So I'm heading out to shoot an interview today. Just me and the subject, a Platinum Minds scholar and high-school senior. I wanted to travel light because I wasn't sure of the setting. Initially, I mounted the Pentax DA*16-50mm F2.8 to the Panasonic GH2, thinking that I'd need the versatility of the zoom. I was also thinking about a monopod. But then I thought, "Keep it simple. Put the camera on a tripod, hit record, and talk. Having a good interaction with the subject will be more important than anything else."
These are just some of the students ("Scholars" as Platinum Minds like to call them ) that participate in the Platinum Minds program. You won't meet a more articulate, motivated, civic-minded group of young men.
Platinum Minds helps bright students from inner cities and other tough environments stay focused on education and get exposed to opportunities in the broader world. Good group, good kids, good cause.