Deutsche Welle, 04/12/23

DW AkademieWorkshop

Convergent Journalism

Editing photos and using pictures to tell stories

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2 / 10 PhotosSlide shows on the internet:

Without sound

- https://tocologne.wordpress.com/2012/08/21/wat-pho-through-my-eyes/

- https://tocologne.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/the-noodle-maker/

With sound

- http://training.dw-world.de/ausbildung/blogs/bonn2009/?p=177

- http://unsungnewyorkers.com/looking-in-the-rearview-mirror.html

- http://www.courierpostonline.com/audioslideshows/abandoned/

3 / 10 Telling stories with photos

Before you start taking pictures, ask yourself what you want to

communicate

• Not just the who and what

• Give a sense of the experience: what makes this unique?

What sets this story apart?

• Shoot variety: distance / angle / subject

• Shoot close ups that show detail

• Show people – show them up close

• Show people doing something that‘s characteristic for them or the

situation / event

• Show action by taking a few shots as a series

4 / 10 Telling stories with photos

Putting together a slide show:

• start with a strong picture, end with a strong picture

• Choose pictures with a good mix of various angles and

distances („pacing“)

e.g. a wide angle -> medium -> extreme

close up -> wide angle Example: http://tocologne.wordpress.com/2012/10/21/feels-like-fall-2012-edition/

• If you decide to use captions, they should be correct and

factual – not a repeat of what the audience sees in the

picture

5 / 10 Editing photos

Use Picasa, photoshop, flickr or another photo editing software

to get the best out of your pictures

6 / 10 Editing photos for slide shows

Make all pictures horizontals

7 / 10 Editing photos for slide shows

Straighten pictures if necessary

8 / 10 Editing photos for slide shows

Crop: cut away everything that isn‘t necessary. Get close!

9 / 10 Editing photos for slide shows

Sharpen if necessary

10 / 10 Editing photos for slide shows

Fill light / add shadows / contrast if necessary