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Journalism 2300: News Photography

Journalism 2300: News Photography. Week Five February 20, 2013. To be a better photographer…. …you need to take a lot of photos!. The week in pictures. MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331 / San Francisco Chronicle Web site at: http://www.sfgate.com/.

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Journalism 2300: News Photography

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  1. Journalism 2300:News Photography Week Five February 20, 2013

  2. To be a better photographer…

  3. …you need to take a lot of photos!

  4. The week in pictures • MSNBC: • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/ • San Francisco Chronicle Web site at: • http://www.sfgate.com/

  5. Let’s look at yourMajor Assignment I: Feature photo • Overall good variety of shots • Impressed with your growth as photographers! • Remember: Constructive criticism • Need a “news hook” for photos • Put name at end of caption • Put photograph want graded first in album • Bracket, bracket, bracket! • Need to answer 5Ws and H in caption • Get familiar with Associated Press Stylebook!

  6. Need to share ALL of your photos in your Picasa album • Contact sheet of photos • Shows me that you have taken a variety of photographs from different angles, with different exposures https://picasaweb.google.com/115943674943334661819/Feb112013DiningCenterOCA?noredirect=1

  7. Photo-selection strategies • Tough to be own photo editor • Too close to subject • Washington Post Hierarchy: P. 130 • Informational • Graphic • Emotional • Intimate • Combine categories for strong images

  8. Let’s critique each others’ work • In-class assignment

  9. Upcoming major assignments • Major Assignment II: Portraits/Personality * Due 6 pm on Monday, March 4 • Major Assignment III: Winter Events * Due 6 pm on Monday, March 25 • Major Assignment IV: Sports * Due 6 pm on Monday, April 1 • Major Assignment V: Weather * Due 6 pm on Monday, April 8 • Major Assignment VI: Spot News * Due 6 pm on Monday, April 15 • Major Assignment VII: Photo Story * Due 6 pm on Monday, April 29 Extra Credit: Photojournalist Presentation due March 25

  10. Chapter 5: Portraits • Photojournalists shoot both posed, candid portraits • Don’t need elaborate lighting, staging • Waiting for the moment

  11. Helping your subject feel comfortable • Not everyone likes having their picture taken: Do you? • Talk it over • Look your subjects in the eye • Study your subjects • Wait until subject tired of posing! • Be a bore!

  12. Using light to tell the story • High key effect: • Brightly lit, with few shadows • Wedding photographs • More moody effect with shadows • To add depth to a subject’s face • Main light on side of the face • Look for unusual light sources • Streetlight, projector, diffused lighting

  13. Compositional elements add impact • Each situation is different • Close-up versus scene-setter • Avoid busy backgrounds • Check depth of field • Look for unique lighting source • Props can help tell the story

  14. Provide clues to the “inner person” • Face: Assumed to be “mirror of the soul” • Facial expressions: • Response to the current situation • Mary Ellen Mark: • Never asks subjects to smile • http://www.maryellenmark.com/

  15. Preconceiving the photo • When photographing a librarian, do you need to show books? • Come with an idea of what you’ll photograph, but be ready to try something new

  16. Environmental portrait • Details tell the story • Technically not different from traditional portraits • Shows person in their environment • Background the key: Use wide angle lens, maximum depth of field • Arnold Newman: • http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/

  17. Psychological portraits • Build photograph with subject • Annie Leibovitz • Imagines what photograph will look like • Goes beyond traditional portrait • http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/annie-leibovitz/photo-gallery/19/

  18. Group portraits • Show all the faces • Takes careful planning • Soft light works best

  19. Let’s look at images in book • Josh Meltzer: • Former Duluth News-Tribune photographer • http://www.joshmeltzer.com/ • Page 95

  20. Photography lingo • Shoot: take photos • Sharp photo: in focus • Soft: out of focus; not sharp • Flat light: Even, with no highlights • Bracket: Take several shots of same scene at different exposures • Shoot a lot of frames! • Take a lot of photos – memory cards are cheap!

  21. Major Assignment II:Portraits/Personality Photograph • Environmental photograph of a person in an appropriate setting • Photographs due: Monday, March 4 • Brainstorm ideas! Using Picasa, send a link with your best photos to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu

  22. Animal allies • Veterinarian • Brides • Waiters/waitress • Bartender • Mail carrier • Musician • Candy maker Rocky Mountain • Cold stone creamery • Barista • Surfer • Mime • astronaut • Ideas! • Duluth Pack • Teacher • Coach • Zookeeper • Hairstylist • Police officer • Farmers • Fisherman • Construction worker • Bowler • Runner • Athlete • Uncle Louies

  23. Professor • hairstylist • chef • YMCA fitness trainer • UMD fitness trainer • Public safety official • Police officer • Firefighter • Journey’s shoe store • minister • Chocolate factory • Antique mall • Bakery 9th and 11th • ski hut • The mall • Subway • Caribou Coffee • Server • Animal shelter • Historical building • Church • Mailman • Kitchen at restaurant • Library • Daycare worker • Spirit mountain • aquarium

  24. Chapter 6: Sports • Concentration the key • Easy to get distracted! • Anticipate the action • Timeliness important • Old news = no news • Important to get background information on sport you’re covering

  25. Barry Bonds: Brad Mangin, SI • http://www.manginphotography.com/index.php#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=3&a=0&at=0

  26. Summarize game in one photo • Stay until the end of the game • Summary shot might not be action shot • Crowd reaction • Coach reaction • Thrill of victory, agony of defeat…

  27. Need complete caption information • Must know names of athletes photographed • Editing nightmare: having excellent action shot, but no name • Take a photograph of the game roster • To get names with the numbers

  28. Sports as features • Entertainment factor • Look in the stands for photos that capture flavor of the event

  29. Sports photography techniques • Freezing action • Shutter speed of at least 1/500 second for action sports • Let’s look at your cameras! • Speed of subject: sprinter vs. jogger - Coming straight at you, or on side • Distance - The closer that the camera is to moving subject, faster the shutter speed

  30. Shutter: 1/50 second Aperture: f/5.60 Focal length: 82 No flash

  31. Shutter: 1/60 Aperture: f/4.20 Focal length: 78 No flash

  32. Peak action • Look for momentary pause in action • Shutter: 1/100 second • Aperture: f/4.80 • Focal length: 255 No flash

  33. Panning • Slow shutter speed, move camera to follow the action • Try: Shutter of 1/15, small aperture • Background will blur

  34. ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/15 second Aperture: f/22 No flash Focal length: 48 mm

  35. Getting sharp images • Bracket! Need a lot of exposures to get sharp sports images • Use autofocus • Select the autofocus point to capture the action • Center usually safest

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