PAWLEY’S ISLAND, SC, 25 May 2011 — In response to a question from one of the participants of the “Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua” about backpacks, I always carry my camera gear (except tripod) with me when I board a plane. That way I know that when I arrive at whatever destination, I can walk off […]
HAVANA, Cuba, 20 May 2011 — The “Casa de las Americas” is scheduled to host a group of AU Abroad students during fall semester. Pictured above in downtown Havana, Casa is a premier cultural center not only of Cuba but of the entire Western Hemisphere. Six American University students will take five courses there, four […]
ARLINGTON, VA, 13 May 2011 — I gave a presentation on backpack video journalism at the inaugural Shoot Off Video Workshop at the Navy League Building in Arlington, Va. The 2011 DC Shoot Off Video Workshop is a National Association of Naval Photography annual three-day videography, broadcasting and multimedia workshop designed for military and civil […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 12 May 2011 — My Backpack Documentary class this past spring semester at American University (AU) produced some exceptional films that are worth sharing with a broader audience. Undergraduate student Sareen Hairabedian followed two young “guerrilla” street artists to shoot, produce and edit the film, “Let’s Get Out of Here.” The piece won […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 16 April 2011 — I get questions on equipment all the time. What camera should I buy? What kind of backpack do I use? What about that data transmitter I saw in one of your videos? The latest equipment query was about the HDSLRs, which look like still cameras but shoot video as […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 13 April 2011 — Bridges to Community, a leading U.S. non-profit working in Nicaragua, has announced its collaboration with my “Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua,” scheduled for 24 June – 3 July of this year. Based in Ossining, New York, Bridges to Community is a non-profit community development organization aiming “to create a world […]