Storytellers Night July 10, 2024, Shmuel Thaler Douglas.Rider, July 2, 2024October 6, 2024 For the next National Storytellers Night we return to the small California Coastal city, Santa Cruz for Shmuel Thalerfrom the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Shmuel Thaler has been a staff photographer at the Santa Cruz Sentinel since 1987. He has won numerous awards, including having his photography named the best photojournalism in… Continue Reading
Videos Kevin Painchaud, June 26, 2024 – Video Douglas.Rider, 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… Continue Reading
Videos Doug McSchooler, June 12, 2024 – video Douglas.Rider, 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… Continue Reading
Videos Sharon Steinmann, oMay 29, 2024 – video Douglas.Rider, 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… Continue Reading
Videos Michael Thervil, May 15, 2024 – video Douglas.Rider, May 23, 2024July 2, 2024 Michael Thervil is the Editor-in-Chief and Photojournalist at VEDA Magazine comes to the Zoom meeting ton talk about diversity in photojournalism, and his experences in how he went from not ever taking a picture tom starting and running VEDA Magazine. Continue Reading
Videos 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… Continue Reading