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FACES OF ANZAC ALBANY During Anzac Albany, take a portrait of someone attending the event, and find out what the Anzac legend means to them. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO 1.
Take a portrait photo of someone attending Anzac Albany (make sure you get their permission first).
2.
Ask them their name (first name only is fine) and where they're from.
3.
Ask them one or both of the following questions (and don't forget to record or take notes of your interview): What does Anzac Albany mean to you? What's your personal connection to the Anzac story?
4.
Share your photo and a short write up of your interview publicly on social media using the hashtag #AnzacAlbanyFaces or contact ABC Open Producer Suzannah Lyons for other ways of getting it to us.
TIPS & TRICKS
Be confident when you're approaching people and telling them about what you're doing. The worst thing they can say is No.
Make sure you get your subject's permission before you start interviewing them or take their picture. You also need to get their permission to publish this information on the internet. You could say: “Do you agree to let me interview and photograph you for ABC Open's Faces of Anzac Albany activity and publish a short summary, with your photo, on the internet?"
If the person you are photographing is under 18, you need to get written permission from their parent or guardian before you interview them. Take a notebook with you where you can record the name of the child, and have their parent sign off that they are happy with their child participating.
Do the interview first, before you take the person's photograph. It will help you build rapport with your subject.
When you write down someone's name and where they're from, check that you've spelt this information correctly.
If you're not a fast writer, use an audio recorder or even the voice recorder app on your smartphone (most smartphones have one pre-installed) to record your interview. This will allow you to transcribe direct quotes from your subject later.
You might like to start with a few icebreaker questions about where someone is from, what they've seen so far etc. before you ask them what Anzac Albany means to them.
Listen to what they have to say, it might suggest follow-up questions you could ask like: Can you tell me more about that? Why is that important to you? Why do you feel that way?
FACES OF ANZAC ALBANY FAQS (Answers to some common questions people might ask you) What are you doing and why? I'm an ABC Open volunteer taking part in an activity called Faces of Anzac Albany. I'm taking photos of people attending Anzac Albany and having a chat about what the Anzac legend means to them. What is ABC Open? ABC Open is a community storytelling program, which publishes and broadcasts stories made by regional Australians. For more information check out their website at abc.net.au/open Where might these stories go? We're sharing these stories publicly on social media using the hashtag #AnzacAlbanyFaces. ABC Great Southern (www.abc.net.au/greatsouthern) will also be publishing a gallery of Anzac Albany faces in the week after the event. ASKING ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS Sometimes you strike up a conversation with a stranger and feel like you've known them for years, other times the conversation runs dry after a few minutes of small talk. You'll find out more interesting things about a person if you've thought of some good questions to ask them. A lot of people aren't great at talking about themselves, even though they might have a fascinating story to tell. With practice, you'll get the skills to tease these stories out. The first thing to think about is the context. Where are you? Are you in a crowded street or a quiet park? It's worth thinking about what the person you're approaching is doing. Are you interrupting them, or do they look like they'd be open to having a chat? How can you engage them in a conversation and gain their trust in just a few moments? Next is permission. You need to get their permission to take their photo and to publish it, with information from your interview with them, on the internet. See insert for a good choice of words. Once they've agreed, start with a small simple question, something that's easy to answer but gives you a few clues about the person that you can then follow up. A good principle to follow is to ask open-ended questions – questions that can't be answered with a simple yes/no. Sometimes you need to 'drill down'. People may give you only a brief answer to your question, not realising that their story is interesting to you. Use 'how' and 'why' questions to encourage them to describe an experience in more detail. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? Give me a call! Or feel free to give people my contact details. Suzannah Lyons, ABC Open Producer Great Southern WA, on mobile 0428 119 219 or via email [email protected].
Take a portrait photo of someone attending Anzac Albany (make sure you get their permission first).
2.
Ask them their name (first name only is fine) and where they're from.
3.
Ask them one or both of the following questions (and don't forget to record or take notes of your interview): What does Anzac Albany mean to you? What's your personal connection to the Anzac story?
4.
Share your photo and a short write up of your interview publicly on social media using the hashtag #AnzacAlbanyFaces or contact ABC Open Producer Suzannah Lyons for other ways of getting it to us.
TIPS & TRICKS
Be confident when you're approaching people and telling them about what you're doing. The worst thing they can say is No.
Make sure you get your subject's permission before you start interviewing them or take their picture. You also need to get their permission to publish this information on the internet. You could say: “Do you agree to let me interview and photograph you for ABC Open's Faces of Anzac Albany activity and publish a short summary, with your photo, on the internet?"
If the person you are photographing is under 18, you need to get written permission from their parent or guardian before you interview them. Take a notebook with you where you can record the name of the child, and have their parent sign off that they are happy with their child participating.
Do the interview first, before you take the person's photograph. It will help you build rapport with your subject.
When you write down someone's name and where they're from, check that you've spelt this information correctly.
If you're not a fast writer, use an audio recorder or even the voice recorder app on your smartphone (most smartphones have one pre-installed) to record your interview. This will allow you to transcribe direct quotes from your subject later.
You might like to start with a few icebreaker questions about where someone is from, what they've seen so far etc. before you ask them what Anzac Albany means to them.
Listen to what they have to say, it might suggest follow-up questions you could ask like: Can you tell me more about that? Why is that important to you? Why do you feel that way?
FACES OF ANZAC ALBANY FAQS (Answers to some common questions people might ask you) What are you doing and why? I'm an ABC Open volunteer taking part in an activity called Faces of Anzac Albany. I'm taking photos of people attending Anzac Albany and having a chat about what the Anzac legend means to them. What is ABC Open? ABC Open is a community storytelling program, which publishes and broadcasts stories made by regional Australians. For more information check out their website at abc.net.au/open Where might these stories go? We're sharing these stories publicly on social media using the hashtag #AnzacAlbanyFaces. ABC Great Southern (www.abc.net.au/greatsouthern) will also be publishing a gallery of Anzac Albany faces in the week after the event. ASKING ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS Sometimes you strike up a conversation with a stranger and feel like you've known them for years, other times the conversation runs dry after a few minutes of small talk. You'll find out more interesting things about a person if you've thought of some good questions to ask them. A lot of people aren't great at talking about themselves, even though they might have a fascinating story to tell. With practice, you'll get the skills to tease these stories out. The first thing to think about is the context. Where are you? Are you in a crowded street or a quiet park? It's worth thinking about what the person you're approaching is doing. Are you interrupting them, or do they look like they'd be open to having a chat? How can you engage them in a conversation and gain their trust in just a few moments? Next is permission. You need to get their permission to take their photo and to publish it, with information from your interview with them, on the internet. See insert for a good choice of words. Once they've agreed, start with a small simple question, something that's easy to answer but gives you a few clues about the person that you can then follow up. A good principle to follow is to ask open-ended questions – questions that can't be answered with a simple yes/no. Sometimes you need to 'drill down'. People may give you only a brief answer to your question, not realising that their story is interesting to you. Use 'how' and 'why' questions to encourage them to describe an experience in more detail. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? Give me a call! Or feel free to give people my contact details. Suzannah Lyons, ABC Open Producer Great Southern WA, on mobile 0428 119 219 or via email [email protected].
