WASHINGTON, DC, 4 December 2012 — Here’s the latest version of my “Essential Video Journalism Field Manual,” which we’ll be using for this week’s workshop. This new version measures 7X10 inches, making it an ideal companion in your backpack every time you head out to the field. After final revisions this week, my colleague Bruce […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 17 November 2012 — Here’s a recent question from a viewer of my recent video, “What’s In Your Backpack?” (You can watch the video HERE.) “When you are flying do you keep your camera in that backpack or do you use a separate camera bag when you travel in planes? From the video […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 17 November 2012 — I’ve received a number of questions regarding the kind of tripod that I use in my recent blog post, “Essential Video Journalism Tutorial, ‘Using a Tripod’.” You can see that video HERE. So here are the specific models and the urls for ordering them at B&H Photo/Video in New […]
HAVANA, Cuba, 3 November 2012 — AU Abroad student Robyn Schowengerdt takes aim with a new Sony Alpha 77 camera on the way to a photo expedition in Old Havana. Sony loaned 15 of the cameras to American University’s School of Communication because of its Backpack Journalism Project, which I launched two years ago. (Photos […]
HAVANA, Cuba, 3 November 2012 — Students enrolled in my “Photojournalism and Social Documentary” class of AU Abroad’s semester in Cuba head out in a 1950s “maquina” for a photo expedition in Old Havana. I had the opportunity to spend time with the students as they enter the final lap of their fall semester here, […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 29 October 2012 — Here’s my most recent “Essential Video Journalism Tutorial by Bill Gentile.” It’s titled, “What’s In Your Backpack?” You can watch it HERE. Although my focus is visual storytelling, equipment and the proper use of equipment are important components of our craft. I’m not a “gear head,” but if you […]