Veteran photojournalist Kent Kriegshauser has spent 43 years behind the lens — and he still believes the still image is the most powerful form of visual storytelling there is.
Kriegshauser, along with artist and educator Rich Ankeney and Galesburg Community Arts Center Executive Director Tuesday Cetin, joined Galesburg’s Morning News with Jay Redfern on Wednesday, May 6. Kent is the featured speaker at the Galesburg Community Arts Center Photo Club meeting this Saturday, May 9, at 1 p.m. Listen to the full interview above.
Topics covered in this interview:
- Why Kent is the featured speaker Saturday — and what he wants people to walk away with
- How Kent found his calling at age 14, inspired by a Life Magazine cover and the Indianapolis 500
- The magic of watching a print develop in a darkroom for the first time
- 27 years in newspapers — what made photojournalism such a compelling career
- The difference between “taking” a photo and “making” a photo
- Why the still image still matters in an era of video and social media
- Ethics in photojournalism — minimal post-processing and no AI
- Top tips for photographers at any level — and the two most common mistakes
- Film vs. digital — and why a roll of film can cost $70 by the time you get it back
- The Galesburg Community Arts Center Photo Club — community darkroom, equipment, and affinity groups
The Photo Club meeting is Saturday, May 9, at 1 p.m. at the Galesburg Community Arts Center. For more information visit galesburgsarts.org.
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