MediaStorm Awash with New Talent

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Over the last 8-months MediaStorm has grown it's production capabilities by bringing aboard four top-tier multimedia professionals. The most recent addition is Multimedia Producer Chad Stevens. Before joining MediaStorm Chad was studying as a master's degree candidate at School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. Prior to that, he worked as a faculty member at Western Kentucky University's photojournalism program. In 2002, he spent a year living in East Africa producing multimedia projects for Save the Children, AIDchild, Literacy and Basic Education and the Global Food for Education Initiative. Read more of Chad's work and personal history. In February, Interactive Designer Tim Klimowicz came aboard. Prior to joining MediaStorm, Tim was completing a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts. His ongoing interactive project - Iraq War Coalition Fatalities - has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and received recognition from multiple media outlets, including the…

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MediaStorm Wins Two NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards

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The National Press Photographers Association’s Best of Photojournalism 2007 competition has awarded MediaStorm First Place, Best Multimedia Package - Independent Sites for Kingsley's Crossing by Olivier Jobarad and Third Place, Best Multimedia Package - Independent Sites for BLOODLINE: AIDS and Family by Kristen Ashburn. A complete list of a winners is available online.

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MediaStorm Wins Three Pictures of the Year International Awards

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The prestigious Pictures of the Year International competition has awarded MediaStorm first place for Best Use Interactive Publication/Small Media for the MediaStorm online publication, first place for Best Multimedia Feature Story or Essay for The Sandwich Generation by Julie Winokur and Ed Kashi and second place Best Multimedia News Story or Essay for BLOODLINE: AIDS and Family by Kristen Ashburn. A complete list of a winners is available online.

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MediaStorm Produces 'Ivory Wars' for National Geographic

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Ivory Wars: Last Stand in Zakouma is now featured in the March interactive edition of National Geographic online. The multimedia piece describes the elephant poaching situation around Zakouma National Park in Chad and was produced by MediaStorm in conjunction with this month's National Geographic cover story of the same title by conservationist J. Michael Fay and photographer Michael "Nick" Nichols.

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LOOK3 – Festival of the Photograph

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LOOK3 - Festival of the Photograph is three days of peace, love and photography to be held June 7th-9th 2007 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The festival is a celebration of the careers of legendary artists, emerging talent and a showcase for the best photograhy from the past year. Charlottesville's historic downtown will come alive with exhibitions, master classes, insight conversations, outdoor screenings and other events. This year's festival will celebrate Bill Allard, Sally Mann and Eugene Richards among others. Photographers and enthusiasts from around the world will be able to show work, meet new artists and celebrate photography.

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