Photo by Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News.
Video Photojournalism Program
- Award Winners
- Presentations from the following:
- Stan Heist, WBFF-TV/Baltimore Ernie Crisp Television Photographer of the Year
- Jason Hanson, KSTP-TV/Minneapolis TV Editor of the Year
- Scott Jensen, KTUU-TV/Anchorage Small Market Station of the Year
- Brad Ingram, WGHP-TV/Greensboro Medium Market Station of the Year
- Gary Knox, KARE-TV/Minneapolis Large Market Station of the Year
- Regional Photographers of the Year
- Al Tompkins, Poynter
- Al Tompkins, broadcast and online group leader at The Poynter Institute will present 3 sessions. These sessions are also ideal for telelvision reporters and other newsroom staff:
- Ethics
- Discussing major ethical issues we face as photojournalists every day.
- Writing for Photojouralists
- Photojournalists are doing mroe writing now. Al will give great tips on how to successfully marry the video with the words.
- Using the Web as a Resource
- The Internet is a great tool for finding information. Al will show how to quickly find this information with a few clicks of the mouse.
- Daily News
- Tired of that "2 Pack a Day Habit"? Scott Hedeen of WXIA-TV/Atlanta, will talk about quick turns, doing stories on tight deadlines and still putting quality stories on the air.
- Teamwork
- Dave Carter, award winning photojournalist from WFAA-TV/Dallas, will be coming with Brad Hawkins, a WFAA reporter, to present a team storytelling session.
- Non-Linear Editing
- An AVID trainer will present a session on shortcuts, tips, and tricks for the AVID Newscutter. See the latest technology from AVID in action in the hands-on demo.
- Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
- Steve Hooker, former Chief Photographer from WDSU-TV/New Orleans, covered the aftermath of Katrina and has now moved on to WIS-TV/Columbia. He will share his experiences of how he covered the aftermath as well as how the hurricane affected him and his family.
- Lighting for TV
- Steve Hooker will also present his famous lighting demonstration with great tips to improve your lighting skills when you're on a deadline.
- Former Ernie Crisp Winners
- Past "Ernie Crisp Television Photographers of the Year" will be invited to a special session that will show stories from their award winning tape... a great way to look back to the past and see how TV news has evolved.
