Producing and shooting Photographer driven Nat stories
Workshop Speaker: Bethany Swain
Bethany Swain has been a photojournalist for CNN for more than six years. From covering the political conventions to spending 22 days embedded with Gov. Palin’s campaign, Swain played an active role in the network’s America Votes 2008 coverage.
Since 2002, Swain has been a versatile member of CNN’s team. In addition to capturing the political process, Swain also has traveled to Afghanistan to shoot, write and edit stories on NATO troops. In 2007, Swain launched the award winning “In Focus” series, a collection of natural sound stories crafted by CNN photojournalists on a variety of topics, including the spirit of giving and veterans issues. According to the White House News Photographer’s Association, “CNN’s Bethany Swain is the first female recipient of the WHNPA’s Video Photographer of the Year Award in the association’s history.”
Bethany will discuss developing and producing the award winning "In Focus" series, a CNN photographer driven, Nat Sot package showcase. Bethany will talk about what it takes to develop and commit to a series that highlights photographer's storytelling abilities and what lessons can be learned about how you can promote similar programming where you work.
