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The Big Picture is a photo blog for the Boston Globe/boston.com, compiled semi-regularly by Alan Taylor. Inspired by publications like Life Magazine (of old), National Geographic, and online experiences like MSNBC.com's Picture Stories galleries and Brian Storm's MediaStorm, The Big Picture is intended to highlight high-quality, amazing imagery - with a focus on current events, lesser-known stories and, well, just about anything that comes across the wire that looks really interesting.
FAQ
Who runs this site?
I do. My name is Alan Taylor, and I'm a developer for the Boston Globe's website called boston.com. I've been a web developer for over ten years now, previously working for amazon.com and msnbc.com.
Where do the photos come from?
The majority of the images come from companies like the AP, Reuters and Getty Images, who license them to the Boston Globe for our use. Other photos come from public domain sources like NASA, and others from private photographers who share them with the Big Picture for one-time use.
Can I buy/reprint/re-use the photos?
Well, I'm not the one to ask, since the Boston globe rarely owns the rights to the images - we only license them, or share them. In most cases the owners of the photographs are listed in the image caption, and you should ask them for re-use permission. Our main sources are the Associated Press, Getty Images, and Reuters Pictures.
Why don't you provide EXIF data (information about the camera and the photo)?
I would provide that information if I had it. Almost all of the source images I get do not have EXIF data embedded in them, so I'm unable to pass that on, sorry.
Do you take these photos?
No. As stated above, the photgraphs on The Big Picture are licensed or public domain, and all of them were taken by far more competent professionals than I.
Who writes the captions?
For the most part, the captions come with the photos from their original sources - wirefeeds, public domain sites, and private photographers. I rely on them to be accurate and well-written, but often have to do some editing, some research, even some entire re-writes. If you find an inaccuracy or a typo, please let me know in the comments, thank you.
Will you make an entry with my photos?
That depends - if they are A) very good, B) high-resolution, C) newsworthy, D) free for use (I will happily provide a link to your site, but do not have a budget to purchase images as yet) and E) numerous (as in more than 4 or 5), then send me a note.
Will you enable PicLens or other extensions?
Sorry, at the moment, I'm not enabling any extensions for viewing Big Picture. I mean for it to be viewed in a browser, large-screen, in context with captions visible.
Will you provide a slide-show or Flash-based version?
No. The Big Picture is presented the way it is intentionally.
What about copycats/I saw another site that stole your idea?
If they are doing a good job, then that's excellent, we can always use more quality photojournalism on the web. If not, then that just make this site look that much better :) - I'm not too worried about others emulating the style of the blog, as long as they don't use my name, or my exact images, more power to them.
FAQ
Who runs this site?
I do. My name is Alan Taylor, and I'm a developer for the Boston Globe's website called boston.com. I've been a web developer for over ten years now, previously working for amazon.com and msnbc.com.
Where do the photos come from?
The majority of the images come from companies like the AP, Reuters and Getty Images, who license them to the Boston Globe for our use. Other photos come from public domain sources like NASA, and others from private photographers who share them with the Big Picture for one-time use.
Can I buy/reprint/re-use the photos?
Well, I'm not the one to ask, since the Boston globe rarely owns the rights to the images - we only license them, or share them. In most cases the owners of the photographs are listed in the image caption, and you should ask them for re-use permission. Our main sources are the Associated Press, Getty Images, and Reuters Pictures.
Why don't you provide EXIF data (information about the camera and the photo)?
I would provide that information if I had it. Almost all of the source images I get do not have EXIF data embedded in them, so I'm unable to pass that on, sorry.
Do you take these photos?
No. As stated above, the photgraphs on The Big Picture are licensed or public domain, and all of them were taken by far more competent professionals than I.
Who writes the captions?
For the most part, the captions come with the photos from their original sources - wirefeeds, public domain sites, and private photographers. I rely on them to be accurate and well-written, but often have to do some editing, some research, even some entire re-writes. If you find an inaccuracy or a typo, please let me know in the comments, thank you.
Will you make an entry with my photos?
That depends - if they are A) very good, B) high-resolution, C) newsworthy, D) free for use (I will happily provide a link to your site, but do not have a budget to purchase images as yet) and E) numerous (as in more than 4 or 5), then send me a note.
Will you enable PicLens or other extensions?
Sorry, at the moment, I'm not enabling any extensions for viewing Big Picture. I mean for it to be viewed in a browser, large-screen, in context with captions visible.
Will you provide a slide-show or Flash-based version?
No. The Big Picture is presented the way it is intentionally.
What about copycats/I saw another site that stole your idea?
If they are doing a good job, then that's excellent, we can always use more quality photojournalism on the web. If not, then that just make this site look that much better :) - I'm not too worried about others emulating the style of the blog, as long as they don't use my name, or my exact images, more power to them.
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