Jay Clendenin, April 17, 2024 – video Douglas.Rider, April 30, 2024July 2, 2024 National Storytellers Night welcomes photographer Jay Clendenin, who shares his experiences and journey as a photojournalist and portrait photographer. He discusses his transition from working at the Hartford Courant to becoming a political photographer in Washington, D.C., and then moving to the Los Angeles Times, where he focused on portrait work using large-format film cameras. Clendenin also talks about his experiences photographing various celebrities, musicians, and events, highlighting the challenges and creative approaches he used to capture unique and memorable images. Videos
Videos Doug McSchooler, June 12, 2024 – video June 15, 2024September 20, 2024 Indianapolis freelance photographer Doug McSchooler delved into the essence of how he crafts compelling, storytelling pictures at the June 12th meeting. McSchooler traversed various aspects of photo equipment, from film to digital mediums, underscoring the necessity of capturing emotionally charged images that narrate compelling stories and captures the moment. Turning… Read More
Videos Sharon Steinmann, oMay 29, 2024 – video May 31, 2024July 2, 2024 Sharon Steinmann had a detailed conversation about her 20-year career as a photojournalist. Steinmann shared her journey from studying anthropology to finding her passion for documentary photography, and the challenges she faced during her internships, layoffs, freelancing. Eventually landing as the visual journalist for the Houston Chronicle’s Editorial staff. She… Read More
Videos Kevin Painchaud, June 26, 2024 – Video July 1, 2024October 6, 2024 Kevin Painchaud talked about what it was like to go from a major car accident in high school to winning the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News as a part of the small online publication, Lookout Santa Cruz, during the National Storytellers Night meeting on June 26, 2024. Links for Kevin… Read More