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What is photo-journalism?

What is photo-journalism?. 1) Pictures with impact – get close to the subject. 2) Action shots – look in the sports section. 3) Lighting – how much of the picture is in the shadows? 4) Selecting a picture: > Content – (see above) > Relevance to the story – punctuates main points

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What is photo-journalism?

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  1. What is photo-journalism? 1) Pictures with impact – get close to the subject. 2) Action shots – look in the sports section. 3) Lighting – how much of the picture is in the shadows? 4) Selecting a picture: > Content – (see above) > Relevance to the story – punctuates main points > Shape – What size space is available on the layout of the page? > Position – Where on the page will the photo “grab” the reader?

  2. Techniques • Photo Sequences – a sequence to show change or growth. • Photo essay – a story told through pictures • Cropping – shaping the edges to fit a spot or focus on a particular aspect in the photo • Sizing – zooming in or out for effect

  3. US soldiers from Alpha Company 464 battalion, Second Brigade clean the barrel of a M1A1 Abrams tank in the Kuwaiti desert near the border with Iraq before a battle exercise December 16, 2002. (Peter Andrews/Reuters)

  4. Hanneke Ippisch stands on the front porch of the Nine Mile Schoolhouse and Teacherage, Nov. 30, 2002, in Huson, Mont. Hanneke and her husband refurbished the old schoolhouse and turned it into a home and a bed and breakfast where for 25 years they've also held a Christmas market to sell their handmade toys and ornaments. The couple plans to hold a final Christmas market this month. (AP Photo/John MacDonald)

  5. Russians soldiers shake hands with U.S. officers and men of the 82nd Airborne Division, First Allied Airborne Army, when they met at Grabow, Germany, during World War II on May 3, 1945. (AP Photo)

  6. Photo-Journalism Project • Create a Photo-Essay. • Choose 5-10 pictures that are meaningful to you. • Arrange the pictures in a sequence that will communicate an idea, story, concept, message, etc. • Photos can be arranged as a collage or one photo per page/slide. • You can use PowerPoint or poster board. • Your choice of photographs must be well thought out. Each photograph must be chosen for a specific reason and have an integral part in what you are communicating. Use the techniques discussed to help comminute your message. • Complete a written analysis that consists of the following: • An explanation of what you are communicating through the photos. • Explain the significance of the sequence or layout of photos. • Why did you choose the photos that you used? • 200 words minimum • You will present your Photo-Essay in class on Wednesday, 4/30.

  7. This is a photo-essay about a fisherman in Peru • http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2013/jan/02/fisherman-peru-rodrigo-abd-in-pictures?intcmp=ILCMUSTXT9384#/?picture=401804465&index=0 • Photo Essay Video • http://lightbox.time.com/2012/12/03/americans-christopher-morris-captures-a-nation-divided/#end • More examples can be found at http://photojournalismlinks.com/

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