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Why it’s worth it to buy decent gear

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 16, 2008

We get questions almost daily from people interested in shooting/producing multimedia projects, wondering what they need to buy to do it well. We have a suggested gear list on our website, but a lot of people come back with, "Wow, that all costs a lot. What are some good, cheap options?" MediaStorm Producer Bob Sacha offers his thoughts on why it really is worth it to go all in: Everyone wants to buy the smallest lightest video camera because we’re already carrying a lot of gear. But be careful not to short change yourself. Most of the palm-sized video cameras make it difficult or impossible to access basic controls like ISO and Gain and most do not allow an external microphone. For the still photographer, this is the equivalent of not being able to adjust your ISO (gain) and having to hunt three levels down in a menu to change the white…

October Digital Journalist Online

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 15, 2008

The October 2008 Issue of The Digital Journalist is now online. Along with the usual columns, there are two features this month: "As we head into the final days of the American presidential election, we present two galleries by probably the best photographers who have been covering this race. Both have spent the better part of the last two years with their candidates, and offer us remarkable access to those behind-the-scenes moments. Stephen Crowley of The New York Times has been covering the John McCain campaign, while Callie Shell has been covering the Obama campaign for Time magazine. They give us remarkable "inside" images of these campaigns."

2008 Eddie Adams Workshop Multimedia Presentations

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 14, 2008

The 2008 Eddie Adams Workshop was held this past weekend. All of the 100 students who attend shoot still images during the Workshop, and several are given the chance to also record audio for a final multimedia presentation. A team of producers, led by Brian Storm, Tom Kennedy, and Rich Beckman produced 9 multimedia stories this year. This year's multimedia team included: J. Gwendolynne Berry, Tim McLaughlin, Meredith Birkett, Alexandra Garcia, Wes Pope, Alan Hagman, Bruce Strong, Elissa Eubanks, and Jim Virga (with graphics by Tim Klimowicz and digital tech support from Mark Gong). See the projects on the Eddie Adams Workshop site. Congratulations to all of the students who attended Barnstorm XXI for a job well done!

Getty Images Grants Program adds Student Grants for 2009

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 6, 2008

The Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography program is one of the best funding opportunities out there right now- they award five $20,000 grants a year to professional photographers, along with support from Getty photo editors and an optional licensing opportunity for the images. This is the fifth year of the program, and it's only gotten better- they're now offering grants for students as well. For 2009, they are giving out four student grants of $5,000 each, available to students under 30 who are currently enrolled in photojournalism classes at an accredited college or university. Applicants for either grant must submit an application form, a project proposal, and a portfolio of images. Application deadline is November 15, 2008, for grants to be awarded in February. Check out their website for more information, and to check out the work of the past winners.

The MediaStorm Workshops present: An Apollo Legend

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 6, 2008

The second MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshop recently wrapped up, and we are excited to present their project: An Apollo Legend by Ricky Montalvo, Bernadette Tuazon, & Evan Vucci. At the Apollo Theater, the audience is judge and jury for the hundreds of eager performers who come to Amateur Night at the Apollo each year. Some make it, many don't, all become part of the legend of the Apollo. See the project. Our next Workshops will be: * Workshop Three: November 15-22, 2008 * Workshop Four: December 6-13, 2008 Application deadline is today- if you're interested in attending, get that application in, or let us know if you have any questions. Visit the site for more information about the Workshops.