Over at DP Review our friend Dan Chung with a brilliant take on the future of journalism and how video fits into that future.
It wasn’t really a choice at all. The way I look at it is convert or die. It’s a very steep learning curve but once you get into it, it’s like anything – you get into your stride and away you go. I’m constantly amazed by the fact that amateurs seem to do a much better job of adapting to new ways of working than professionals.
An absolutely stunning short about the great boat lift of 9/11.
Duncan Davidson’s latest project reveals that time-lapse photography can be a stunning storytelling tool. Davidson was kind enough to visit me in Sausalito California this past weekend and tell me how he brought his personal time-lapse production, A Tribute in Light, to fruition.
I am a passionate advocate for learning story structure. So since Michael is on vacation this week, I ‘m going to focus a series of posts on easy ways to get introduced to learning the elements of good story structure that won’t make your eyes crossed, or keep you away from shooting for too long.
This first post is a series of four five minute videos by Ira Glass, of the fabulous radio and TV show This American Life. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and take 20 minutes to watch them, they could be the most important videos of your career. … Continue Reading
There has been whirlwind of pernicious criticism of Damon Winter’s award winning photo of Delta Company 2nd Platoon clearing an exit out of Nahr-i-Sufi, Afghanistan. The image is part of an excellent series entitled “A Grunts Life.” The detractors have taken issue with Winter because he shot the image on an iPhone using the Hipstamatic iPhone app. … Continue Reading
