The document provides guidance for print journalists on using smartphones for reporting. It covers taking photos and video, audio recording, editing tools, and uploading content. Basic tools like the camera, voice memos, and YouTube are already installed on iPhones and iPads. It recommends accessories like tripods, external microphones, and mounts to improve photos, video, and audio quality. Editing tools mentioned include iMovie, Photoshop Express, and Hindenburg for audio. Dropbox and SoundCloud are suggested for uploading content online.

1. SMART PHONES FOR
PRINT JOURNALISTS

2. SMART PHONES FOR
PRINT JOURNALISTS
What if I’m not a techie geek?!

3. 2011: Gannett invests in more
than 1,000 iPhones and iPads
for reporters

4. WHAT WE’RE COVERING:
1) Photos
2) Audio
3) Video
4) Editing
5) Uploading
6) Popular Apps

5. BASIC TOOLS ALREADY
INSTALLED
• Voice Memos for audio recording

6. BASIC TOOLS ALREADY
INSTALLED
• Voice Memos for audio recording
• Still/Video Camera (720p HD/big files)

7. BASIC TOOLS ALREADY
INSTALLED
• Voice Memos for audio recording
• Still/Video Camera (720p HD/big files)
• YouTube (for uploading)

8. BASIC TOOLS ALREADY
INSTALLED
• Voice Memos for audio recording
• Still/Video Camera (720p HD/big files)
• YouTube (for uploading)
• Apps Store

9. TAKING YOUR PICTURES
Avoiding Disaster

10. TAKING YOUR PICTURES:
Backlighting

11. TAKING YOUR PICTURES:
Bad Framing

12. TAKING YOUR PICTURES:
Up the Nose

13. TAKING YOUR PICTURES
CROPPING IN PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS
(app available in your app store)
• Cropping with finger swipes
• Filters
• Color correction
• Quick email/upload

14. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: TRIPODS
Stabilization is key for both photos and
video!!!

15. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: TRIPODS
(GorrillaMobile/$39.95)

16. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: TRIPODS

17. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: LENS
Boost your photo quality!!

18. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: LENS (PANORAMIC/
$49.00)

19. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: LENS (TELEPHOTO/
$35.00)

20. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: LENS (TELEPHOTO)

21. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: LENS (DSLR/$249)

22. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: LENS (DSLR MOUNT)

23. PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN
BUY: SOFTWARE
Photoshop Express (Free on iPhone)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop-ex

24. AUDIO IN THE FIELD
Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere
• Mic is too far away from the mouth
• Volume is not turned up

25. AUDIO IN THE FIELD
Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere
• Mic is too far away from the mouth
• Volume is not turned up
• Interrupting the interviewee

26. AUDIO IN THE FIELD
Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere
• Mic is too far away from the mouth
• Volume is not turned up
• Interrupting the interviewee
• Hearing your voice during the interview

27. AUDIO IN THE FIELD
Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere
• Mic is too far away from the mouth
• Volume is not turned up
• Interrupting the interviewee
• Hearing your voice during the interview
• Bad quality because of external noise or equipment
failure

28. AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY:
EXTERNAL MICS ($40.00)

29. AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY:
IRECORDER PRO ($2.99)
http://www.simpletouchsoftware.com/products/irecorder/
* This WILL NOT edit audio for you!

30. AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY:
EDITING/RECORDER APPS
http://hindenburgsystems.com/products/hindenburg-field-recor
(video)
($29.99)
http://monleapp.com/
($9.99)
*with both you can upload to a FTP site directly!

31. AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY:
SOUNDCLOUD WITH NO
BUFFERING
http://soundcloud.com/
*Upload sound directly from your phone using
their app to Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress or your
company’s site (distinctive URL unlike MySpace, etc.).
*Listeners can make comments on any section of
your audio.
*Virtually no buffering delay!

32. AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY:
SOUNDCLOUD WITH NO
BUFFERING
* Users can place the widget on their own websites or blogs
and then SoundCloud will automatically Tweet every track
uploaded.

33. SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO
(TIPS)
• Always use a tripod!

34. SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO
(TIPS)
• Always use a tripod!
• Sequence shooting

35. SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO
(TIPS)
• Always use a tripod!
• Sequence shooting
• Stick with a shot and count to ten before
moving

36. SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO
(TIPS)
• Always use a tripod!
• Sequence shooting
• Stick with a shot and count to ten before moving
• No quickie shots (snap-zooms, pans)

37. SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO
(TIPS)
• Always use a tripod!
• Sequence shooting
• Stick with a shot and count to ten before moving
• No quickie shots (snap-zooms, pans)
• Stick with the rule of thirds!!

38. SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO
(TIPS W/CHARLIE SHEEN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=h5aSa4tmVNM

39. VIDEO TOOLS TO BUY:
MOUNTS ($159/$169)

40. VIDEO TOOLS TO BUY:
MOUNTS

41. VIDEO TOOLS TO BUY:
MOUNTS ($129.00)
http://www.swivl.com/

42. EDITING WITH iMOVIE
• $4.99 at your apps store
• Included on your Apple desktop/laptop

43. EDITING WITH iMOVIE
• Avoid jump cuts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVlZjJfXYfU

44. EDITING WITH iMOVIE
• Avoid jump cuts
• Clean audio with no talking unless it’s part
of the natural sound

45. EDITING WITH iMOVIE
• Avoid jump cuts
• Clean audio with no talking unless it’s part
of the natural sound
• No unstable movements (snap-zooms,
etc.)

46. EDITING WITH iMOVIE
• Avoid jump cuts
• Clean audio with no talking unless it’s part
of the natural sound
• No unstable movements (snap-zooms,
etc.)
• Pace your editing (5-8 seconds per shot,
not short-long-short)

47. EDITING WITH iMOVIE
(Statesman package)
http://www.statesman.com/video/?bclid=1461295911&bc

48. EDITING WITH iMOVIE
(Example 3:02)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEaWuCrI24s

49. UPLOADING YOUR PIECE
https://www.dropbox.com/install
April: Dropbox announced a new feature allowing users to
automatically upload photos or videos from camera, tablet, SD
card or smartphone. Users will be given up to 3 GB extra space
for their photos and videos collection.

50. WRAP-UP
• Distributing list of useful smart phone
apps
• Don’t run out of battery by leaving too
many apps running at the same time!!

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