Lauren Greenfield traveled to a few cities’ fashion weeks and documented the whole she-bang. My first thought was…is that it?

And look Dave, more underpaid writing opportunities!

I wanted to survive on freelancing, even if it meant only eating rice and hot sauce and creating a permanent ass imprint on my couch.

That’s when I became a sweatshop worker.

This is not how I imagined my first appearance in the New York Times. I imagined a well lit subject, doing something immensely interesting, in a large photo above the fold on page one. Never did I imagine getting caught in the dragnet for a piece on Micheal Musto. Granted, I was acknowledged in this article, but not by name.
For the record, my butt looks lumpy due to my phone in my pocket. I have since learned my lesson and do not plan to store my phone there ever again. …

Since I write for my boss on Sundance’s fashion blog, I try to keep up with the other bloggers. Typically, its all fine and swell but fashion just doesn’t get my heart all a flutterin’. This post by Christina Turner, however, got me going! James Blagden took an old radio interview with Dock Ellis and illustrated his crazy tale about pitching a no hitter for the San Diego Padres while on LSD. Collaboration at its finest! According to Turner, Blagden is currently at Sundance with this video. A personal …

Vice has been all over the internets lately with their new CNN partnership. But, honestly, checking out this preview puts the partnership in perspective. This documentary looks amazing. I’m all for publishing Good Stories by any means necessary and Vice is definitely keeping it real with this one.
via Boing Boing

Craigslist helped me find my new camera last week, a used Canon 5D MKII. I’ve been a proponent of used equipment for a while now, because not only does it let you go easy on the budget, but often you get a glimpse of your gear’s past life from its previous owner. My camera, for example, shot a documentary.

Short-term stories can be a great starting point for leads, but if you’re going for the long-term project, make sure to go above and beyond what’s already been done. Decide what part of a story needs to be told, and stay focused on contributing something new.

The flap about James Nachtwey’s studio soliciting unpaid interns has already bounced all over the internet, even showing up on Gawker before settling to the floor to be forgotten until the next spontaneous outcry for interns rights. So it’s not exactly something we at Meridian are keen to regurgitate. That said, I couldn’t help but use the case to point out what to look for and what to avoid when it comes to photography internships – particularly unpaid ones.

The photo that ran in the Village Voice vs. the photo I took with my iphone…