<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;News reporting has got to be one of the toughest markets for a visual journalist to crack. But the whirlwind of 24/7 news cycles and the pressures of telling human stories in rural news deserts have not deterred today's guest, Keren Carrión, a photojournalist and short form video producer currently working on the NPR visuals team.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Follow along as we chart Keren's evolution from stills to documentary video stories to vertical social media clips that can be absorbed in two minutes or less. We also learn about the many opportunities for feedback and career advancement she's explored, and the mix of internships and mentorship programs that have been central to her career success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;When asked about parting advice for current students she notes, "I think it's really important to have a visual voice. And the only way to find that is to keep shooting. Yeah. 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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="vertical-align: baseline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"&gt; Guest: Keren Carri&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;ó&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"&gt;n&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style= "text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Episode Timeline:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;2:28: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren's early photo experiences, pairing pictures with stories for her high school paper.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;5:05: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Adding video to the mix in college and how this has influenced her storytelling.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;10:40: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren's advice to college students: Seek out networking and internship opportunities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;12:17: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Momenta Workshops and other non-profit mentorship programs, and how these opportunities can shape creative vision and skills.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;20:20: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Working with Report for America in Texas, covering under-reported stories and rural news deserts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;26:22: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;The evolution of news media and Keren's work at NPR to create short form videos for distribution across social media platforms.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;31:12: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren's current gear, from iPhones to Sony mirrorless cameras, for shooting vertical videos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="PlainPaper" style="text-align: justify;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;35:32: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Non-traditional news reporting and how user-generated content is now shared by larger news organizations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="PlainPaper" style="text-align: justify;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;38:28: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren's future aspirations to evolve with the industry and learn new skills as platforms and audiences change.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="PlainPaper" style="text-align: justify;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;39:56:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;More advice for the next generation: Keep shooting to find and elevate your visual voice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p class="PlainPaper" style= "text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 355.5pt 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="PlainPaper" style= "text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 355.5pt 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in;"&gt; &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Guest Bio:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren Carrión&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;is a photojournalist and a short-form video producer currently working on the NPR visuals team. Originally from Puerto Rico, Keren graduated from George Washington University in 2019 with a BFA in Photojournalism. Prior to her current role, she spent two years as a photojournalist for KERA News, NPR's affiliate station in Dallas through Report for America. She has also worked with CNN as a video editor in Atlanta, and interned with Univision, &lt;em&gt;USA Today&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;The Hill&lt;/em&gt;, and the New York Times Student Journalism Institute. Additionally, Keren is an alumna of the Eddie Adams Workshop and Momenta Photo Workshop's Project Puerto Rico. When Keren isn't working, she's probably sitting in the window seat of an airplane, heading to a new destination. If not, you can always find her with a camera in hand — or petting the nearest dog.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="BodyA"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="BodyA"&gt;&lt;span style= "text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Stay Connected:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren Carrión Website:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.kerencarrion.com__;!!IPNdO0S_!fBaj3sN-u5ZNuJ50Bev1qmx9ycYoz9E7KxeL4qzKadcua2MJbGLHD5gh-AaAwvmE5fA3Xx-JSynFMKMWA0Aj$"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"&gt; https://www.kerencarrion.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren Carrión &lt;span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;"&gt;Instagram&lt;/span&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.instagram.com/kerencarrionphoto__;!!IPNdO0S_!fBaj3sN-u5ZNuJ50Bev1qmx9ycYoz9E7KxeL4qzKadcua2MJbGLHD5gh-AaAwvmE5fA3Xx-JSynFMHTYS_p4$"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"&gt; https://www.instagram.com/kerencarrionphoto&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren Carrión on LinkedIn:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/keren-carrion"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/keren-carrion&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren Carrión at Report for America:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.reportforamerica.org/members/keren-carrion/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"&gt; https://www.reportforamerica.org/members/keren-carrion/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Keren Carrión at NPR:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.npr.org/people/1213266959/keren-carrion"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"&gt; https://www.npr.org/people/1213266959/keren-carrion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Derek Fahsbender&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Senior Creative Producer: &lt;/strong&gt;Jill Waterman&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Senior Technical Producer:&lt;/strong&gt; Mike Weinstein&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Executive Producer: &lt;/strong&gt;Richard Stevens&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

B&H Photography Podcast

B&H Photo & Video

Next Frame: Reporting the News & Finding Your Visual Voice, with Keren Carrión

NOV 20, 202544 MIN
B&H Photography Podcast

Next Frame: Reporting the News & Finding Your Visual Voice, with Keren Carrión

NOV 20, 202544 MIN

Description

News reporting has got to be one of the toughest markets for a visual journalist to crack. But the whirlwind of 24/7 news cycles and the pressures of telling human stories in rural news deserts have not deterred today's guest, Keren Carrión, a photojournalist and short form video producer currently working on the NPR visuals team.

Follow along as we chart Keren's evolution from stills to documentary video stories to vertical social media clips that can be absorbed in two minutes or less. We also learn about the many opportunities for feedback and career advancement she's explored, and the mix of internships and mentorship programs that have been central to her career success.

When asked about parting advice for current students she notes, "I think it's really important to have a visual voice. And the only way to find that is to keep shooting. Yeah. And I will also say meet with as many people as possible, be mentored, go to portfolio reviews figure out how to elevate that voice."

Guest: Keren Carrión

Episode Timeline:

  • 2:28: Keren's early photo experiences, pairing pictures with stories for her high school paper.
  • 5:05: Adding video to the mix in college and how this has influenced her storytelling.
  • 10:40: Keren's advice to college students: Seek out networking and internship opportunities.
  • 12:17: Momenta Workshops and other non-profit mentorship programs, and how these opportunities can shape creative vision and skills.
  • 20:20: Working with Report for America in Texas, covering under-reported stories and rural news deserts.
  • 26:22: The evolution of news media and Keren's work at NPR to create short form videos for distribution across social media platforms.
  • 31:12: Keren's current gear, from iPhones to Sony mirrorless cameras, for shooting vertical videos
  • 35:32: Non-traditional news reporting and how user-generated content is now shared by larger news organizations.
  • 38:28: Keren's future aspirations to evolve with the industry and learn new skills as platforms and audiences change.
  • 39:56: More advice for the next generation: Keep shooting to find and elevate your visual voice.

Guest Bio:

Keren Carrión is a photojournalist and a short-form video producer currently working on the NPR visuals team. Originally from Puerto Rico, Keren graduated from George Washington University in 2019 with a BFA in Photojournalism. Prior to her current role, she spent two years as a photojournalist for KERA News, NPR's affiliate station in Dallas through Report for America. She has also worked with CNN as a video editor in Atlanta, and interned with Univision, USA Today, The Hill, and the New York Times Student Journalism Institute. Additionally, Keren is an alumna of the Eddie Adams Workshop and Momenta Photo Workshop's Project Puerto Rico. When Keren isn't working, she's probably sitting in the window seat of an airplane, heading to a new destination. If not, you can always find her with a camera in hand — or petting the nearest dog.

Stay Connected:

Credits:

  • Host: Derek Fahsbender
  • Senior Creative Producer: Jill Waterman
  • Senior Technical Producer: Mike Weinstein
  • Executive Producer: Richard Stevens