Like I said in my previous post, I enjoy the challenge that comes with newspaper photojournalism. There is something different to shoot every day and I am obligated to make it visually appealing. Earlier this week, I was given the task to photograph two high school swimmers that made it to the state finals. The reporter was meeting them at the beginning of their swim practice. I think he was under the impression that I would come and take a […]
Have you ever wondered what the St. Louis Gateway Arch and its surroundings would look like if it were its own planet? Probably not…But I did. Today, I went down to the Arch grounds with the express purpose of making a 360 degree panorama and warping it into a two-dimensional globe. I only had a vague idea of what I was doing. Just like any panorama, it is best to set your camera on a tripod to get equal and […]
There are many videos linked in this post. All of them are in HD and will take some time to load. If the video is laggy, pause it and let it load before you try and watch it. They are all worth the wait to watch. A few months ago, multimedia photojournalism was revolutionized. Canon released the first ever full 1080P HD video camera that was integrated into a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) body – the EOS 5D Mark […]
I decided to hop on board with Podcasting. After setting up my recording area, I had to think of what I wanted to talk about. The only thing on my mind right now is looking for a job and staying motivated while doing so. Therefore, my first Podcast is about staying motivated even with the gloomy cloud over the journalism industry. [podcast]https://www.gershphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/podcast_stayingmotivated.mp3[/podcast] ** Please keep in mind that this is my first Podcast so I might have some kinks to […]
Since I’ve been working at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, I’ve had many opportunities to produce multimedia pieces. I have been required to do stills, video and audio slide shows at different points of my internship. I have even had the opportunity to raise the bar on my time-lapse skills. While all of this work has been made over the last four months or so, it was only available on the Post-Dispatch’s web site. I decided that I better post it […]