photojournalism – Nell Carroll Photography

Respect those who blazed the trail

Some of the best photographers I know are age 55+. There is something about having to learn about exposure, focus and timing before Photoshop, autofocus and 20 frames per second (fps)motor drives. When I learned to shoot sports I was using a Nikon FM2 with a motor drive. I looked it up to see howContinue reading “Respect those who blazed the trail”

Freelancing part 1

I decided to label this post part 1 because I am sure there will be more. In fact I am not entirely sure that this is part one because I may have written about it earlier. After working for newspapers for thirty-five year (Yikes!), I took a buyout from the last company I had workedContinue reading “Freelancing part 1”

Freelancing

My schedule is not yet packed with freelance jobs but I certainly wouldn’t mind it. I’ve had some good ones in the last few weeks. I try to answer my phone even when I don’t recognize the number because it always bummed me out when I called a freelancer and could not get in touchContinue reading “Freelancing”

Saying goodbye to Journalism

It’s been two months since I left my director of photography job at the Statesman and I honestly thought I would have a clean house by now and be out riding my horses. No one ever warns you about all the stuff that comes with taking a VSO like getting new health insurance squared away,Continue reading “Saying goodbye to Journalism”

Words of Wisdom

We’ve moved into our new offices away from downtown Austin, where we used to be right on the hike and bike trail next to Lady Bird Lake. We are now near the airport, farther away from downtown but closer to my house. The wall are white, the desks clean and hardly anyone is in theContinue reading “Words of Wisdom”

Been Awhile….

Working from home started out great at the beginning of the pandemic. I was less stressed and I could do laundry between meetings. Seven months later, I still enjoy working from home but I miss my colleagues. Oddly enough, I miss being able to leave work. At home, I never physically leave the office thusContinue reading “Been Awhile….”

Photo editing

I knew early on that I would be more successful as a photo editor than a photographer. My favorite part about making pictures has always been meeting new people and experiencing things that I would not have in my personal life. Seeing my byline was exciting until it wasn’t. I didn’t care. My stumbling blockContinue reading “Photo editing”