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As the pilot of the Goodyear Blimp announces that the ship is going down and everyone will die a horrible and fiery death, Appleton Post Crescent’s Mike DeSisti keeps the video camera rolling. (Just Kidding)
Photo by Jack Orton Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Posted by Administrator as WNPA Member Pics at 8:37 PM EDT
Winning images for the May 2007 WNPA Clip Contest gallery are now viewable, below is a link to the photo gallery. Congratulations Winners!
View the May 2007 winners gallery with captions and related info
View the slideshow with soundtrack
Posted by Administrator as Clip Contest Update at 10:43 AM EDT
After several months of occasionally hostile negotiation, the Associated Press is reporting that the WIAA is allowing newspapers to sell printed photographs taken by staff members at state tournament games. Although this announcement heads off a potential court battle between the WIAA and state newspapers, complications remain regarding newspapers that are interested in generating video during WIAA events. Here is a report from the AP.
STEVENS POINT, Wis (AP) — The state’s high school athletic association has agreed to let newspapers sell photographs from state tournaments to parents, grandparents and others, momentarily resolving a dispute with local media.
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association barred newspapers earlier this year from selling tournament photos after it signed contracts with companies giving those businesses exclusive photographic and video rights to state championship events.
That angered state newspapers, which have a long history of selling for a nominal fee photos — and more recently videos — of the events, mostly to athletes’ parents, friends and relatives.
The sticking point revolved around photographs of championship events displayed on the newspapers’ Web sites, but not published in their newspapers.
With tension growing between the WIAA and state media, WIAA executive director Douglas Chickering announced Thursday that his group would look the other way and allow newspapers to continue selling photographs they take at WIAA events.
“This is not going to be an issue with us, for the time being,” Chickering told journalists gathered for the WIAA’s Media Day. “If you feel you want to sell (photos) … and (readers) are willing to pay the price, go to it. We’re not an obstacle to that for the time being. We aren’t looking for ill will.”
However, the WIAA’s official policy will still restrict use of the photos to publication in newspapers and other “non-commercial” purposes, and Chickering said the WIAA could revisit the issue down the road.
Earlier this year, the WIAA threatened to deny credentials to state tournaments to newspapers that sold photographs from the events. Many newspapers sold the photos anyway, and the issue seemed headed to court until Thursday’s announcement.
“We’re pleased the WIAA has taken this step,” said John Dye, Wisconsin Associated Press Editors Association president and Green Bay Press-Gazette executive editor. “The real winners are our print and online readers, as well as the student athletes and their families.”
Posted by Administrator as Webmaster's Column, WNPA Report at 4:49 PM EDT
WNPA Monthly Clip Contest standings have been updated to include May results, however the people judging April’s results have not returned them as of July 20.
Thus, here are the results updated to May, minus April’s entries.
John Maniaci, WSJ 445
Terry Mayer, The Week 220
Kristyna Wentz-Graff, Journal Sentinel 215
Dan Lassiter, Janesville Gazette 215
Corey Wilson, Press Gazette 210
Dan Reiland, Leader-Telegram 195
Mark Hoffman, Journal Sentinel 190
Eric Young, Herald Times Reporter 17
Mark Hertzberg, Journal Times 150
Evan Siegle, Press-Gazette 150
Gregory Shaver, Journal Times 135
Marc Larson, Press Gazette 135
Kevin Poirier, Kenosha News 115
Al Hoch, Janesville Gazette 110
Steve Kinderman, Leader-Telegram 100
Tom Loucks, Daily Telegram 95
Andi Stempniak, Leader-Telegram 80
Susan Pichke, Herald Times Reporter 70
Dan Powers, Post-Crescent 55
Gary Klein, Sheboygan Press 40
Jaslyn Gilbert, Herald Times Reporter 40
Patrick Ferron, Post-Crescent 40
Michelle Stocker, Capital Times 40
Doug Alft–Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 30
Dan Plutchak, The Week 15
Posted by Administrator as Clip Contest Update at 1:55 PM EDT
By Mike De Sisti
The Appleton Post-Crescent
The following is a column I wrote that answers some more frequent question I get on the job as a photojournalist. This column ran in Mike’s weblog Real to Reel, which appears on the Post-Crescent web site. This article originally appeared on the site on July 16, 2007.
I’d like to think it’s my Dalai Lama-like aura or towering 5-foot-6 frame that draws the attention of a crowded room. But, in reality, people are probably looking at the two huge cameras and the array of lenses I have wrapped around my neck.
