Video tutorial on shooting interviews
There aren't many good websites that take solo videographers through, step-by-step, the best ways to set up and film an interview. Filming interviews while operating on your own is always a tricky...
View ArticleMaking the MOS-t of shooting vox-pops
Shooting M.O.S. (Man On the Street) is something you'll often have to do as a video journalist. M.O.S., sometimes called vox-pops from the Latin 'vox populi', is also one of the more difficult tasks...
View ArticleWriting a key skill for solo video journalists
For video journalists, the art of shooting great looking video is often the number one priority. Sometimes the traditional elements of journalism can be sidelined. For me, when producing a story for...
View ArticleThis election will be broadcast in HD
Reporters are constantly in the field these days gathering pictures of the various Republican candidates/potential candidates in the 2012 Presidential election. Videojournalists are now called on to...
View ArticleSpace coverage beyond the shuttle
Today, as a correspondent with responsibility for covering America's adventures in space, I'm reporting on NASA's latest exploratory endeavors. The US space agency today launched a spacecraft from the...
View ArticleSpanish-language TV grows, advertisers hold back
This week I'll be wrapping up a story on the Spanish-language television market in the United States. It's a segment that is growing at a very fast rate, and more Hispanic broadcast and cable nets in...
View ArticleWhat shooters should do to avoid the chop
Here is a link to an article I just finished reading in GOOD Magazine.It's another piece on the inevitable decline of the photo/videojournalist. The author is talking about photographers who just take...
View ArticleNew blog tackles ethics in journalism
There's an excellent new journalism blog worth checking out. Colorado Public Radio's Assistant News Director Judith Smelser's blog "Scribbles and Scruples" tackles issues in the world of journalism,...
View ArticleShooting news video with DSLRs
I've been interested for quite a while in how news shooters view the new generation of DSLR cameras with regards to their ability to capture video. My interest was piqued again when I edited a recent...
View ArticleInterview lighting in a hurry
When you're on a tight deadline and need to conduct several interviews quickly, the temptation is sometimes there to get rolling and pay very little attention to how your shooting looks. But if you...
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