2:00 pm | A Crash Course in Photography for Reporters

Presenter: Jaclyn Lippelmann
Time: Friday, June 23 at 2:00
Location: Room 2320

A Crash Course in Photography for Reporters

As a reporter, you paint pictures with words, not a camera, so what happens when you’re asked to take photos while on assignment? In this session, we’ll cover the basics of creating compelling, technically appealing images that will complement your stories. Whether you’re frustrated with blurry images or uninspired compositions, we’ll cover simple techniques for taking your photography up a notch using the equipment available to you.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

A camera is not required in order to attend the session, but participants are welcome to bring their DSLR, iPhone, or other camera that they use to photograph assignments for their publication.

Jaclyn Lippelmann
As a young child in rural Kansas, Jaclyn won her first grand champion ribbon at the county fair for a photo of her sister playing in a ball pit. From then on, she could most likely be found taking endless photos of the family’s farm animals with her father’s vintage Minolta.

A photographer with 10 years of professional experience, she’s worked as a staff photographer in communications at the University of Kansas, a freelance photographer for a variety of corporate clients, and for six years ran a wedding and portrait photography studio, often photographing more than 30 weddings each year.

She currently serves as Photography Coordinator at the Archdiocese of Washington, where she manages and produces photography for two diocesan newspapers and for various communications projects.

When she’s not documenting the vibrant faith community in the archdiocese, she enjoys hiking in Shenandoah with her husband and two dogs, running on the National Mall, and exploring D.C.’s burgeoning restaurant scene.