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.

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.

In my never ending search for quality video content, I discovered this 1st Place Documentary Video winner in the NPPA Best Of Photojournalism contest for 2010 entitled “Leveling Appalachia – The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining” Although not completely done in the solovj paradigm, the credits do show that the vast majority of the content was [...]

I’ve been voraciously consuming Adam Westbrook’s blog postings lately and this came in over the weekend and thought I would take liberties and apply it to the solovj paradigm. Adam raises a very important question in this video:  

“Why I’m glad I made the transition from ABC News off-air producer to New York Times videojournalist.” That’s the introductory statement NYTimes VJ Erik Olsen made in an article posted on Digital Journalist – and one I feel speaks loudly above the cacophony of the detractors of self contained shooter/producers.