As a photojournalist for The Post-Crescent, I’m approached on the job a couple times a day with questions about being a professional photographer.
Getting a chance to talk with people is one of the coolest parts of what I do. Photography enthusiasts like me can attest: We love talking about photography as much, if not more, than actually taking pictures.
Some questions are odd, like the young man at a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers baseball game, who pointed to the long lens on my camera and asked, “Is that a hot-dog launcher?”
But for the most part, the questions are pretty common. Here are a few of them:
What station do you work for?
I don’t work for a TV station. I’m a still newspaper photographer for The Post-Crescent. TV photographers use one huge camera. We use two smaller cameras.
Did you go to school for that?
Yes. Even though I’m “just” a photographer, I occasionally have to read a little and write a coherent sentence or two. I know of no working photojournalist who doesn’t have a four-year college education.
Do you shoot just one particular subject, such as sports or news?
No. We have six photographers on staff. The assignments we get depend on what shift we’re on and what particular event is going on during that shift. The other day, I went from a soccer game to a pow-wow. The next day, I shot a portrait of a doctor, then went to the Outagamie County Fair. It never gets boring.
Do you use film or digital?
What’s film? Seriously. We stopped using film around 2001. I’ll never look back.
Why do you take so many pictures?
I take a lot of bad pictures to take a few good ones. Trust me. Some of the ones you don’t see aren’t fit to be published on toilet paper.
How much does all that gear cost?
A lot. Enough to by buy two gently used 2002 Buick Le|Sabres with low mileage. Why? Are you thinking about robbing me? My monopod turns into a bayonet. So watch it!
Do you have to buy your own equipment?
No. The company foots the bill for all our gear. Since we went to a digital format, the cameras are considerably more expensive. In the film days, we were responsible for purchasing all our equipment and got a monthly allowance to help with the cost.
Why do you have two cameras?
Let’s say, in a rare event, I open my passenger-side car door while the camera is anxiously waiting to spring into action. In its enthusiasm, it leaps from the seat just short of my waiting hands, causing it to tumble to the ground. Now that I have a very expensive paperweight and an embarrassing story that’s sure to amuse my editor, at least I have a second working camera to use as a backup.
When both cameras are functional, it’s also convenient to have one camera fitted with a longer zoom lens for close-up shots, and the second body hosting a wide-angle lens to shoot scene-setters or large group shots.
Continuously exchanging different lenses on one camera body wastes time that could be spent capturing the moment. It also causes unnecessary wear and tear while increasing the chance of dust entering into the camera.
What kind of camera should I buy?
You can get one like I use, unless you’d rather make a nice down payment on a home or pay for a year of college tuition. Otherwise, there’s a whole world of digital point-and-shoot cameras that come in all shapes and prices.
Figure out how much you want to spend and let the research begin. In any case, and this is very important, buy extra batteries and a digital card that holds twice as many photos as you think you’ll take. The loss of either makes all cameras worthless.
So if you happen to see me on assignment and have a question or two, I’d be happy to oblige. Unfortunately, unless technology makes some serious advancements, I won’t be firing any Ball Park Franks into the air with my lens.
It’d be cool if I could.
Mike De Sisti is a photojournalist for the Appleton, Wis. Post-Crescent and the author of Reel to Real, a weblog featured on the Post-Crescent web site. Mike is a member of WNPA. His article ran on the Post-Crescent web site on July 16, 2007.
Posted by Administrator as WNPA Report at 1:55 PM EDT
Hello People,
I can’t let DeSisti, Loucks and Hoffman have all the fun so I made my first video.
http://www.madison.com/wsj/
Click on the video link of the highway workers.
John Maniaci
Wisconsin State Journal
Posted by jmaniaci as Webmaster's Column, In the Backyard at 6:07 PM EDT
Here is a link to a short video on a local high school rodeo champion. The next photo column I am working on is about a local guy here in central Wisconsin that owns a Amphicar. I will have a Soundslide presentation on that. Any critique is welcome. The video is produced using a basic Canon ZR800 with a Azden Shotgun mic. Pretty much under $400 if anyone is interested. I also use I-movie because I don’t have any fancy editing software just yet.
tl
here is the link:
http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/includes/newspaper/assets/Rodeogirl.mov
Posted by tloucks as Webmaster's Column, In the Backyard at 11:20 AM EDT
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photographer Joe Koshollek is a father for the second time.
Zachary Alan Koshollek was born at 8:57am on Wednesday, July 11.
