Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories
Researching the Subject 2
A course by Finbarr O'Reilly , Photojournalist
About the video: Researching the Subject 2
Overview
“Now, I'll continue showing you how to make research and create a story. ”
In this video lesson Finbarr O'Reilly addresses the topic: Researching the Subject 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories. Learn how to research stories and document them through photography to create meaningful and engaging narratives.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Researching the Subject ATTENTION This lesson contains images that may hurt your sensitivity When you're researching your story, you need to be thinking about all these elements in advance. For our final project, we will be going to a car junkyard to look at scrap, where cars are recycled. As an example, I recently shot a story in Senegal. This was another story about the recycling of plastic, so in some ways, it's similar to what I will be doing here, for our final project. For this one, I had to get in contact with various different groups. The group that works with the trash pickers on...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories
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Digital Photography, Documentary Photography, Outdoor Photography

Finbarr O'Reilly
A course by Finbarr O'Reilly
Finbarr O’Reilly is an award-winning Irish-Canadian photographer and multimedia journalist based in Barcelona, with more than 20 years of experience. He has spent most of his career producing industry-leading coverage of conflict zones, complex humanitarian crises, and issues concerning social justice. He is driven to tell stories that may otherwise be overlooked, represent a range of voices, and challenge preconceived perspectives about people and places, creating a sense of human connection.
Finbarr lived in West and Central Africa for over a decade documenting conflicts in several countries in those areas. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and works for organizations such as the Nobel Peace Prize. He has won numerous awards for his photography and multimedia work including World Press Photo, Laureate Carmignac Photojournalism Award, 2020 Emmy Award, and 2012 Academy Award best documentary shortlist. He’s held academic fellowships at Yale, Columbia, and Harvard universities, and is the author of the nonfiction memoir, Shooting Ghosts: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and Their Journey Back from War.
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