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Frame by Frame is my blog about nonfiction visual storytelling from critique to practice. I am an Emeritus Professor of Media & Journalism, Missouri State University. Co-founder of Carbon Trace Productions 501(c)(3) documentary film studio. I continue to work on nonfiction projects of all kinds. See my documentary site Eyewitness. I’m available for hire as a director, cinematographer, editor, and news photographer. Based in Aveiro, Portugal. Note: The Terms of Use published at rhetorica.net also covers this weblog.
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Tag Archives: photography
Rejecting Digital Perfection
My Fujifilm X-E1 rangefinder is beat to shit. I’ve dropped it numerous time. I even broke a fall with it during a hike while using the monopod it was on as a walking stick. Back in my photojournalism days I … Continue reading
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Documentary Photography 101: Just Do It
About 20 years ago I was visiting my parents at my childhood home. There was a party. It might have been a birthday party for one of my parents. I don’t recall. But I do recall having a drunken conversation … Continue reading
1,000 Images on Instagram
It only took 15 years! But here it is in all its glory: Instagram photo number 1,000. For relevant background, I did mention earlier that this was coming 🙂
Approaching 1K Images on Instagram
I posted my first picture to Instagram on 22 November 2010. I think I was using an early iPhone — the 3G perhaps. It’s just a tree outside my office at Craig Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. … Continue reading
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The Rhetoric of Camera Size and Dead Cats
So people generally act one of three ways when a camera appears. Some ignore you no matter what. I like them the best. Some mug for the camera in various ways. This can actually be useful, depending. It can also … Continue reading