Friday, May 7, 2010

Stop. Collaborate. (and listen)



I've been learning a lot lately from other people about how to be a better photographer, and a better reporter. Most recently, I spent a day reporting with my friend Mara Zepeda who, in addition to being a remarkable calligrapher, is finishing up her Master's (yes, Katie, some people do actually get that degree) in New Media at Columbia. I can't wait to share what we worked on together-- these pictures are a part of it, but the whole will take the story to a new level. I love that I can report multimedia pieces on my own, but it is a humbling experience to watch someone whose craft is audio conduct interviews, place the mic (yes, brad, that mic!), and chase down the sound of the spokes on the bicycle with the early evening birds in the background. Collaboration like that doesn't happen all the time, but when it does . .

1 comment:

katie said...

haha. i have to say, i loved the collaboration link...