Mountain Workshops 2010: Behind the scenes

In October I had the pleasure of attending the Mountain Workshops for the second straight year. Held in Elizabethtown, Ky., about 45 miles south of Louisville, the workshops welcomed more than 70 photojournalists who scoured Hardin County for picture and video stories.

In its 35th year, it was one of the largest workshops ever, if not the biggest, said James Kenney, director of the photojournalism program at Western Kentucky University, host of the workshops. Check out the video — it was produced by the enormously talented staff that in many cases uses vacation time from their day jobs to support the workshops.

Picture Kentucky Promo

A short documentary about Picture Kentucky, the photojournalism workshop held each fall. This was shot, edited and produced live during the workshop Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2010 in Beattyville, Ky., a town tucked away in the hills of Appalachia. It premiered during the workshop’s final night.

To learn more about the workshop, check out picturekentucky.org, and watch multimedia content on its Vimeo channel.

Jason and Tara: Wedding Video Preview

I’m currently working on a wedding video for Jason Mudd and Tara Underwood. The couple married in July 2010 during an evening ceremony at Gingerwoods in Prospect, Ky. The reception was held on-site. Brad Luttrell shot stills.