Then and now, a center

I went through the old library earlier today, looking for some old images and testing some new technologies.

 I was able to live-stream video in 360° to Periscope while moving around and was also able to do a static live-stream for more than 30 minutes without the need for a battery. These are developing technologies that can be useful during a potential breaking news situation, and I want us to be ready for when that happens.

#periscope360 from the @dailyfreeman's old library https://t.co/S4ScEBLlvj

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) January 24, 2017

Nothing exciting, other than the ability to do it (and getting tangled in my own cables).

***

After that successful experiment, I was also able to find a collection of quintessential anti-war protests from way back when, containing local demonstrations about Vietnam, the draft and the Contra affair.

One particular image's location was instantaneously recognizable for me (and I imagine for many others).

So I went ahead and did a slide in case you couldn't place it. 

Post-post

Post-pet photo contest:

@DailyFreeman @PreviewFreeman thank you! Cuda's smile recently changed. Unless Scott's does too, no more contests pic.twitter.com/KFOuJUcWU9
— Cuda the Pit Bull (@CudathePitBull) February 17, 2015

'Post-processing':

About 20 percent of photos considered for prizes for the World Press Photo competition were disqualified for excessive "post-processing."

I don't know why. They're just as real as anything else. Look, I post-processed this video:

DFM chat on a journalist's essential skills and tools

Editor's toolkits may vary.

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we are talking about the essential skills and tools a reporter should have. The answer, obviously, will depend on what kind of reporter we are talking about (war reporters and feature reporters have different considerations to take into account, for instance). But we'll talk about the necessary requirements. Should reporters know HTML? Code? Final Cut? Should they try to master all or focus on a specific discipline? Bring your tools and #realtalk.

You can check out past chats over here. If you use Tweetchat you don't have to type the hashtag.

If you want to chime in, post a comment in the container or a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically appear below.

DFM chat on the use of images and news pictures in social media

A Google Glass motion image composite from a recent parade.

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we are talking about the use of news images in social media. Should photographers post their news photos to those platforms? (SPOILER: Yes. But how?) What are the pros and cons of posting copyrighted photos to Twitter or Facebook? How can news orgs use Instagram or other platforms for images?  What platforms are out there that journalists can use?

You can check out past chats over here. If you use Tweetchat you don't have to type the hashtag.

If you want to chime in, post a comment in the container or a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically appear below.

DFM chat on fair use and the use of photos in the age of social

Screengrab from Romenesko. SUE ME.

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about fair use in the age of social: Can you tweet that photo? Can you use that screenshot online? What about in print? Can you use a photo or screen grab from a Facebook profile if the user is dead? What are YOU unsure about?

The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, post a comment in the container or a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can appear below.

DFM chat: How to spot fake photos and trolls during emergencies

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday at noon, Eastern Time.


Today we're talking about identifying and avoiding the fake photos and trolls during an emergency.


The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, post a comment in the container or a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically appear below.

x

Hudson Valley Chalk Festival

What follows are some of the images posted on social media from the Hudson Valley Chalk Festival in New Paltz. The festival, which ran Friday to Sunday at the Water Street Market in the village, drew large crowds. See if you can spot my picture.

How to make an automatic map of phone photos with Picasa

Picasa is Google's photo sharing service. If you have a Google account, you have this already.

The idea, again, is to take photos with your phone and have a map automatically created from them.

1. Take photo.
2. Share to Picasa (native on Android; or via email on iPhone or through apps) in an album of your choice. Don't forget to have geolocation turned on.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed.
4. Visit https://picasaweb.google.com. Login with your Google account. Your photos should be in an album. Click on your album. Noticed all your photos are already mapped. Similar to Flickr, you can view it in a map, or as a slideshow. But what if you want to embed the map?

4.Click "View in Google Earth." Don't worry if you don't have the program. Click "save File" instead and make sure the file has the extension KML (example: "freeman.kml")

5. Visit http://maps.google.com and hit "My Places" and "Create map."
6. Hit "Import" and upload your kml file. BOOM!

7. Hit "done" and the link icon to get your embed in however shape you want it.

8. Paste in your site and do a silly dance, because you're done.

-----
Troubleshooting: Every now and then you'll get a "this map cannot be embedded."

HAHAHA. Funny Google, you.

Just get the URL and paste it in your browser. Then get your embed code.


View Freeman test in a larger map

How to make a map of geotagged photos with Flickr

The following is a 10-step process to take photos with your phone and make a map with the photos for your site.

You're going to need a Flickr account (You can sign in with Facebook or Google, and if you have a Yahoo! account you already have one).

1. Take photo with phone.
2. Share to Flickr (preferably in the same album) IPhone? You can email photos to Flickr (thanks to Siobhan Connally for the tip) or use the Flickr app. Make sure geolocation is on.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed.
4. Go to Flickr, your photos should be there.

5. Click on a photo and 'Add to map'

6. Your photoset (album) should have all your photos in a single map. Click on the map link.

You should see something like this.  But you want to embed your map to your site, right? Of course!

7. Visit iMapFlickr.com and hit 'Create a map.'
8.Add your user URL, which is http://www.flickr.com/photos/YOURNAME/

9. Pick your album and hit 'Create a map.'
You can geotag your photos later too. Find out how to do this.
10. Grab the embed code and paste in your site. You can change the look and settings if you want.

Help us find a cover for the Daily Freeman's Facebook page

Facebook has recently unveiled Timeline for pages, and we thought it would be cool to feature your images of the Hudson Valley on a rotating basis. Send us your photos!
You can uploaded them directly to the Freeman's Facebook page, or send me a photo via email at ilajara@freemanonline.com.
Any other ideas are welcome as well. We're tinkering with Then and Now photos, old Freeman pictures and more. But we want it to be yours, so do please let us know what you'd like to see featured there. Storify post with images follows.

Parting shot

The following picture is of Liam Berger, great grandson of Sonnie Howe, taken Friday at 173 Hurley Ave., Kingston.. Liam is 20 months old and the son of Katie and George Berger of Bloomsburg, Pa. The family was visiting over the holidays.

Photo provided by Howe.