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PHOTOJOURNALISM GUIDE

Learning Objectives
At the end of the session, Campus School Paper
Advisers and Journalists must:
1. Get acquainted with the different technical aspects
of camera.
2. Understand the concept of photojournalism from
basic to complex.
3. Apply the key techniques of photojournalism.
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,
photojournalist 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/photojournalist
might take a series of
photographs (The story).
 PREPARE
STEP 1: The Camera
Before you begin,, become
familiar with how your camera
works. You should make sure that
you do the following:

 Make sure that your camera is


properly charged.
 Become familiar with the
available features of your camera
such as the flash and zoom.
 Learn and practice the art of
taking pictures
STEP 2: The Locati
The Location you choose is one of the most important
considerations to make before you start taking pictures.
Follow these tips to help you choose your location:

Do
 prep work! Plan your route; know the area.
Brainstorm pictures that might best tell your
story and convey a concrete sense of place.
Show an overview of the neighborhood from

high vantage point (a hill, the top floor of a
building, etc.).
Take your time. Spend an entire morning in one

location, if possible (a bakery, barbershop, café
or park – find a location that represents the story
you would like to capture).
Notice details! Find layers in the landscape.

Take notes. Write down “cultural markers” you
see.
 CAPTURE
STEP 3: The
Subject
 First step to taking any photographs
is choosing a worthy subject. Look
for physical landscapes, cultural
markers, and people that can be help
to tell a story.
Photographs large scenes
(such as non-native flower) to
tell a story about the people
who live in a place:
Put a “face” on the story. Find a
person who can make a good
photographic subject.
Talk to people. Get to know them
and your portraits will become more
interesting.
Be sure to get a signed release
(permission) from any person you
photograph.
Examine these subjects to find one
which is “representative” of the story
as a whole.
Take pictures that can convey the
mood of the story. Don’t try to tell
the entire story with one paragraph.
Step 4: The Composition
The composition, or
arrangement of subjects in
the picture, is a very
important part of telling
the story.

Use these photographer’s


“tricks” to create interest
and movement in a
photograph, and help the
picture come alive:
Capture a moment – Look for an expression or
gesture or quality of light that elevates an image beyond
the ordinary.
 Try different angles – Think about how you
would normally photograph a scene. Then
shoot it in an entirely different way.

ANGLES
1. Low angle
 Clear sky backdrop
 Accentuate movement or action

2. High angle
 Eliminate cloudy sky
 Avoid centered horizons
 Use the light
 Emphasize a point, tone
Angle
Rule of Thirds

• Take pictures at
different angles
with different
compositions

• Work around the


rule of thirds
Rule of Thirds
Get closer – Many photographers make the
mistake of not getting close enough to their subjects. To
get a cleaner shot, zoom in or move closer.
Frame the picture –
As you photograph, be aware
of how much of the subject
appears in the photograph.
You don’t need to take the
picture of the entire object
or person.
 Foreground subjects and
background subjects – Objects
that are closer to the camera are in the
foreground and those that are further
from the camera are in the background.

 Show the importance of a subject by


placing it either in the foreground or
background. If you want so show that
something is important, take a
photograph of it in the foreground. If
you want to show that something is
less important, take a photograph with
it in the background.
 Include foreground subjects and background
subjects
 Show context in the photograph by photographing more than
one object. Placing a flower in the foreground with a factory in
the background can tell a more powerful story than just the
factory alone.
 Contrast in the photograph – Showing two objects, or
people, which are different from each other (old vs. new, happy
vs. sad, active vs. still), can help to create interest and movement
in the picture.
 SHARE
Step 5:
The Story
 A story can be told in a
stand-alone paragraph, but it can
be told more fully by
sequencing photographs.
 Show several photographs
in sequence. Think about
photographs you have taken on
a vacation. One photograph
might give the viewer a small
glimpse into the story of your
trip, but several photographs
taken on the same day will give
the viewer a much fuller picture.
 As you take photographs of
your community, consider how
several photographs can give
broader “snapshot” of the history
of that community.
 You may want to include
several types of subjects
(landscapes, cultural marker, and
portraits).
 Or, you might choose to
show one type of subject (such as
all portraits) which will tell a
different story).
 APPLICATION
 Capture at least 5 photos
with the theme:
“I am Moving”
in different compositions.
Reference:
TIPS
• Zoom in with your feet.
Do not rely on your
camera’s zoom as this
would yield into poor
image quality once
printed
Reference:
TIPS
2. Pay Attention to Light
3. Pay Attention to Color
and Form
4. Care and sensibility
5. Truth
6. Creativity
SURE FIRE
Reference: FORMULA
FOR SUCESS
o For you to win in photojournalism,
you must bear in mind the 3Cs

C REATIVE C ONTROL OF C AMERA


Reference:
National Geographic Society. Xpeditions.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pathtoadventure/p
hototips/ 2005.

Prepared by: kikzSA&JazDGR4B

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