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Hi,
My name is Kay Fenech and I am studying BA Hons Photography at UCLan (Preston, Uk), with a particular interest in photojournalism. I am conducting some research into this field and was wondering if you could help me by answering the following questions.
What equipment do you find you use most and why?
Are you ever expected to write articles to go with your imagery, just caption, or simply hand in the images with no text?
Thank you for your time and help,
Kay Fenech
Hi,
My name is Kay Fenech and I am studying BA Hons Photography at UCLan (Preston, Uk), with a particular interest in photojournalism. I am conducting some research into this field and was wondering if you could help me by answering the following questions.
What equipment do you find you use most and why?
Are you ever expected to write articles to go with your imagery, just caption, or simply hand in the images with no text?
Thank you for your time and help,
Kay Fenech
Responses
Julie Denesha
Dear Kay,
Thank you so much for your interest.
I primarily use Nikon D3 cameras and lenses: 14-24mm, 24-70mm and a 70-200mm.
More and more, I am expected to bring a digital video camera in
addition to my digital cameras and I usually depend on a combination
of my D7000, a GoPro Hero and a digital sound recorder.
I always am expected, at minimum, to provide caption information
following AP Style, and sometimes expected to provide text beyond
captions.
I hope this helps! Good luck with your report.
All the Best,
Julie
Zoriah
Hi,
My name is Kay Fenech and I am studying BA Hons Photography at UCLan (Preston, Uk), with a particular interest in photojournalism. I am conducting some research into this field and was wondering if you could help me by answering the following questions.
What equipment do you find you use most and why?
Fast wide lenses are good for low light and tight spaces. Strong, environmentally sealed bodies are best for in the field.
Are you ever expected to write articles to go with your imagery, just caption, or simply hand in the images with no text?
Depends on the client. Some of all of the above.
Thank you for your time and help,
Kay Fenech
Edmund Terakopian
Hi Kay,
I use my Leica M9 the most, because it's inconspicuous, and uses the best lenses ever made, so extremely high image quality.
Although I do write for the British Journal of Photography, in my photography for the papers and magazines, I don't write articles. I do however write in-depth picture captions and metadata before wiring in any pictures. This is essential.
Good luck with the course. If they don't already, demand from your course leader that they teach you all about copyright.
Regards,
Edmond
KarimMerie
Hi Kay,
Please see the posts on my blog for equipment and tech I use for each job.
I usually work for clients so there is a press release that goes out with myimages [which I am sent] or the clients press office adds relevant text to myimages.
In my picture agency days I would send images with basic captioning only,really depends on your agency.
I wish you well on your studies.
Karim
Ben Krain
I use canon digital SLRs
usually 2 camera bodies, brand and type chosen by the company I work for.
Currently it's a Canon IV and 7D
One has a wide angle zoom and one has a telephoto zoom.
I much prefer wide angle because I am able to do so much more with my composition and give the image depth instead of the flat perspective a long lens gives.
I work for a newspaper but every photojournalist should supply some information about the images they shoot. I write concise captions on every photo I submit but am not responsible for the article.
Hope this helps
Best on all your adventures
Ben Krain
Bradley Secker
Hi Kay, cheers for your email.
I most often use my Canon 7D with either a 16-35mm f2.8 lens or 24-105mm f4.
This is because my work usually involves getting close to my subjects and spending lengthy periods of time together. The results are also better with these two lenses as they offer anything I want to shoot in terms of focal length and aperture, especially in low light. There's still the flexibility of a little zoom too.
I'm always asked for clear and concise image captions by agencies and picture editors, and although its not necessary to provide a lengthy written article to accompany the images, I more than likely will as it provides more platform for them to be published. That's just my opinion though I suppose. A lot of other hoot journalist friends don't write such long accompaniments as myself and their work does very well.
I find that a written article provides the audience with more contextualisation for the images, background info and maybe something about the individual if necessary in some stories.
Sorry to be quite brief but I'm pretty tired. Hope that answers your questions and has shed a little more light on the subject from my perspective.
Best, and night.
Bradley
Ed Thompson
Hi Kay,
I use cameras the most, as I'm a photographer. Both film and digital.
Every photograph is fully captioned with place, date, series info and description as well as my contact info. I send off a few hundred words about each series to my agencies. If you don't write your details embedded in your photographs then they can become "orphan works" and idiots try and publish them and not pay you.
I do write essays, but only for publications in other countries, most UK mags have their own staff writers.
Best,
Ed
Brent Stirton
Hello Kay I use Canon Eos 5d mk 2 cameras, they are discreet, quiet, reliable, robust and produce an excellent file quality. I use a 35mm 1.4 lens and a 24-70 2.8 lens most often, they are the focal lengths that best reflect human interaction for me.
