Workshop Participants
Vern Williams, currently an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Southern Connecticut State University, spent two decades in news photography. As Director of Photography of the New Haven Register, he supervised the photographic and video coverage of the news. His previous experience included serving as photography and design editor for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss.; design editor and photographer for the Island Packet, of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; and an independent documentary photographer. His teaching experience includes work at Southeastern Associated Press Managing Editors Association, University of South Carolina Beaufort, and Cornell University.
Vern participated in the June 2015 MediaStorm Methodology Workshop. He had the following to say about his experience:
Having looked at MediaStorm’s documentaries for many years and having used them for teaching in the classroom, I had high expectations of Methodology Workshop but the workshop exceeded even my expectations, it was truly inspirational. I would recommend it to any and all involved with visual journalism or documentary media. From its diverse participants to MediaStorm’s highly skilled staff the workshop was an immersive and involving experience from start to end. The participants not only hailed from around the world, it also brought its own vast experience the workshop – from professional documentary filmmakers to academics – that made for in-depth discussion on the points and topics introduced by the MediaStorm staff. While MediaStorm is producing documentaries at the highest end of the spectrum the exploration of their method of constructing video and disseminating it can be applied to any and all levels to improve visual journalism and documentary production. Having Brooklyn Roasters across the street was an added bonus.