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Ch. 18 Taking and Using Effective Photographs The Photography Staff

Ch. 18 Taking and Using Effective Photographs The Photography Staff. By: Ben Rogers and Jackson Davis. Photo Editor . The Photo Editor leads the photo staff in taking and developing high-quality pictures. The most important job of the editor is to edit photos for quality control.

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Ch. 18 Taking and Using Effective Photographs The Photography Staff

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  1. Ch. 18 Taking and Using Effective Photographs The Photography Staff By: Ben Rogers and Jackson Davis

  2. Photo Editor • The Photo Editor leads the photo staff in taking and developing high-quality pictures. • The most important job of the editor is to edit photos for quality control. • Both in the initial negatives and later in the print and electronic copies.

  3. Staff Photographer • The Staff Photographer takes pictures, processes film, makes prints, and performs all functions necessary for taking and processing photos. • Also He/She must gather necessary info for the photo captions.

  4. Photo Assignment • You need to understand basic photographic techniques to take good pics. • When taking photos for a publication simply taking a photo is not good enough • The photo must also work with the story it goes along with and fit within the goals of a specific publication.

  5. Making Specific Assign. • To avoid potential problems with a certain photo you have to make sure that the photographers have a clear and precise assignment. • For example, telling a person to shoot pictures of the star forward on the basketball team on Saturday gives the person a clear and precise job to do.

  6. Shooting Photos • When you accept assignments you need to be committed and to take that job seriously. • Advance Preparation • Arrive early • Make an appointment if taking a portrait • Take a lot of pics • Avoid poised shoots • Always come prepared

  7. Captions • The who, what, when, where, why and how. • Sometimes captions may be nothing more than the persons name. • Writing the Caption • DON’T: Students participate in the apple-bobbing contest during Harvest Fest • DO: Apple-Bobber Andrea Thompson, junior, chomps on her prize during the annual Harvest Fest apple-bobbing contest. Senior Nina Fuentes won the event.

  8. Selecting Best Photos • Simply put, the editor picks the best photo that describes what the article was about.

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