If your answer is “I am,” that’s a problem.
Everyone needs feedback to improve. For photographers, that means working with a good picture editor – emphasis on the word good (more about that in a future post). Staff photographers typically have the luxury of a staff photo editor. For the rest of us, that is a service we need to identify on our own.
Of the many roles a photo editor should play, the part of objective critic is vital. Think about that for a moment. What is the real value of impartial feedback over friendly commentary? What’s wrong with getting feedback from friends or close colleagues who tell you your pictures are “amazing,” when they’re actually just very good? (more…)
Monday, August 10, 2009 Posted in Editing
The actual process of story telling does not take place in the field, it takes place on the editing table (or, more than likely, on the editing computer).
On assignment, whether it is a wedding or journalism assigment, the work done with still & video cameras, as well as audio recorders, is content gathering. The story is born in the assimilation of that content into a coherent product(ion) – i.e., a book, exhibition, video, or audio slidshow.
In many ways producing a story is similar to preparing a meal. Great ingredients can, but do not always, combine to make a great meal. (more…)
I love this production. I hope you take time to watch & comment on it. And, if you really like it, donate to the cause. (I did.)
After watching it the first time, I went back and watched it two times more…looking for the story-telling mechanics that made me enjoy it so much.
One of the most effective ways to grow as a visual storyteller is to FILL your head with work of other great storytellers. (more…)
Pointing a camera and releasing the shutter is not a mechanical process as much as it is an emotional one.
Think about it. What makes you pick up a camera in the first place? Well, unless you’ve been given orders to do so, it’s because you’ve been moved by something you’ve witnessed and want to preserve that feeling. Yes…the feeling. (more…)
by PJeye Photography Blog
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