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Captions Challenge. This next photo is of a student running in a track meet. Step 1 – gathering information. Who: make sure that you identify every key person in the photo with correctly spelled first and last names
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Captions Challenge • This next photo is of a student running in a track meet.
Step 1 – gathering information • Who: make sure that you identify every key person in the photo with correctly spelled first and last names • What: Accurately describe the action in the photo. Don’t guess. Interview the people in the photo to get the facts. • Where: Be descriptive; capture sights and sounds • When: be specific; mention time element when it is important.
Step 2 – • Summary caption • Write a detailed sentence, in present tense, explaining the photograph and answering essential questions • Expanded Caption • Write a second sentence providing additional information and emphasizing the “how” and “why”, or consider using a quote.
Step 3 – getting attention • Brainstorm a list of attention getting impact words that come to mind when looking at the photograph. Strive for image-evoking nouns and strong, action verbs. Based on the content of the caption, select the best option for a caption lead in. • Examples: Determination, airborne, in the air, up and away, concentration, on the fly, big air
Who: Jessica Donaldson • What: 9th grader finally making it on the hurdles team • Where: Against Centerville Jr. High • Why: To win the race and prove that she can do it • How: after 3 years of work, she finally won.
Jeremy McDougald • Has been playing baseball for 8 years and made it on the varsity baseball team his freshman year. • His is warming up at home field and getting ready for the first round of championships. • They lost that round, and didn’t make it
LEAD IN • A lead-in serves as a mini-headline for a caption. • They are supposed to draw readers’ attention to the caption and connects it with the photo.
The first sentence • The first sentence Identifies individuals and explains what is happening • Written in present tense • Gives first and last names of individuals and answers questions readers might have about the 5 w’s and H. • But it doesn’t repeat what the readers can see when they look at a photo.
The second sentence • The second sentence adds information and insight • Written in past tense • Write about the outcome, or what happened because of the photo. Did they score? Did they lose? • It is supposed to enhance the story told by the photo….the background information.
Word placement • Make each word count • The first word should be an action verb, not the persons name. • The first 5-7 words should be attention-getting information. • Every caption on a spread should have a different beginning.
Write a caption for each picture 1 5 2 4 3
Who: James Dixon • What: Handling a sniper rifle for the first time. • Why: He wants to see if he has what it takes to become a sharp shooter in the military • Where: At the ROTC shooting range in Clearfield. 1
2 • Who: Lauren Hoffman • Where: Early morning run around the neighborhood • Why: Wants to avoid running in the hot weather • What: practicing for track season.
Who: Junior – Dustin Shipskie Talking to Master Sargent Baker • What: Holding a mortar round. • Where: A power Demonstration in Clearfield with 50 other soliers. They talked about what they were going to be doing once they enlisted. 3
Who: Cheerleaders • What: Working on signs for each opposing team they are playing. • Hayley Johnson was making a sign against North Davis. 4
5 • Who: Marybeth Benefield and Kiley Morgan • What: Creating posters in the gym for varsity and J.V. games. • Why: over 100 signs were created for opposing teams.
