journalism 2300: news photography week one january 25, 2010

Journalism 2300:Journalism 2300:News PhotographyNews Photography

Week OneWeek One

January 25, 2010January 25, 2010

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Attendance!Attendance! PaperworkPaperwork Name cardsName cards If drop any classes, 100% tuition If drop any classes, 100% tuition

refund if dropped by January 26refund if dropped by January 26– Drops to 75%Drops to 75%

To be a better To be a better photographer…photographer…

……you need to take a lot of you need to take a lot of photos!photos!

Focus of classFocus of class

Learn what makes a good news Learn what makes a good news photographphotograph

Basic skills in producing a good news Basic skills in producing a good news photographphotograph

Focus on still photographsFocus on still photographs Share your photographs: through Share your photographs: through

Web site, presentation softwareWeb site, presentation software Learn about the history of news Learn about the history of news

photographyphotography

IntroductionsIntroductions Instructor: Lucy KragnessInstructor: Lucy Kragness

– University of Minnesota Duluth ExperienceUniversity of Minnesota Duluth Experience 3/96 to present: Assistant to the Chancellor3/96 to present: Assistant to the Chancellor 1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor 1/09 to present: Jour 2300 instructor1/09 to present: Jour 2300 instructor 10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations 8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media Relations8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media Relations 11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media 11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media

RelationsRelations 3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit 3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit

spring quarter journalism coursespring quarter journalism course 6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman student 6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman student

newspapernewspaper– Freelance Experience:Freelance Experience:

7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for several 7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for several regional and national publicationsregional and national publications

Action Photos, 1985-88Action Photos, 1985-88

– Newspaper Experience:Newspaper Experience: 9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo., 9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo.,

for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont.for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont. 3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings 3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings

Gazette in Billings, Mont.Gazette in Billings, Mont. 3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily 3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily

Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Basin Reporter (bi-weekly), all in Williston, N.D.Basin Reporter (bi-weekly), all in Williston, N.D.

11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday 11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday editor at the Williston Daily Heraldeditor at the Williston Daily Herald

6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the 6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the Williston Daily HeraldWilliston Daily Herald

11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster 11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster newspaper in Minneapolis.newspaper in Minneapolis.

– Education:Education: Master of Education in Educational Computing and Master of Education in Educational Computing and

Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001. Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of

Minnesota Minneapolis, 1979.Minnesota Minneapolis, 1979.– Personal:Personal:

Married, two grown stepchildren, grandma!Married, two grown stepchildren, grandma!

Remember these photos….Remember these photos….

Let’s look at syllabusLet’s look at syllabus

Office Hours: 502 DarlandOffice Hours: 502 Darland

Mondays between 3:30-4:30 p.m.Mondays between 3:30-4:30 p.m. Before/after classBefore/after class By appointmentBy appointment

TextsTexts

Photojournalism: The Professionals’ Photojournalism: The Professionals’ Approach, Kenneth Kobre, Sixth Approach, Kenneth Kobre, Sixth EditionEdition

Associated Press StylebookAssociated Press Stylebook

Course descriptionCourse description

Basic skills course in news Basic skills course in news photographyphotography

Fundamentals of photojournalismFundamentals of photojournalism

Student ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities Mandatory attendanceMandatory attendance

– Please arrive on timePlease arrive on time– Turn off cell phonesTurn off cell phones– Avoid surfing the Internet!Avoid surfing the Internet!– Respect classmates/instructorRespect classmates/instructor

Major/out-of-class photography Major/out-of-class photography assignmentsassignments

Final portfolio/Web site of photographsFinal portfolio/Web site of photographs Class participationClass participation Snowy? Call UMD snow hotline: 218-726-Snowy? Call UMD snow hotline: 218-726-

SNOWSNOW

Individual presentation on a prominent Individual presentation on a prominent photojournalistphotojournalist

Bring fully charged laptop to class each Bring fully charged laptop to class each weekweek

