HMC 150 used for piece on New York Times website

I'm curious about how you get a certain shot.
When you're introductin Rev. Murdoch, for example, you have him staring straight into the camera. Did you tell him to stare into the camera and not smile? I like this approach to introductions but I would feel that it would just get most people too uncomfortable staring into a lens. What did you tell him to do?
 
I treated the shot with Rev. Murdoch in front of the church like I was taking a still photograph. I tried it a couple different ways -- him looking into the camera, and looking away. People are generally pretty open to different approaches.
 
Hi Thomas,

Really impressed with the piece. Did you find/conceptualize/write the voice-over and do the whole thing yourself? Also, love the photography. Did you use the letus on all of the shots or only the interviews? I'm wondering how it is to mix and match shots with and without in one piece.

Thanks for sharing this.
 
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