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Sunday, August 20, 2017

Taking the Wayne State COM 2280 Digital Photojournalism course?

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Then read this Q & A ... Q:   Why do I have to take this course? I’m a journalist/PR specialist, not a photojournalist. A:   This c...
Saturday, May 6, 2017

Sharing the pros, cons, photo stories of the hybrid Wayne State PJ course

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  Another semester has ended at Wayne State University, and it was one of the best classes I’ve had the honor of leading.    As I do for ...
Monday, April 17, 2017

Adobe Premiere Pro CC training for still/video production

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    If you feel like this final project is a bit daunting, you’re not alone!    There is a lot of work that goes into a big pro...
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Gathering photo captions: Practicing what I preach

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   This is me, a working photojournalist gathering caption information on a photo I took during an Empowerment Zone meeting in North Toled...
Monday, March 6, 2017

Audacity training: Posting an edited podcast from folder to Wordpress

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   This is the Audacity training recorded during the Kent State Teaching Multimedia course chat March 5.    It takes you through the steps ...
Monday, February 20, 2017

Why photojournalists prefer using Photo Mechanic to Adobe Bridge

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An example how an edited photo using Photoshop returns beside the unedited version in Photo Mechanic.    During a recent course chat wi...
Friday, February 17, 2017

Taking you through the editing workflow: Photo Mechanic & Photoshop

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   The following Camtasia tutorial takes you through the motions of photo selection, editing and uploading photos to your Wordpress blog.  ...
Monday, February 6, 2017

How to add keywords to your Wordpress posts

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   Keywords are certain words in your blog post that are searchable.     For example, in the blog post (see below) about autism, notice t...
Thursday, February 2, 2017

Podcast on camera controls: ISO, shutter speed and aperture explained

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  Beautiful chaos: The method of math in photography. White board at WSU for camera control lesson Feb. 2.    The dual podcasts below o...
Sunday, January 29, 2017

Photojournalism: Mental and camera bag tools of the trade

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[ View the story "Photojournalism: Tools of the Trade" on Storify ]
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Guidelines for building a Wordpress website that works for you

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Social Media Guidelines This semester, you will use your Wordpress website for several reasons:       Build a portfolio       Tu...
Thursday, January 5, 2017

WSU Digital Photojournalism: Q & A for a new hybrid format course

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   The Wayne State Digital Photojournalism course is going to be a bit different this semester.    The course is typically a one-day a we...
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Wayne State Digital Photojournalism final projects showcase multiple skills

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“This assignment was truly a culmination of skills, and I exercised them all to the best of my ability. After this assignment I’ve realized ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

My justification as to why audio lesson is a vital part of photoj curriculum

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This is the very first audio story recorded and produced by Owens Visual Storytelling student Suzanne Caris , published on the Owens Ou...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

My failed job interview at Kent State: What I would say differently

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   This is a story about failure and sabotage.    I’ve lost plenty of sleep over it, and played back my poor performance in my head a mil...