One of the mainstays for solo video journalists, backpack journalists and digital correspondents is honing the craft of editing their finished video projects.  Without post production editing skills, you’re just shooting video, and today’s video journalist needs to be more than just a shooter. With online content distribution as a viable delivery platform option, many [...]

There are practical aspects to be considered when working as a freelance solovj.  That of paying the rent, keeping the lights on, etc. Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box somewhat and seeing how one can meld journalistic story telling with a commercial project.

In my never ending quest to redefine what it is I do and why, it occurred to me that as a solovj, I feel most compelled to tell a story that has personal meaning.  At the same time, that story should reflect to the viewer, a sense of their humanity, to let them know that [...]

Over at Newslab, Deborah Potter has posted some valuable insights around the notion of what is termed “The TV Package”. As a solo video journalist,  I believe a shift is required – especially for local news stations – that requires a radically new paradigm of what’s being produced for television news that needs to take place.

I have a real issue with this whole mind set of DSLR’s/Shallow DOF perspective that has been flooding this profession for the past several months.