…When I arrive in American Pie this morning to do a short documentary project I wasn't…entirely sure what else going to be involve in.…I wasn't sure if Tony, the owner of the company, was going to be…making thousands of pies for the whole crew or if it was just going to be him and…making us a single blueberry pie, which is what ended up happening.…Thanks for letting me come take pictures of your cool spot here.…>> You bet.…>> What initially attracted me to photograph American Pie,…was the outside of the building.…It had a sort of 1950's diner look about it.…I wasn't sure what the inside looked like until I walked in the space.…
>> So I know you're closed today.…>> Right.…>> But, you're still doing some work right?…>> Yeah.…>> One of the first things I do as a photographer when I walk into a,…any room is I want to look at where's the light coming from, what kind of spaces do…I want to photograph, what's on the walls, what detail shots do I want to get?…I'm already sort of mapping out what I'm going to be photographing,…
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8/6/2014In this course, photojournalist Paul Taggart rises to the challenge and shoots a photo essay in only an hour. Shooting under time pressure is a common challenge for a photojournalist, and Paul describes the kinds of planning and shooting that gets results. Learn what kinds of shots you'll need for any type of photo essay, and learn how to engage and interact with subjects who you just met and might never see again.
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