New blood. That’s what we’ve got here at the Producer for the next two weeks. And that’s nice, because we’ve got a pretty low staff turnover around here, and little opportunity for all of us to share our knowledge — or what we think passes for knowledge.
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Den Oudsten will mostly be shadowing William DeKay, our photographer who also has a blog accessible at this site. He will likely be taking her to farms, fields and photo shoots before turning her loose to see what she else she comes up with for the Western Producer.
Having grown up on a farm near Lacombe, Alta., which her family still operates, Den Oudsten knows about farms and farmers, and also knew of the Producer. She had seen its attention to photography, so she contacted us about her practicum.
Though Den Oudsten isn’t sure that photojournalism will be her calling, she is wise to explore as many options as possible. I’ve already broken the news that we are looking for photos of soil and manure for an upcoming project. Those subjects should be a good test of her skills. They’ve tested more than one farm journalist, I’m here to say.
In coming days, watch for her photos — of various subjects, not just manure — on this blog or on DeKay’s blog, called Crop of Photos.
