A journey down the Silk Road to Rego Park, Queens

For many New Yorkers, venturing to outer Queens is equivalent to a journey down the Silk Road. Long and arduous but filled with myriad cultures, spices and sites to be seen.

Cheburechnaya Restaurant on 63rd Dr. in Rego Park, is owned by Tajikistan-born Simon Sionov and is a testament to the history, geography and culture of the Bukharian Jews.

View photo essay HERE

Alternative publishing websites for photographers – A list of crowd-sourcing, self-publishing, training, and resource links

Photography is about seeing. Therefore, seeing more options of where to publish your work expands the possibilities of success.

This is a list about alternative online platforms to publish photo essays/multimedia, find resources, and just look at incredible images.

Access to AP Photos

As mentioned in class last week, for those of you asking about access to AP images for use in your blogs, here’s the info direct from Barbara Gray in our Research Center:

To access remotely, you can go through the Research Center site.
Regarding usage – Per AP:  Students and faculty are permitted to use AP Images on the school affiliated CUNY J-School website, including class and student blogs, as long as AP is properly credited and they are not resold in any fashion or used in sites such as YouTube.