Record an Interview to Bring Your Photo Essay to Life

A picture tells a thousand words. But if you're putting together a photo essay and you're dealing with one or more human subjects, add their recorded voices to your essay to bring your compositions to life. I found a good example from the video collaborative at ABC Open Western Queensland (Australia). Their interview of octogenarian Hilton Jackson is brought to life by his voice, commenting on his amazing collection of found objects, ranging from trash to treasures. Delve into photojournalism's practice of combining still images with recorded sound to bring your essays to vivid life.

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do. WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]

Video Pick - Landscape Photography Tips from David Oliver

 
 

Summer vacations for photographers are great opportunities for us to shoot more landscapes. Nature is dressing up in all its finery this time of year, and there are many aspects to capture in images. We found this informative how-to video of David Oliver sharing his tips and techniques for better landscape photos.
 
 

 
 

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We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

AUDIO LINK: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]

Taking Photography to the Streets (Down Under)

Shopping Rush - photograph for Melbourne Street website by Will Watt

The streets of Melbourne, Australia is a central subject for Aussie photographer Will Watt. You can see his work featured on the Melbourne Street website. In our featured video, provided by the always-excellent Shutterbugs group, Will talks about how he first became interested in photography (his tale will likely jar a few of your own childhood memories loose), what he loves about the streets of Melbourne, and how he likes to keep his work fresh and post a new photo each day on his website - this is a great goal for any photographer.

 

We're the New York Institute of Photography, a distance education school teaching photography since 1910 - over 100 years of knowledge and experience. Listen to the following podcast to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Audio Link: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY? [20:58M]