Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories
Shooting the Story 2
A course by Finbarr O'Reilly , Photojournalist
About the video: Shooting the Story 2
Overview
“Next, you'll learn the importance of keeping a written record for captioning. I'll also keep sharing with you some tips to take the best photos. ”
In this video lesson Finbarr O'Reilly addresses the topic: Shooting the Story 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
“ Shooting the Story This light from the side is really nice. Let me move him over here and try a few more in this location. It takes me a couple of frames to calibrate the settings on my camera. The exposure here is a bit overexposed so I'm adjusting my settings little by little, trying to get it right. When I'm shooting this portrait, I'm aware this can be a strong picture of him and his face, but I don't have his background, the environment where he works. It's very isolating, but he's got such an interesting face that I want to take his picture, and he's so open to being photographed th...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
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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