.S. Army. Whether you snicker or “aww” at this one depends on your level of cynicism. When you’ve done a hundred homecomings, it’s hard to stay alert for the unique moment. Great catch by Spc. Lewis. “U.S. Army Spc. Leo Leroy gets a kiss from Regina Leroy [...]
, originally uploaded by Utter East. Is running a photo of a cute baby with an adorable expression a cliche? Yes. Could the lighting be better on the mother? Yes (a little). Could the crop be tighter? Yes. Would I run this picture, as-is, on the front page? Absolutely. It’s the grand opening of a [...]
090915-F-1665S-068, originally uploaded by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos. A quick tip of the hat to A1C Seybert, who used manual exposure and ambient light (see Seybert’s response, below) to bring out the contours in this well-composed and well-exposed image. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Caughron attaches a cap plug to an over [...]
Deputy CIO G-6 Mike Krieger. Called the social media vs. security concerns not a problem to overcome but a “polarity to manage.” Really comes bearing olive branch but very diferent approach to info. We need people like this in government – willing to work together but rooted in the regulations. No solutions yet but offered [...]
Check this post on Mashable: The Beauty of Internet: 4Chan Founder Sweeps Times Most Influential List. Know when someone’s gaming your system, be ready to adapt, and admit it.
Webcontent.gov – Guide to Managing U.S. Government Websites .. is exactly what it says it is. A comprehensive resource.
Photo file: Creative Opportunity, originally uploaded by Utter East. Good eye for opportunity and composition: See repetition in the tool kit and hatch? Interesting lighting — I assumed a camera-mounted flash from the relatively hard shadows, but the image information says otherwise: an existing light image at ISO 2000. Having an astoundingly advanced tool (a [...]
Stars and Stripes is looking to join Parade and USA Today Weekly as an insert in newspapers across the country. Interesting idea for outreach — but Stripes traditionally has been news FOR Soldiers, not news ABOUT Soldiers and kept a distance from the command information community. Will playing nice hurt credibility? What’s Stripes for, anyway?read [...]
