Issue Story No. 1 due - 750-1,000 words - 3 sources - 2 photos - One video clip (1-2 minutes) - Fully adapted to online context RTD story – Word Doc

Taking photos for news, features & life – a brief overview

Great photographs show you things you don’t see every day. --Val Hoeppner, Manager of Multimedia Education, Freedom Diversity Institute

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Being able to quickly capture fleeting moments is what separates the professional photojournalist from the amateur photographer. -- Colin Mulvany, Visual Journalist

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Study images that inspire you. --Richard Hernandez, Ford Foundation Multimedia Scholar Remember, the only reason anyone is a better photographer than you is that they’ve probably taken thousands more photos than you. --Richard Hernandez, Ford Foundation Multimedia Scholar

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Good composition cuts away the unimportant elements that distract the viewer from the

message of the photograph. -- Mark Briggs, Multimedia Journalist & Author

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Photograph the same object, place or person once a day from a different angle for a week (or a month, or year). --Richard Hernandez, Ford Foundation Multimedia Scholar

Amateur error No. 1: Bullseyeing, putting main subjects directly in the center of the frame such as faces, horizons, etc. Amateur error No. 2: Not close enough.

Amateur error No. 3: Distracting backgrounds. Amateur error No. 4: Little or no depth, giving flattened perspective from minimal apparent separation between subjects.

The ‘rule’ of thirds

Depth of field

Framing, edges, lines

Angle

Lighting & exposure

Taking better photographs àHold the camera steady àFill the frame àFocus on one thing àGet closer!!!

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough.” -- Val Hoeppner, Manager of Multimedia Education, Freedom Diversity Institute

àGo vertical àShoot action (candid rather than posed) àShoot lots of photos – lots! àPlace yourself at the scene

“The best photos happen when you least expect it. Good documentary photographers understand this and are prepared to snap their shutters when the moment presents itself.”

--Colin Mulvany, Visual Journalist

Practice, practice, practice

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FINAL TIPS à focus on how picture looks in your viewfinder! à focus on primary subject(s) AND the edges of frame à for human shots, capture emotion à think creatively à take some chances à try new things à imitate great photographs

Issue Story No. 1 - Review Length/topic: A 750 to 1,000 word story on an issue of significance and relevance to College Life. Interviews: You are required to conduct at least three interviews for this story. Photos: You must post two photos with this story to the class web site. Video: You must shoot video footage with your personal video taking device or with one of the Penrose Library Flipcams; You must upload your video clip (your clip should be no longer than 2 to 3 minutes) to your personal YouTube channel AND embed it at the end of your Issue Story No. 1 on the class web site. Headline: Post your story – with a compelling and accurate headline Do not inject personal views, opinions and interpretations; this is a news story, not an opinion column, or a blog entry or analysis;

à Homework

READ: Getting Started With Photoshop. (2007) http://articles.sitepoint.com/print/getting-started-photoshop Photoshop Interface Tutorial http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/interface/ Photoshop’s Toolbox: http://www.tutorial9.net/tutorials/photoshop-tutorials/photoshops-basic-tools/ Photoshop: Saving Images for the Web: http://www.tutorial9.net/tutorials/photoshop-tutorials/saving-images-for-the-web/ Galer, M. (2008). Photoshop CS3: Essential Skills àDigital basics pp. 15-37; Capture & Enhance, pp. 55-70. This is an E-Book you must find through Penrose! Issue Story No. 1 due - 750-1,000 words - 2 photos - One video clip (1-2 minutes) - Fully adapted to online context Photo taking group exercise