I always caption and occasionally I write complete feature articles, those usually happen if I am the only person there.
Take care
Brent Stirton
Michael Kamber
kay i'm running for baghdad and can't answer at lenght. i usually use a Canon 5D mkII. it's the standard camera that 905 of us use. also the M9 once once in a while but the canon is the go-to piece fo gear with a 24-70 zoom lens. lately i'm using teh canon and not hte leica, the canon has better low light.
i work as a writer too, so i'm not typical at all. i usually just turn in pix with captions if that's what they want. but i also do a lot of stuff with video. i'm a freelancer and it helps to know many things today.
here is a post i wrote that may help you
http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/advice_for_young_photographers
best, m
Julie Denesha
Dear Kay,
Thank you so much for your interest.
I primarily use Nikon D3 cameras and lenses: 14-24mm, 24-70mm and a 70-200mm.
More and more, I am expected to bring a digital video camera in
addition to my digital cameras and I usually depend on a combination
of my D7000, a GoPro Hero and a digital sound recorder.
I always am expected, at minimum, to provide caption information
following AP Style, and sometimes expected to provide text beyond
captions.
I hope this helps! Good luck with your report.
All the Best,
Julie
Zoriah
Hi,
My name is Kay Fenech and I am studying BA Hons Photography at UCLan (Preston, Uk), with a particular interest in photojournalism. I am conducting some research into this field and was wondering if you could help me by answering the following questions.
What equipment do you find you use most and why?
Fast wide lenses are good for low light and tight spaces. Strong, environmentally sealed bodies are best for in the field.
Are you ever expected to write articles to go with your imagery, just caption, or simply hand in the images with no text?
Depends on the client. Some of all of the above.
Thank you for your time and help,
Kay Fenech
Edmund Terakopian
Hi Kay,
I use my Leica M9 the most, because it's inconspicuous, and uses the best lenses ever made, so extremely high image quality.
Although I do write for the British Journal of Photography, in my photography for the papers and magazines, I don't write articles. I do however write in-depth picture captions and metadata before wiring in any pictures. This is essential.
Good luck with the course. If they don't already, demand from your course leader that they teach you all about copyright.
Regards,
Edmond
KarimMerie
Hi Kay,
Please see the posts on my blog for equipment and tech I use for each job.
I usually work for clients so there is a press release that goes out with myimages [which I am sent] or the clients press office adds relevant text to myimages.
In my picture agency days I would send images with basic captioning only,really depends on your agency.
I wish you well on your studies.
Karim
Ben Krain
I use canon digital SLRs
usually 2 camera bodies, brand and type chosen by the company I work for.
Currently it's a Canon IV and 7D
One has a wide angle zoom and one has a telephoto zoom.
I much prefer wide angle because I am able to do so much more with my composition and give the image depth instead of the flat perspective a long lens gives.
I work for a newspaper but every photojournalist should supply some information about the images they shoot. I write concise captions on every photo I submit but am not responsible for the article.
Hope this helps
Best on all your adventures
Ben Krain
Bradley Secker
Hi Kay, cheers for your email.
I most often use my Canon 7D with either a 16-35mm f2.8 lens or 24-105mm f4.
This is because my work usually involves getting close to my subjects and spending lengthy periods of time together. The results are also better with these two lenses as they offer anything I want to shoot in terms of focal length and aperture, especially in low light. There's still the flexibility of a little zoom too.
I'm always asked for clear and concise image captions by agencies and picture editors, and although its not necessary to provide a lengthy written article to accompany the images, I more than likely will as it provides more platform for them to be published. That's just my opinion though I suppose. A lot of other hoot journalist friends don't write such long accompaniments as myself and their work does very well.
I find that a written article provides the audience with more contextualisation for the images, background info and maybe something about the individual if necessary in some stories.
Sorry to be quite brief but I'm pretty tired. Hope that answers your questions and has shed a little more light on the subject from my perspective.
Best, and night.
Bradley
Ed Thompson
Hi Kay,
I use cameras the most, as I'm a photographer. Both film and digital.
Every photograph is fully captioned with place, date, series info and description as well as my contact info. I send off a few hundred words about each series to my agencies. If you don't write your details embedded in your photographs then they can become "orphan works" and idiots try and publish them and not pay you.
I do write essays, but only for publications in other countries, most UK mags have their own staff writers.