Bring Bring Photojournalism:Photojournalism: The Professionals’ The Professionals’ ApproachApproach to class each week to class each week

Daily reading of the Daily reading of the Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune Weekly reading of the Weekly reading of the StatesmanStatesman Midterm examMidterm exam Final examFinal exam

GradingGrading

Major photography assignments: Major photography assignments: 40%40%

Out-of-class assignments: 14%Out-of-class assignments: 14% Midterm exam: 5%Midterm exam: 5% Presentation on photojournalist: 8%Presentation on photojournalist: 8% Class participation: 13%Class participation: 13% Final portfolio: 15%Final portfolio: 15% Final exam: 5%Final exam: 5% Egradebook:Egradebook:

– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebookhttp://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook

Extra CreditExtra Credit

Photograph published: 10 pointsPhotograph published: 10 points– Need prior approvalNeed prior approval

Letter to the Editor published: 10 pointsLetter to the Editor published: 10 points– Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune– Minneapolis Star-TribuneMinneapolis Star-Tribune– St. Paul Pioneer PressSt. Paul Pioneer Press

Media tours: 10 pointsMedia tours: 10 points Other: ArrangedOther: Arranged

Extra Credit: 10 pointsExtra Credit: 10 points

"Ubuntu: I am because you are“"Ubuntu: I am because you are“– Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Tuesday, January 26, 2010

7 p.m.7 p.m.Bohannon Hall 90 Bohannon Hall 90

Anton Van Zyl is the publisher of a group of independent papers in the South Africa’s remote Limpopo province. Zaidi Khumalo is editor of a one-man, monthly newspaper in one of the townships of Johannesburg.

Email a short (5 paragraph) summary of what you learned to lkragnes@d.umn.edu by Tuesday, February 2.

Late assignmentsLate assignments

Journalism definition:Journalism definition:– The collection and editing of news for The collection and editing of news for

presentation through the mediapresentation through the media Old news = no news:Old news = no news:

– No late assignments!No late assignments!

Cina 104Cina 104

Available to all journalism studentsAvailable to all journalism students

InternshipsInternships

Internships key to journalism Internships key to journalism positionspositions

Marty Sozansky, Department of Marty Sozansky, Department of Composition, coordinates internshipsComposition, coordinates internships

Student Academic Integrity Student Academic Integrity PolicyPolicy

UMD is committed to providing students UMD is committed to providing students every possible opportunity to grow in mind every possible opportunity to grow in mind and spirit. This pledge can only be and spirit. This pledge can only be redeemed in an environment of trust, redeemed in an environment of trust, honesty and fairness. As a result, honesty and fairness. As a result, academic dishonesty is regarded as a academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the serious offense by all members of the academic community.academic community.

http://http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/integritywww.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/integrity

Student Conduct CodeStudent Conduct Code

Students are expected to follow the Students are expected to follow the University’s University’s Student Conduct CodeStudent Conduct Code

Disruptive classroom behavior that Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor’s ability to teach, or either the instructor’s ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited.student learning, is prohibited.

Disruptive behavior includes ringing cell Disruptive behavior includes ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, surfing the playing computer games, surfing the Internet, doing email.Internet, doing email.

Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities

Individuals who have any disability, Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, that either permanent or temporary, that might affect their ability to perform might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for be made as required to provide for equitable participation.equitable participation.

Safety and Security at UMDSafety and Security at UMD

UMD is committed to the safety and UMD is committed to the safety and security of its students, faculty and security of its students, faculty and staff. Many people have been staff. Many people have been involved in planning and involved in planning and implementing a variety of implementing a variety of approaches to campus safety.approaches to campus safety.

http://http://www.d.umn.eduwww.d.umn.edu/emergency/emergency

How will the class work?How will the class work?

Weekly reading assignmentsWeekly reading assignments Major/out-of-class photography assignmentsMajor/out-of-class photography assignments Lectures, discussionsLectures, discussions Class critiquesClass critiques PowerPoint presentations, assignments will PowerPoint presentations, assignments will

be on class Web sitebe on class Web site

All assignments will be turned in All assignments will be turned in electronically.electronically.

