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Tobias BraÌˆuning, Germany, Split Second, Open Winner, Sony World Photography Awards 2012

Call for Entries: Sony World Photography Awards

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:October 17, 2012

Photo:Tobias Bräuning, Germany, Open Overall Winner, 2012 Sony World Photography Awards The 2013 Sony World Photography Awards is now open for entries in five categories. Through conducting a range of annual competitions, the Sony World Photography Awards aims to discover talent across diverse fields of photography, supporting photographers beyond just receiving their awards; featuring their work across the World Photography Organisation website and in international exhibitions, offering exposure through an annual marketing campaign and international media coverage, and publication inside the annual Sony World Photography Awards book. The 2013 Sony World Photography Awards includes more competitions and awards than ever before, with each category aimed at photographers of a different level: Open Competition - for amateurs and enthusiasts Professional Competition - for serious photographers with a true passion for the job Youth Award - for anyone under the age of 20 Moving Image Award - for those experimenting with moving image narrative…

Worth Watching #98: Photographers, embrace Instagram

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:October 17, 2012

"The only thing that really matters is what you do with the technology." Richard Koci Hernandez's philosophy is inspiring and his talent is unquestionable. - Brian Storm Photographers, embrace Instagram by Richard Koci Hernandez on CNN.com. See other videos that we think are Worth Watching.

MediaStorm Receives Three FotoWeekDC Awards

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:October 15, 2012

We are honored to announce we have won three awards in the multimedia category of the 2012 FotoWeekDC International Awards Competition. A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan, produced with photographer Seamus Murphy of VII photo agency, received first place; Broken Lines, produced during our December 2011 Storytelling Workshop received second place; and Rite of Passage, produced with photographer Maggie Steber, received Honorable Mention. A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan Based on 14 trips to Afghanistan between 1994 and 2010, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is the work of photojournalist Seamus Murphy. His work chronicles a people caught time and again in political turmoil, struggling to find their way. Broken LinesJoe Soll has spent half of his life searching for his birth parents, in the process he uncovered a mystery that’s haunted him for years. Rite of Passage When Madje’s dementia proved relentless, her daughter Maggie moved her life to care for her. Maggie documented the liberation from…

MediaStorm Field Guide Now on iTunes

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:October 15, 2012

We are pleased to announce the release of the updated MediaStorm Field Guide to Powerful Multimedia Storytelling on iTunes. Featuring interactive guides, photo galleries and videos from the MediaStorm Online Training series and the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop, the new iBook is the most comprehensive field guide we've produced to date. The MediaStorm Field Guide The MediaStorm Field Guide outlines fundamental concepts for gathering multimedia content in the field for documentary films. The guide is based on MediaStorm’s years of experience shooting and producing award-winning projects. Serving as a quick reference for multimedia teams in the field, the guide covers important concepts from picking appropriate gear, to setting up audio correctly, to shooting b-roll and backing up media. Additionally, each chapter’s most important points are conveniently repurposed into a series of checklists to make it easy to remember best practices even when on the go. Featuring in-depth explanations of key concepts and video…

Worth Watching #97: As I Am

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:October 15, 2012

"Two blocks from the hood is a whole new world. But why? Is there a new world two blocks from the hood? More importantly, why is the hood two blocks from the world? I don't know anyone who can say that they walked in my shoes and made it out of the hood. Maybe that's why I'm afraid of the future." - Chris Dean As I Am is a must see film by Alan Spearman and cinematographer Mark Adams for The Commercial Appeal - Brian Storm As I Am from alan spearman on Vimeo. See other videos that we think are Worth Watching.