Trying to juggle both still photography and video can be challenging. It seems as though decisions on which format to use and when compromises the outcome and quality of the end content. Many photojournalists are presented with this dilemma, because of the transition from print journalism to the World Wide Web. Nevertheless, the ability to produce content across various platforms appears to be the reality. And here's the thing, it's not journalists who want to shift necessarily. Audiences are moving to the Web in increasing numbers. Print media has responded, but often times begrudgingly. Lots of photojournalists appreciate the power of the still image over the sandwiching of pictures and video for the web. Making fancy slideshow videos on Youtube takes time. Having been presented with few choices the so-called "new media" world can be problematic for many smaller news outlets that lack the funds and the time to really produce high-end video. At the same time, there are many newspapers who have committed themselves to both platform, and they produce incredible content.
Here are some still pictures from the same event. Big difference for me because I like the idea of framing and fixing a moment in time. Video is more about sequencing scenes to align with one another -- it's more about layers of moments across time.
Susan Sartain and Ellen Flory
Eva Cooley
The determination of a princess.
Halloween is quite the scene in Ashland, Oregon.
Celebrating the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead.
Paying homage to the modernist painter Magritte.