Best,
Ed
Brent Stirton
Hello Kay I use Canon Eos 5d mk 2 cameras, they are discreet, quiet, reliable, robust and produce an excellent file quality. I use a 35mm 1.4 lens and a 24-70 2.8 lens most often, they are the focal lengths that best reflect human interaction for me.
I always caption and occasionally I write complete feature articles, those usually happen if I am the only person there.
Take care
Brent Stirton
Michael Kamber
kay i'm running for baghdad and can't answer at lenght. i usually use a Canon 5D mkII. it's the standard camera that 905 of us use. also the M9 once once in a while but the canon is the go-to piece fo gear with a 24-70 zoom lens. lately i'm using teh canon and not hte leica, the canon has better low light.
i work as a writer too, so i'm not typical at all. i usually just turn in pix with captions if that's what they want. but i also do a lot of stuff with video. i'm a freelancer and it helps to know many things today.
here is a post i wrote that may help you
http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/advice_for_young_photographers
best, m
Jide Alakija
Hi Kay,
Thanks for your message and so sorry that I'm only replying it right now. Your email got 'burried' in the whole mist of my other work emails. I hope my reply is not too late for your request.
Equipment
Canon EOS-5D DSLR Mk II DSLR x 2
Canon EOS-1D MkIII DSLR - SOLD
Canon EOS-5D DSLR - SOLD
Canon EOS-10D DSLR
Canon 24mm f/1.4 II L
Canon 35mm f/1.4 L
Sigma 50mm f/1.4
Sigma 85mm f/1.4
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM - Damaged
Canon 50mm f/1.8 MkII - Damaged
Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon 70-200mm L f/2.8 IS
Canon 24-70mm L f/2.8
Canon 16-35mm L f/2.8 MkII
Canon 580EX Speedlite - Damaged
Canon 580EX II Speedlite x 2
Canon Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 - No longer in use
Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 - Stolen
Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Lowepro Pro Roller 1
Sigma EX 30mm f/1.4 - Stolen
Sigma EX 18-50mm f/2.8 - Stolen
Velbon Tripod - No longer in use
Canon EOS-1D MkIII DSLR - SOLD
Canon EOS-5D DSLR - SOLD
Canon EOS-10D DSLR
Canon 24mm f/1.4 II L
Canon 35mm f/1.4 L
Sigma 50mm f/1.4
Sigma 85mm f/1.4
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM - Damaged
Canon 50mm f/1.8 MkII - Damaged
Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon 70-200mm L f/2.8 IS
Canon 24-70mm L f/2.8
Canon 16-35mm L f/2.8 MkII
Canon 580EX Speedlite - Damaged
Canon 580EX II Speedlite x 2
Canon Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2 - No longer in use
Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 - Stolen
Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Lowepro Pro Roller 1
Sigma EX 30mm f/1.4 - Stolen
Sigma EX 18-50mm f/2.8 - Stolen
Velbon Tripod - No longer in use
Software
Plugins
I'm not usually expected to write text, captions or stories to go with my images as I deliver mostly wedding images. It's good practice to do so however.
Kind Regards,
Jide Alakija
Creative Director
David Brabyn
Hi,
My name is Kay Fenech and I amstudying BA Hons Photography at UCLan (Preston, Uk), with a particular interestin photojournalism. I am conducting some research into this field and waswondering if you could help me byanswering the following questions.
What equipment do you find you usemost and why?
Canon EOS 1D mk3
16-35mm f2.8
PhotoShop
Are you ever expected to write articles to go with your imagery, just caption, or simply hand in the images with no text?
no texts, but always captioned images. There is a tendency for photographers who write texts are often seen as unable to do either well for some reason. Same for writers who photograph.
Conclusion
I am aware that the primary research I conducted received a limited number of responses; however, there is a general analogy within the responses. Moreover, most of the photojournalists are concerned with low light and spaces. Furthermore they are predominantly buying wide angle lenses which are able to achieve a large aperture. Canon seems to be the favoured ‘make’, I am not quite sure what the reason behind this is, perhaps it’s merely coincidence, however I intend on contacting the people who responded back and ask the ones who use canons if there is a specific reason why they have chosen Canon over say Nikon.
The only photographer who said they did not write captions was Jide Alakijs and the reason only being that he mainly produces wedding photography. The rest all said they send captions along with their imagery, Demotix who I previously researched also put a lot of emphasis on the importance of captions being sent with their imagery. Generally the responses indicated that sometimes they need to write articles, which further encourages me to develop writing and journalism skills.
I think Ed Thompson gave some good advice when he said, ‘If you don't write your details embedded in your photographs then they can become "orphan works" and idiots try and publish them and not pay you.’ I have never watermarked an image before, but I think it’s something I need to start practising and taking into consideration.
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