I just finished watching MediaStorm’s piece on the Marlboro Marine. It is one of those pieces that almost make your eyes well-up and cry. The story follows Marine Lance Corporal James Blake Miller from Kentucky who fought in Fallouja, Iraq, and is now home dealing with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Los Angeles Times photographer Luis Sinco does an excellent job of showing the different aspects of Miller’s post-Iraq War life.

While I was watching this piece, I realized what made it so powerful was the audio – rather than the visuals – of the interview with Miller. You hear the pain in his voice. You hear the sadness in his heart. It really was an eye-opening experience that proved once-and-for-all that audio is as powerful – possibly even more powerful – than just pictures alone.

Do yourself a favor and take 16 minutes out of your life to see this production. You won’t be disappointed.

Our instructor Dave Stanton gave us a lecture yesterday on Poynter’s EyeTrack study, which tries to discover how people look at pages in newspapers and online. At one point Dave told us the study doesn’t track where the participants are looking, rather what it is they’re looking at.
After a little thinking, I thought I’d [...]

I just got finished reading a great post by Miranda Watling on her blog Miranda Writes. Miranda is young journalist in a newsroom much like any in the country. Her paper has taken note of multimedia story telling in a big way. But what’s important to note is her satisfaction that she is part of [...]

A few weeks ago I saw a colleague who I hadn’t seen for a while and as we caught up with each other’s lives, the conversation turned into one about how multimedia has changed the journalism industry. One of the things that has impressed me is the range of talented journalists (visual or otherwise) that [...]

As a newspaper photojournalist I’ve seen many trends in photography. I started taking pictures when I was in high school; just about the time digital photography was taking off. It was the perfect time for me to begin my journey into the world of picture taking.
My first experience of newspaper photojournalism came when I interned [...]

One of the things I love to do is read my Lifehacker RSS Feed. The site is full of wonderful tips and great ideas for those little things that bug you in life. Find solutions to money woes, ways to clean silver and even photography tips! It’s all in one place, so get subscribed if [...]

I came to the conclusion this week that I really like the advent of Really Simple Syndication (RSS). It’s taken me time to really see the advantages of RSS, but now I can’t imagine life without it. For those of you not on the bandwagon – don’t worry, I wasn’t for a long time – [...]

So this is my first blog post. If you’re wondering what took me so long to enter the blogosphere, it’s quite simple: resistance. I’ve been a photojournalist for years and never felt a passion for writing. Therefore, a blog would be the last thing on my list of “to-do” items. But it’s 2007, and if [...]