Photo Journalism

Photo Journalism

• Creates images in order to tell a news story.• The collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for

publication or broadcast

• The practice of illustrating news stories with photographs was made possible by printing and photography innovations that occurred between 1880 and 1897. While newsworthy events were photographed as early as the 1850s, printing presses could only publish from engravings until the 1880s. Early news photographs required that photos be re-interpreted by an engraver before they could be published.

Photo Journalism

• Timeliness — the images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events.

• Objectivity — the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone.

• Narrative — the images combine with other news elements to make facts relatable to the viewer or reader on a cultural level.

Photo Journalism

• Records History• Placed in harm's way, and are sometimes

killed • Journalists and photographers are

protected by international conventions of armed warfare

War Photography

• During the Iraq War, several photographers have been captured and executed by terrorists or shot in the knee cap by armed insurgents

War Photography

• Have no gear you can hear• Face and hands show emotion• Go behind the scenes• Watch but don’t talk!

Press Conferences

• Close-Ups-adds drama

Types of Journalistic Shots

• Overall-sets the scene

Types of Journalistic Shots

• High/Low Angles-bring new perspective

Types of Journalistic Shots

• Medium-tells story

Types of Shots

• Todd Heisler's photos of fallen military personnel in 2006 before he won his well deserved Pulitzer Prize.

Final Salute

The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of "Cat," and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. "I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it," she said. "I think that's what he would have wanted."Photo: Todd Heisler/Rocky Mountain News

• Reporters- Get notice of events happening through– Inside Contacts– Tips from public– Fire & Police scanners

Eyewitness News

• Almost any type of crime makes newsrooms across the country!

• Police often say do not take pictures to protect the privacy of victims.

• Be ethical and respect the victims• Do not release photos that could harm

those involved during a crime. i.e. hostage situation

Crime Photography

• Take shots during, and the aftermath• Show emotion of

firefighters/victims/witnesses• Get details (who is involved (victims,

what fire companies are involved, and any eyewitnesses names), what was the size, and damage cost of the fire? How did the fire start?

• Shoot people fleeing or jumping/leaping from burning buildings (you must be at the beginning of the fire to do so)

Shooting Fire Scenes

Weather Photography•Photographs of severe weather fascinates people. •Most people take shelter when severe weather approaches, leaving a select few photographers and videographers to venture into the danger in order to record the event. •Severe weather often means dim and dull light. •Use the highest film speed possible without creating too much grain/noise.•Raise contrast/saturation levels to slightly higher than normal settings to gain definition in subjects under these lighting conditions.

Lightning•best captured from a distance so that it is not obscured by rain. •use a long shutter speed, a slow film speed, and a tripod. •A 30 second exposure is often used.•To keep the foreground from being overexposed you will use your aperture/F-Stop to adjust the exposure for the foreground.

• Requires you to be there during the weather event.

• Can be dangerous

Weather Photography

• Show the impact of the aftermath• Treat victims with respect while they

are grieving or picking up the pieces

Weather Photography

Sports Photography

• Timely Photos• Summarize the game in one

photo

Sports Photography

• Little layout space, selection on limited photos per game

Sports Photography

• Zoom out to show distance

Sports Photography

• Use shutter speed to show speed.

Sports Photography

• Check out statistics of game for reporting purposes

Sports Photography

Sports Photoshoot Assignment

GET IN GROUPS OF 4, ATLEAST ONE CAMERA PER GROUP.

Take sports action and portrait photographs.Use the sports gear provided or the ones you brought.Participate in plays of the sportUpload your best photographs atleast one per group member.Have a mix of photographs. Action and portraits.

Sports Card Assignment

Sports Card Assignment

Sports Card Assignment

Sports Card Assignment