Back To Maine

I'm happy to be back on the schedule for the 2011 Maine Media Workshops. I will teach multimedia distribution June 26-July 2 in Rockport. 

Visual storytelling is no longer confined to one screen, TV networks or even websites. The work we create and the stories we tell can be seen on smartphones, iPads, flat screen touch panels at trades shows -- the possibilities are growing every month.

Journalists have never before had the number of outlets to publish media available to us today. We'll cover exporting workflows, including Quicktime compression, Flash formats and streaming video. The class will look at the incorporation of content into websites and basic DVD authoring.

We'll also take a stab at Design, typography and branding and they apply to publishing and self-promotion. Additionally, students will learn how social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn can bolster the visibility of documentary work.

Check out the Maine Media site to register.

Maine Media Workshops

When the Canon 5D Mark II arrived in late 2008 it ushered in a revolution in multimedia photojournalism. Now photographers carrying a DSLR camera could not only capture moments and events with still images but also record stunning high definition video using brilliant DSLR lenses.

In July I will have the pleasure of teaching a weeklong multimedia reporting class at the Maine Media Workshops. The class is entitled "Stills and Video for Multimedia" and will explore how to capture content with cameras and edit it into a multimedia story.

We will focus on reporting multimedia stories with stills, video and sound. The class will shoot with DSLRs and will edit in Final Cut Pro.

The 2010 catalog is now online and more information on the workshops are there too. My class is July 11-17. Tuition is $1,050.

Maine has a boatload of workshops for every facet of photography, multimedia and filmmaking. If you want to learn from the best, check them out.