Transitioning from photography to multimedia — from Tracy Boyer
From DSC:
Tracy mentions some nice resources here:
Some of the most talented multimedia producers in our industry today actually started their careers as photographers. Photographers make up the majority of staffs at nearly every inspirational multimedia company – Media Storm, Bombay Flying Club, Talking Eyes Media, Weyo, and Story4, to name a few. Whether out of necessity or personal aspiration, these photographers have successfully made the transition to multimedia production and now use their still cameras as only one storytelling option. So why did they do it, how were they successful, and how can you follow their lead?
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There are excellent resources out there for photographers wanting to learn how to shoot for video, or double task to record audio and take photos in the field. Below is a list of 20 such resources from some of my favorite blogs to get you started:
Mastering Multimedia:
How to make your audio slideshows better
Great audio starts in the field
How best to approach a video story
Sequencing: The foundation of video storytelling
How to make your video editing easier
MediaStorm:
Ten Tips for Working With Music in Multimedia
Advice to Multimedia Producers
Ten Ways To Improve Your Multimedia Production Right Now
MediaStorm’s Multiclip Workflow
What is a story?
Three Steps to Improving Your Multimedia Video
MultimediaShooter:
Multimedia Rules to Live By and Seven Steps to Training Yourself
Adam Westbrook:
Shooting multimedia: a lot to juggle
Five myths about shooting video
10 new years resolutions to make you a better multimedia journalist
The powers and problems of the audio slideshow
10,000 Words:
How to create video storytelling that actually tells a story
How to shoot great video quickly and efficiently
8 Ways to save money on your next multimedia project
Multimedia… but why?