In a recent journalism assignment I was asked to report on a topic of my choosing and create a short video to tell the story. Well, I love photography. It has put most of my other hobbies on a back shelf. I chose to share about a very special camera, the Ricoh GR 16.2 megapixel digital camera. In this report, I was challenged to share some important details and use “visual storytelling” to enhance what I was verbally communicating to the audience. I was also required to have a broadcast script in AP style. This was difficult as I wanted the narrative to sound natural. I record myself talking about the camera several times, and then wrote the script based on how I talk conversationally with a friend. Sharing the features of the camera and some photos was next, and I did this using my cellphone, still images taken with the camera during B-roll shooting, and then edited the video. Here it is…

While it’s an informal review of the camera and 2 minutes isn’t enough time to talk in depth about this amazing camera that came out in 2013, but still takes incredible photos – and the design and lens are based on a camera from the mid 90’s which is in my top 5 best film cameras ever made, the Ricoh GR1. Have questions or comments about the video, camera, or my editing choices? Let me know. You can see my work at https://www.instagram.com/loftvisual/.