Disregard the two videos that did not work and focus on the final product. I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon touring the UNH Dairy Farm. Although the cows continually went the bathroom, it was the most fun I have had in a very long time. To think that something so interesting was always here on campus and many people don't even know about it.
The idea came in class one day when I overheard a classmate, Haley Rogers, comment on how she had to milk cows three times a week at 2:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. It sounded crazy to me and I knew that I just had to check it out. In the end I am very glad that I spoke with her.
I hope you all enjoy the show.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Photography's future
I think the discussion last class seemed eerily similar to what we debated about three weeks ago, and although no ones opinion has drastically changed at least with watching the video we know that our class is not alone in our debate. That said... I think that there is a balance that needs to be kept among overexposure, underexposure, and quality.
Putting a camera in every reporters hand is important because you never know when you are going to need it and I can vouch for the fact that photographers have other assignments and other lives too and cannot always be at a reporters beck and call. Should we rely only on cheaper snapshot cameras... probably not. If you can get people to your web-site or capture something you would not otherwise be able to then reporters with cameras is a good thing, but once you have inticed the reader you need to keep them captivated and the best way to do that is quality.
Quality does most commonly come from well trained professionals with high quality equipment. The photographer is just as indispensible as the writer in this case. They have a well trained eye and can captured what others may not.
There is a balance and I think those that only see things in black and white are going to end up in the dust. We need to form a give and take and do what we feel comfortable with as reporters, photographers and editors. Without innovation there is no future and that is certain. I'm pretty sure we aren't chiseling the newspaper in stone so we should probably stop acting like it.
And the flooding under the bridge... so over talked at this point. What is interesting to one is not always interesting to another... remember that... we are all different and come from different places so appealing to one and appealing to a broad audience are equally important.
Done with my reasoning tirade for the day.
Putting a camera in every reporters hand is important because you never know when you are going to need it and I can vouch for the fact that photographers have other assignments and other lives too and cannot always be at a reporters beck and call. Should we rely only on cheaper snapshot cameras... probably not. If you can get people to your web-site or capture something you would not otherwise be able to then reporters with cameras is a good thing, but once you have inticed the reader you need to keep them captivated and the best way to do that is quality.
Quality does most commonly come from well trained professionals with high quality equipment. The photographer is just as indispensible as the writer in this case. They have a well trained eye and can captured what others may not.
There is a balance and I think those that only see things in black and white are going to end up in the dust. We need to form a give and take and do what we feel comfortable with as reporters, photographers and editors. Without innovation there is no future and that is certain. I'm pretty sure we aren't chiseling the newspaper in stone so we should probably stop acting like it.
And the flooding under the bridge... so over talked at this point. What is interesting to one is not always interesting to another... remember that... we are all different and come from different places so appealing to one and appealing to a broad audience are equally important.
Done with my reasoning tirade for the day.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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