Some thoughts of the first half of my internship

This should have been something I should have started earlier. I am aware of that, but I will start from the beginning recapping anything and everything I have done during my internship with The Cincinnati Enquirer. I will attempt to update this every single day in an attempt to make up for lost time. I will catalog everything I have learned and everything that I still need to get better at.

Let me first explain the opening days of my internship. I was very nervous to begin working in a real-world work environment. I didn't think I was ever going to be able to calm down enough to be a productive part of the team. They made sure to get me ready. My very first day there, they gave me a camera and directions to a location where I would be doing my first shoot. Now, to be completely honest, I hadn't had much experience with camera work before this internship. I have learned that there are many more things to know about camera work than just to point and shoot. For example, I have learned that you should always hold your shot for 10 seconds. Always let the motion happen in front of you- don't try to make things happen by overworking the camera. For the most part it is good to have nice, tight shots of people. Always fill the entire screen. These are just a few of the things that I have learned.

Luckily a photographer went along with me on my first shoot or I think I may have come back with a lot less than what I needed. Michael Keating, a photographer for the Enquirer, gave me very blunt, constructive criticism. He told me angles I should be getting and and ways to go about shooting the event. Many people would shy away from constructive criticism, but I revel in it. I know that I am no expert by a long shot. I love being able to work with people that have tons of years of experience to tutor and instruct me.

Well, I need to run but I will be sure to recap more of my internship tonight. I'm about to go do a "man on the street" video at the moment so I will share some of my thoughts on those type of videos later.