Sunday, October 23, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Mary's Place
Mary's Place is a Refugee Outreach Center located in the Northwest Maplewood area of Rochester, NY. I've been spending some time there working on a multimedia project with one of the volunteers.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
First time shooting soccer..
I used to play soccer, actually I played most of my life until college, but it's one of the few sports I never photographed. Today I gave it a whirl
Monday, September 26, 2011
Overview of trip to D.C.
So, after arriving back at school after a great week in D.C. I've had some time to think about the trip. Overall, I thought it was extremely beneficial. We met lots of people who were fortunately able to take time aside from their busy day to talk to us a little bit about what we are getting ourselves into.
I think this trip helped me personally, realize the importance of working hard, and not putting things off. I understand that if I am serious about being a photojournalist and am aspiring for a successful career in the field, I need to work hard all the time. I need to be shooting more, and having focus when I'm doing so. I need to do research before I just throw out a story idea.
The trip also gave me a more positive outlook on myself and what I want to be. As some people know, I can be pretty negative. It's not that I am trying to be, it's just that most of the time, I am so worried about things in the future that I can't even move on to the present. It doesn't make sense, but it's just how I deal with things. Hopefully, with a little confidence and the realization that I won't get anywhere with that attitude, I can throw that aside and focus on right now. Focus on what's important to me, photojournalism. I want to be able to tell a story, and I want to do it well. I want to be able to go to events, and make great singles. I can do this, I just need to stop thinking on how I can do it, and just get it done.
I felt that almost everyone we talked to in D.C. was hopeful for our futures. I felt that they wanted to tell us the right things and not the things we wanted to hear, but the truth. I realize getting a ob in this field won't be easy, but it sure isn't impossible.
Friday, September 23, 2011
D.C. Day 5
Friday September 23, 2011
So today was the last day of our trip. We started out at NPR, then headed to Reuters, and last was the Washington Post where we met with RIT alumni, Megan Rossman.
At NPR, we attended their morning meeting where they basically went around a conference room table and each editor(or a person from each section of the website) told everyone their ideas for the day/weekend(since it was Friday). There was someone from art, music, the homepage, the UN, and some multimedia interns.
After the meeting, Emily Bogle(RIT 2011 graduate) walked us to her desk, told us a little bit about her position at NPR and how she got there. Keith Jenkins then told us who everyone else in the multimedia department was, and they each said how they got there as well. There were two multimedia interns, and Emily who is a temp, which is the next step up after interning. There were two multimedia producers as well. And there were two photographers, one of which we got to meet, David Gilkey.
Gilkey talked to us about his position at NPR as a photojournalist and why he ended up there.
NPR
“It’s a real opportunity to create visual tradition at a radio organization,” said Keith Jenkins.
The biggest challenge is radio people dealing with visuals. Multimedia work is probably the most abundant.
Potential intern:
What it takes to be an editor
Good background, well-rounded, journalism
Good head on your shoulders
People who are a little different as far as interests and backgrounds
Genuine interest and understanding of NPR
The State Impact Project’s goal is to keep people in engages in government.
Freelancers
95% of reporters is radio staff
use wires
what makes really good audio? VERY IMPORTANT
David Gilkey
-need to work well with reporter ex. Capturing sound, can’t photograph while they are recording audio. Need to stay out of each others way
-where can you apply video? Always need to be thinking about that as well as sound
-you have to know it all! Stills, audio, video/finalcut
-understand radio
-be organized, prepared, always have your camera!
-Can you go to something boring like a council meeting and make a good picture?
-know exactly what your picture is going to look like
-know exposures-know your composition-know the photo before you take it!
Reuters
In comparison to other wires, Reuters is the most neutral towards everyone, everywhere. They are always telling stories in the most factual and unbiased way that they can.
“It’s about ethics and professionalism,” said Reuters Chief Photographer Terry Bochatey.
Communication is key, which is something we have heard at almost every place we have visited. You need to be able to communicate not only with subjects and stories you are working on, but also your editors.
Video is the future, we have been hearing it everywhere we go, as well as back at school. You won’t get a job without it seems to be the common phrase. I’m okay with this though because I think it’s a great thing to know and understand video. I recently took a video workshop where I learned the basics and it’s brought me a long way.
It’s much easier for skilled photographers to transition to videographers than it is vice versa.
The key is to get yourself noticed. Get your name out there, your work, be noticed, especially by the right people. It takes patience, but you can’t be afraid to promote yourself. It’s okay to fail, as long as you realize why/what led you there.
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