He comes in with a weight of 9 pounds 1 oz and is
20.5 inches.
One of the proud grandparents is Capital Times photographer Henry Koshollek.
Posted by Mark Hoffman as Webmaster's Column at 9:47 PM EDT
Yes, it’s true. While the April clips linger in the offices of an unnamed newspaper, our friends at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma have returned our May photos with their favorite images marked accordingly.
If you see your name below, please send the images to the WNPA so that we may all
see them.
SPOT NEWS
1st Mark Hertzberg-The Racine Journal Times–4-year-old saved from fire.
2nd Steve Kinderman-Eau Claire Leader Telegram–Pine Edge Mobil Home fire
3rd Gregory Shaver-The Racine Journal Times–Tony Roudez hugs his niece.
GENERAL NEWS
1st Kristyna Wentz-Graff-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel–Jesus Perez & Day Without Latinos
2nd Mark Hertzberg-The Racine Journal Times–Phillip Jardina enters the court
3rd Mark Hoffman-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel–Jasmine Owens funeral balloon launch
FEATURE
1st Dan Lassiter–The Janesville Gazette–Cardboard Commandos
2nd Michelle Stocker–The Capital Times (Madison)–Shelter From The Storm
3rd Kristyna Wentz-Graff-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel–St. Rose Students Dancing
HM John Maniaci- Wisconsin State Journal- Catepillar Buffet
SPORTS
1st Tom Loucks-Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune–Wausau West goalie Tiffany Erdman
2nd Mark Hoffman-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel–Randy Stys Lawn Mower Racing Crash
3rd Dan Lassiter–The Janesville Gazette–David Mills Evansville high jump
PORTRAIT
1st John Maniaci–Wisconsin State Journal- Jason Flowers YMCA Instructor
2nd Gregory Shaver-The Racine Journal Times–Cigar Man Mike O’Brien
3rd H. Marc Larson–Green Bay Press Gazette–Publisher Scott Bahr
FEATURE MULTIPLE
1st Terry Mayer–The Week (Delavan)–Classic Tractors in Planting Season
2nd Mark Hoffman-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel–Lawn Mower Racing
3rd Doug Alft–Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune–Memorial Day Collection
Thank you winners. Please send your winning files
J. Maniaci
WNPA Clip Chairman
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Posted by jmaniaci as Webmaster's Column, Clip Contest Update at 4:18 PM EDT
Ready to learn to gather sound, shoot video and structure a great story? The Institute for New Media Studies has the workshop for you.
In this hands-on workshop you will learn to:
Three days of hands-on learning and real-world, expert instruction focused on improving audio and video digital storytelling skills starting from scratch. Participants will learn about the latest in gear, how to operate camera equipment, shoot film “on assignment,” and edit video, audio and stills for compelling visual storytelling – all from professionals at the top of their craft.
Journalists charged with producing multimedia content for online publications. Whether you are a complete newbie, have some skills, somewhat trained, or are good and want to get better - this workshop will have something for you.
Minneapolis - University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Wednesday, August 15 – Pre-Workshop informal gathering Kitty Kat Klub
Thursday-Saturday, August 16-18 – Murphy Hall, University of Minnesota
If you don’t know, you probably don’t need to come!
We’ll combine talking and doing. We’ll talk about what we know about digital storytelling use and usability, online storytelling concepts, tools, and training and working with your newsroom. Plus you’ll do hands-on audio, video and editing, putting your assignment together in the digital media lab. We’ll host dinner and critique submitted stories, and finish the last day showcasing the stories participants do at the workshop.
Mike De Sisti – Photojournalist /multimedia specialist, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisc.
Jim Gehrz - Photographer, StarTribune, 2006 NPPA Photographer of the Year
Julie Jones - Award-winning TV photojournalist/producer, University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication Ph.D. candidate and visual journalism instructor
Regina McCombs - StarTribune.com
Nora Paul - Director, Institute for New Media Studies, University of Minnesota
Brian Peterson - Photo Coach, Star Tribune
Jenni Pinkley - Multimedia Producer, Star Tribune
Ken Speake - Master storyteller and former KARE-11 reporter
Joe Weiss - Soundslides and freelance interactive producer
University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication Institute for New Media Studies and the Minnesota Journalism Center.
$210 includes three days continental breakfast and lunch and Friday night dinner.
Limited to the first 36 completed registrations.
Posted by Administrator as WNPA Report at 1:26 PM EDT