Friday, 17 April 2009

Jim Romano: The Tabloid Photographer


I normally plan my posts a few days ahead of time, but when I saw that today's The New York Times' wonderful multimedia One In 8 Million was featuring Jim Romano: The Tabloid Photographer, I simply couldn't resist.

Since 1946, Jim Romano has chased news on Staten Island for the Daily News, The New York Post and many others. The audio in this multimedia piece makes all the difference...see if you agree. Jim Romano...one in eight million indeed!

The photographs are by Todd Heisler, and the interview by J. David Goodman. Good work by both.

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