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4.2 | Storytelling through Photos

4.2 | Storytelling through Photos. PLAN FOR SUCCESS. plan 5-7 PHOTOS for every spread. every spread needs DOMINANT photo. vary photo SIZES & SHAPES on the spread. DIVERSITY IS KEY.

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4.2 | Storytelling through Photos

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  1. 4.2 | Storytelling through Photos

  2. PLAN FOR SUCCESS plan5-7 PHOTOSfor every spread every spread needsDOMINANT photo vary photo SIZES & SHAPES on the spread

  3. DIVERSITY IS KEY • Diversify storytelling photo content: action, reaction, & illustrations • Create photo visual variety: size & shape, single- & multi-subject, artistic composition

  4. CROPPING TIPS • Crop out all unnecessary information from the photo. Every inch of space should help tell the story. • Crop from the inside out. • Avoid cropping at the head/neck or joints • Crop the background out if it doesn’t add to the story

  5. PHOTOJOURNALISM ETHICS: • As tempting as it may be, it is unethical to change the content of photos you publish. • VERY rarely: • Remove people or objects using photo editing software (e.g. put in a person who missed a group photo) • Flip images (e.g. make someone face a different direction) • Make any content changes to the photo (e.g. change the color of someone’s eyes)

  6. CODE OF ETHICS National Press Photographers Association This is an incomplete list. Go to nppa.org/code_of_ethics to learn more. • Be accurate and comprehensive in the representation of subjects. • Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities. • Avoid stereotyping and avoid presenting your own biases in work. • Treat all subjects with respect and dignity. • Do not intentionally contribute to, alter, or seek to alter or influence events. • Do not manipulate image in anyway that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.

  7. IN OTHER WORDS… Your goal as a photographer is to tell the story of an event while acting respectfully and purposefully. While at an event: • Get in on the action, but respect the rights of coaches, directors, and participants to ask you to stop, not use flash, get out of their line of site, etc. • Do not interfere with or stage action. • Communicate with coaches, directors and participants so they know who you are and what you are doing. • If possible, wear a Yearbook Staff or Official Photographer t-shirt so your purpose is obvious.

  8. WHEN EDITING… When you are touching up photos using an editing software after an event, remember: • You may not alter the image to misrepresent the individual or action of a photo. • Minimal edits are okay as long as the integrity of the original photo stays intact – it is still the same photo, just minimally enhanced.

  9. USING PHOTOS • Several factors should be considered when selecting photos for a spread. • Show-stopping quality • Variety • Inclusive coverage • Action and interaction

  10. DOMINANT PHOTOS James Bowie High School [TX]

  11. VARIETY Palos Verdes High School [CA]

  12. INCLUSIVE COVERAGE Stillwater High School [MN]

  13. CAPTURE ACTION Westmoore High School [OK]

  14. CUT OUT BACKGROUNDS (COBS) Round Rock High School [TX]

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