Introduction to Photojournalism: Capture Powerful Stories
Editing the Story 1
A course by Finbarr O'Reilly , Photojournalist
About the video: Editing the Story 1
Overview
“Take a deep breath, because this process is going to take time. First, you will learn to select and sequence your best images to create a story with maximum visual and emotional impact. ”
In this video lesson Finbarr O'Reilly addresses the topic: Editing 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
“ Editing the Story In this lesson, you will learn how to select and sequence your best images to create a story with maximum visual and emotional impact. Let's get into it. Alright, now we have gone through our wide selection of images that we shot and done our Photoshop work and post-processing. A selection of 25 images, essentially, a mixture of portraits, a bit of action and movement, and some detail shots. Now from these 25 images, we're going to try and put together a story, something that tells a bit of a narrative with a beginning, a middle, and an end. To do that, we need to have a...”
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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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