Let’s look at List of Let’s look at List of AssignmentsAssignments

Questions about syllabus?Questions about syllabus?

Syllabus, assignments, lectures at:Syllabus, assignments, lectures at:http://http://www.d.umn.eduwww.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes/~lkragnes

Are you ready to work!Are you ready to work!

You’ll be a better photojournalist at You’ll be a better photojournalist at the end of this class …the end of this class …

Categories of news photosCategories of news photos

Spot NewsSpot News General NewsGeneral News FeaturesFeatures Portraits/PersonalitiesPortraits/Personalities SportsSports IllustrationsIllustrations Photo storiesPhoto stories

Let’s get inspired:Let’s get inspired: Vanity Fair’s 25 best news Vanity Fair’s 25 best news

photographsphotographs

Photography lingoPhotography lingo

Shoot: take photosShoot: take photos Sharp photo: in focusSharp photo: in focus Bracket: Take several shots of same Bracket: Take several shots of same

scene at different exposuresscene at different exposures Shoot a lot of frames!Shoot a lot of frames!

– Take a lot of photos – memory cards are Take a lot of photos – memory cards are cheap!cheap!

How a camera worksHow a camera works

Carry your camera with you!Carry your camera with you!

Assignment for 1/29:Assignment for 1/29:

Perspective/general news assignmentPerspective/general news assignment Get more comfortable with your cameraGet more comfortable with your camera Read Chapter 1 and focus on perspectiveRead Chapter 1 and focus on perspective Go to Kirby Plaza Bus Hub, take photographs from Go to Kirby Plaza Bus Hub, take photographs from

three perspectives:three perspectives:– OverallOverall– MediumMedium– Close-upClose-up

Shoot from a variety of angles: above, down lowShoot from a variety of angles: above, down low Shoot at different times of dayShoot at different times of day Submit photos through PicasaSubmit photos through Picasa

OverallOverall

MediumMedium

Close-upClose-up

5 Ws and H5 Ws and H

Need to provide caption information Need to provide caption information for each photographfor each photograph

What’s a caption?What’s a caption?– Brief description of what’s going on in Brief description of what’s going on in

the photographthe photograph What are the 5 Ws and H?What are the 5 Ws and H?

– Who, what, when, where, why and howWho, what, when, where, why and how

How to write a captionHow to write a caption

Pages 147-153Pages 147-153 Final photographs for all assignments Final photographs for all assignments

need to have a strong captionneed to have a strong caption

How to use AP StylebookHow to use AP Stylebook

Stylebook KeyStylebook Key– Addresses:Addresses:

Is this correct? 25 East Silver St.Is this correct? 25 East Silver St.

– Spellings:Spellings: Adviser/advisor; Legislative titlesAdviser/advisor; Legislative titles

Sports Guidelines and StyleSports Guidelines and Style Business Guidelines and StyleBusiness Guidelines and Style A Guide to PunctuationA Guide to Punctuation Editing MarksEditing Marks

Don’t memorize, familiarize!Don’t memorize, familiarize!

Let’s look at your camera Let’s look at your camera equipmentequipment

How many have compact digital How many have compact digital camerascameras

How many have digital SLRs (single How many have digital SLRs (single lens reflex)lens reflex)

No camera phones!No camera phones! Film camera OK, but need to digitize Film camera OK, but need to digitize

your photos for assignmentsyour photos for assignments

Key parts of a cameraKey parts of a camera

Aperture: Lets light inAperture: Lets light in Shutter: Controls how fast light is let Shutter: Controls how fast light is let

inin

Digital work flowDigital work flow

Reading Assignment for next Reading Assignment for next week:week:

Read Chapters 1, 2, 3Read Chapters 1, 2, 3 Read the Duluth News-Tribune!Read the Duluth News-Tribune!