Introduction to Visual Journalism
Inspiration
A course by Gladys Serrano , Documentary Photographer and Videographer
About the video: Inspiration
Overview
“Next, I will show you examples of the works that inspire me, as well as the importance of exploring and learning about different disciplines such as art, cinema and podcasts to enrich our stories.”
In this video lesson Gladys Serrano addresses the topic: Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Visual Journalism. Learn to tell real stories and report everyday events through images, audio, and journalism techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspiration Now that you know a little about me, I want to tell you about some photojournalists and artists that have influenced my work. My influences have changed over the years and they are very varied. One of the authors that I find most interesting and who is also very prolific is the filmmaker Errol Morris. He deals with documentary subjects and he always does very extensive research to get his work done. One of the most important qualities of this filmmaker he is a great interviewer. Much of the information we get from these documentaries it is through the interviews he conducts the ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Visual Journalism
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Audio, Communication, Digital Photography, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Photography, Storytelling

Gladys Serrano
A course by Gladys Serrano
Gladys Serrano is a documentary photographer and videographer. She studied a degree in public policy and has taken part in other educational programs like the Seminario de Fotografía Contemporánea at Mexico's Centro de la Imagen as well as a visual arts diplomacy at the Centro de las Artes de San Agustín. Her work won the 2020 Gabo Prize for best coverage, awarded by the Gabriel García Márquez foundation, she was a finalist at the World Press Photo 6x6 Global Talent Program, and was also selected for the Centro de la Imagen's 7th photography biennial, XVII Bienal de Fotografía.
She currently works for the Latin American edition of EL PAÍS producing multimedia coverage on a range of topics including violence, migration, the environment, politics, and culture.
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