| UIC to honor Springfieldian who served in Iraq as a photojournalist
While she says she's still passionate about "capturing the moment" as a photographer, she's not sure journalism is her true calling. "I love doing it in the military - there's always lots of action, it never gets dull," Ross said. "So I have a feeling if I went to work for the school newspaper or something like that, I might get a little bored too easily." Daniel Pike can be reached at 788-1532 or daniel.pike@sj-r.com. .
Profit Picture Brightens at Kodak
Eastman Kodak (EK) finally posted a profit on Jan. 31. That's something of a victory for CEO Antonio Perez -- when he had insisted in August that the photography giant would soon see better days, dubious investors sold Kodak's stock anyway. In the past two years the Rochester (N.Y.) company has lost money, laid off staff, and shut down factories. But now Kodak's cost-cutting has brought it into the black, as it continues struggling to make it in the brave new world of digital imaging. Kodak earned a net $16 million during the three months ended Dec. 31, compared to a loss of $46 million during the same period of 2005. "I am extremely pleased with our performance in 2006 and our progress in implementing our digital business model," CEO Perez said in a press release Jan. 31. Kodak has been fighting to remain a giant in photography as its old consumer film business continues to flail.
Construction Writers Association Calls for Journalism Award and ...
* The T. Randolph Russell Award for newsletters. Entries may be a single newsletter or a series of related issues covering a single topic. * The Kneeland "Ned" Godfrey Award for a body of work. The author is recognized for superior journalistic and writing skills over the course of a year. * The Robert F. Boger Award for a single article or a series of subject- related articles in one of three categories. 1. Feature articles on current subjects of general significance to the construction industry and, in particular, to the publication's readers. 2. Special reports that demonstrate the writer or editor's analytical and interpretive skills on a subject of particular interest to the publication's readers. 3. Editorials written by a member of the publication's staff.
City traffic cameras to remain on
Rocky Mount's traffic cameras will continue to catch speeders, as the city will not mimic Charlotte's recent decision to kill its camera program, said an assistant city manager. Rocky Mount's program will continue to operate while the N.C. Supreme Court decides whether to review a ruling that 90 percent of money collected from traffic camera citations must go to local school systems. While that decision is pending, the city plans to at least finish its contract with Peek Traffic Inc., and consider its options to renew for one or two years when the contract expires on May 29, said Assistant City Manager Peter Varney. "I think we're planning on continuing with the cameras," Varney said. "The last data we had showed they had the effect of reducing the number and intensity of accidents." Since the city began using the cameras in 2002, the five sites where cameras are installed have seen a 31 percent decrease in accidents, which have dropped from 49 in 2001 to an average of 34 each year afterward.
Camera Expert Explains How to Keep Digital Cameras Working in ...
In a new article posted on AIRC, Bob Atkins describes what cold weather can do to consumers' and professional photographers' camera equipment, and shows readers how to avoid common winter shooting maladies. New York, NY (PRWeb) January 31, 2007 -- Cold winter weather presents unique problems for photographers; if unprepared, a novice cold-weather photographer can end up with frostbite and a non-working camera. In its ongoing efforts to educate photographers and help them improve their skills, Adorama has just published "Winter photography tips: How to keep your camera gear running when the weather outside is frightful" (http:// http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?article=011607&op=academy&refby=cold)." The article is the latest in an ongoing series, published on the AIRC - Adorama Imaging Resource Center, by renowned optics expert Bob Atkins that focuses on the inner workings of digital cameras and lenses.
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