Multimedia – Page 5 – Visual Journalism

January 18, 2013

New WordPress.com Photo Themes

If you are using WordPress.com to host your photo site, life just got a little better for you as they have introduced some new themes aimed at photographers. If you’re not self-hosting, this is a good option to explore.

Business & Industry/Graphic Design/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

January 17, 2013

Creativity on a Deadline

Poynter’s NewsU has a workshop on Saturday titled Video Storytelling with the Pros: Creativity on a Deadline. It’s all online, with a steep discount for NPPA members (pro and student). Will run through the day and, if you can’t watch it live, you’ll have access to the archives afterwards. I would hate to catch a cold and not be able...

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Video

January 13, 2013

The Value of Planning

I’d love to know some more about the planning for this clip of Dean Potter tightrope walking across Cathedral Peak. As a full moon rises behind him. Very nice cinematography by Mikey Schaefer and Bryan Smith. Moonwalk from Reel Water Productions on Vimeo. If you check the Vimeo page, you’ll see that’s shot with, ahem, a 1600 mm lens. On...

Good Work/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Video

January 10, 2013

Streaming Faster

NPR’s Sami Yenigun takes a look at bandwidth and video streaming, something almost all of us need to be paying attention to these days.

Multimedia/Tech Talk/Video

January 9, 2013

New WordPress Themes for Photograhers

WordPress.com has launched a new series of themes aimed at photographers. If you're not self-hosting your photo portfolio, this just became a better option for you.

Graphic Design/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

December 26, 2012

Google Fellowships

Applications are now being taken for the 2013 Google Fellowships, they’re due by January 31, 2013. From their site: Who should apply? We’re looking for students who are passionate about journalism and the role that technology can play in the industry and the pursuit of their craft. Students from all majors and degree programs who possess the following qualities are...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

December 20, 2012

Tools for Journalists

Over at the Poynter Institute, Chip Scanlan has a list of tools the multimedia journalist needs. I agree with all of them except one – I’ve had two clients and several students bring me files from the Nikon 5100 and every single frame looked horrible. The video is okay, but the still photos looked very over-compressed with more artifacting than...

Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

November 28, 2012

Poynter-NPPA Video Storytelling Online Workshop

Go register for this and then clear your calendar for Saturday, Jan. 19 – the Poynter Institute and the National Press Photographers Association are doing an online, day-long seminar subtitled Creativity on a Deadline. If you’re an NPPA member, it’s $55. If you’re a student member, it’s just $35. Toying with the idea of hosting a gathering in my lab...

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Video

November 9, 2012

NPPA Launches New Website

The National Press Photographers Association has relaunched their web site, and it looks awesome. Great work by Executive Director Mindy Hutchinson and everyone else who worked on this. Can't wait to dig in deep.

Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

October 17, 2012

News Video Workshop Returns

After taking a year off, the NPPA’s News Video Workshop is back on for March 17-22 in Norman, Oklahoma. Some very cool things planned for this, worth getting yourself to if you can.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Video

Category: Multimedia