Photojournalism at its best

I work in communication, yes, but I can’t do everything comm people do. I just write. One thing I wish I could do better is photojournalism. I think photojournalism is one of the most compelling  forms of communication ever invented. Imagery is emotive, but unlike videos, photojournalism makes space for the viewer to participate in the story in a deeper way through his or her own imagination. In my estimation, this results in a richer story experience. Alas, I’m no good at taking pictures. So I just click my little snappy Canon a lot and hope that some of the snaps turn out to be useful.

This week I’m in Manila with Craig Combs, a communication consultant  working in Wycliffe Global Alliance who came to give a couple comm staff and me training in web-related stuff. Yesterday I got inspired and took a bunch of pictures of Erlene Lim (director’s assistant), and Cathy Miedes (electronic media specialist) learning how to upload audio and video files to specific pages of the Global Alliance website. I think I did a pretty good job on this story. Check it out:

Success! For them and for me! Perhaps I’m not ready for CNN or National Geographic yet, but hey, you have to admit this story makes you smile. And that’s good enough for me.

You can view the video they uploaded here. It’s a young Filipino’s story of how God’s Word made a difference in his life, recorded and produced by Cathy (on the right). Success on many levels!