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Girls Rock Title IX
23 Apr 2022

Girls Rock Title IX

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Commentary, High school sports, My 2¢, Photojournalism | 0

Before Girls Could Play It’s crazy to think that women’s sports was not always a thing in schools in America. Until Title IX was passed in 1972 I can’t help but feel that most of the thinking at the time … Continued

Andrew H.S., Bulldogs, girls sports, Illinois, Richards H.S., Softball, Thunderbolts, Title IX, Tony Baranek
The lost legacy of 9/11; The images we never celebrate each year.
13 Sep 2018

The lost legacy of 9/11; The images we never celebrate each year.

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Commentary, My 2¢ | 0

On 9/11 we all gave our own blood. This is not a metaphor, thousands of us physically gave blood beyond the first responders and victims of 9/11 and I think the saddest legacy of 9/11 is each year we remember and relive the … Continued

What is Facebook Telling Search Engines About Your Photos
5 Feb 2018

What is Facebook Telling Search Engines About Your Photos

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, Commentary, My 2¢ | 0

Facebook Is Doing More Than Just Recognizing Faces In Photos Alt Tags in image metadata may be telling search engines more than you want to them to know First; what is an “alt” tag? Without being to wonky, an alt … Continued

1984, A.I., alt tag, big brother, Facebook, metadata, photo, search engines

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