PHOTO JOURNALISM
PROJECT OBJECTIVE:
You will be brainstorming a photo story idea (a central theme). Spending time planning out an effective way to capture this story, and creating a set or series of photographs that are intended to tell a story to the viewer. Address a certain issue, or attempt to capture the character of places and events. Telling a story from beginning to end. Sit down and think about what the story assignment is. Photographers plan out the shots ahead of time by anticipating what might be a good oppurtunity to get a picture or a good location or good angle. You’re not going to be able to go out and get lucky with this photo story – it’s going to take some thinking on your part of what photographs will tell the story best and coming up with different shots you want to get before you shoot the photo story over the next few weeks. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME: To understand what the difference between what photography and photojournalism is. For students to understand the important role of photojournalism in society, history, and culture. Successfully combine the 4 elements (Location, Subject, Composition, and Story). Exhibit proper and quality camera technique in your photography (ISO, Shutter, Aperture, Focus) Learn to step out of your comfort zone. Take risks and challenge yourself. Identify ways to improve photography skills, whether through composition, technical skills, or creative ideas.Improve your photography by looking at the works or other photographers. Understand what makes a photograph memorable. |
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story. Taking a photograph is one way to tell a story. Some photographs tell stories about specific moments in time, places, or events. Other photographs tell stories of a sequence of events. To create a good photo, a photographer must decide what to photograph (the subject) and how to frame the subject(s) (composition). To give a broader view of a topic, a photographer might take a series of photographs (the story).
LOCATION: The location you choose is one of the most important considerations to make before you start taking photos. Follow these tips to help you choose your location.
THE SUBJECT: The first step to taking any photograph is choosing a worthy subject. Look for physical landscapes, cultural markers, and people that help to tell a story. Cultural markers are events or facets of our society that illustrate or reveal cultural or societal norms, and shifts in those norms.
THE COMPOSITION: The composition, or arrangement of subjects in the picture is a very important part telling the story.
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