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News Photography in 1954
Well since Mike Borland was soliciting entries for their 2012 NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest, I figure I’ll pull out a random selection of work shot by Murray Alvey the year he won the very first NPPA…well what was called “Newsfilm Photographer of the Year” back in 1954 for the amusement of my readers. 1954 […]
Read More →Lessons from a viral video
So, how do you get more than 5 million people to watch your story? Take a look. 1. The content is compelling. Many people, including me, have entered into this debate and the student producer, Patrick Romero, used a simple point-counterpoint approach to shaping the story. 2. The audio is audible. If you read Advancing […]
Chilly Crew No. 26
Fox Movietone News crew no. 26 out of Seattle freezing their behinds off on Mt Rainier’s Nisqually Glacier shooting a story about an expedition of scientists on the mountain on June 8, 1930. Eric Mayell was the cameraman and Jim Forman was the soundman. And yes they had to pack all that sound news gear […]
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