Renee Byer - 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner

Renee Byer, Senior Photojournalist for the Sacramento Bee Newspaper and 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner joins host Scott Sheppard to share the details of her background, work, and inspiration. Hear Renee describe her experiences as a photographer on news desk assignment and how she prepares and aligns herself with her stories. Learn about her current equipment and what new technologies are being implemented to help journalists like Renee expand coverage of events.

This April, Renee was awarded the coveted Pulitzer Prize for her feature story called “A Mother’s Journey” that chronicled a year in the life of Cyndie French and her son Derek Madsen who ultimately lost his battle with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer in May 2006.

Find out more about Renee’s award and work at http://www.sacbee.com/static/newsroom/swf/april07/byer/ and read more about Derek Madsen’s story at http://www.dereks-wish.com/

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Deanne Fitzmaurice / Vincent Versace / Jay DeFoore

Special guest co-host Deanne Fitzmaurice the 2005 Pulitzer prize winning
Photo Journalist from the San Francisco Chronicle joins Scott Sheppard
in studio for this broadcast program of Inside Digital Photo

In this weeks Professional Photographer Profile we where joined by
Deanne Fitzmaurice the 2005 Pulitzer prize winning Photo Journalist from
the San Francisco Chronicle. Deanne has worked at the San Francisco
Chronicle for 16 years. She has been published in Time, Newsweek, U.S.
News and World Report, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, People and
more. Deanne talks about her latest work and about her gear and more.
See more at http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2005/feature-photography

Vincent Versace the Smithsonian Laureate and legendary Digital
Photographer chatted with Scott Sheppard and Deanne about his new book
Welcome to Oz: A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with
Photoshop and more - http://www.versacephotography.com

Jay DeFoore the Editor of PopPhoto.com shares with us the American Photo
magazine Images of the Year Award winners - http://www.popphoto.com

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