Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories
Shooting the Story 1
A course by Finbarr O'Reilly , Photojournalist
About the video: Shooting the Story 1
Overview
“Let the action begins! I will show you how to start shooting a story. Also, I'll talk about the kinds of obstacles you may encounter and how to overcome them. ”
In this video lesson Finbarr O'Reilly addresses the topic: Shooting the Story 1, 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
“ Shooting the Story In this lesson, you're going to start shooting your story and learn about some of the obstacles you might encounter along the way, and you will also learn the critical importance of keeping a written record for writing your captions later when we get to the editing process. I arrive at the car lot. The first thing I'm going to do is to take a look at the general view. What is happening there? What's going on? Look at the light. See where the light is falling. See where the light might go over the course of the day because I'm spending the day here. I'm thinking, it's ea...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories
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Areas
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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