photo journalism

PHOTO JOURNALISM By Jackson Schreiber and Alex

Shulman

What is the Function of a Photo?

To communicate general information very quickly. Photos may communicate emotions as well as facts. They inform and express.

To make more credible. A photograph makes whatever is pictured more true and real.

To add Visual Appeal. Photographs are visual magnets, drawing readers into a page.

To make the story have vitality, but it needs a photograph to highlight that vitality.

What are the Different Camera Settings?

F-Stop indicates the aperture in numbers. Depth-of-field. The Scale indicates depth-

of-field when the camera is focused on a subject at a particular f-stop.

The Shutter Speed indicates how fast the shutter opens and closes. It is measured in fractions of a second.

What is Important About Light and Photos

Lighting is an important factor in the artistic part of your photographs

The light should face the picture. Have all of these – Front lighting, and Back lighting.

Exposure- the amount of light that strikes the light sensitive surface.

If the film becomes over exposed, the picture will look too dark, and if it is under exposed it will look too bright.

What do Photographers Need to Know about Focus, Lighting, Depth-of-field,

Moving Subjects, Flash and Glass? You can freeze moving objects by using shutter speed 1/1000 To freeze a moving object and blur the background, pan your camera

with the subject Make sure to focus on the picture your taking for it not to be blurry. A flash will help fill dark shadows and brighten up the picture and person

or object in the picture. The light should face the picture. Have all of these – Front lighting, and

Back lighting. Don’t use a flash setting when your subject is in front of a glass surface

or a mirror, as a sharp glare will appear and you will be in the picture. The area of sharp focus in front and behind of the subject. Some cameras have preview mode or focus/ring Twist the ring to focus on the subject

Rule of Thirds The rule of thirds says that pictures should be taken at

one of the four intersecting points on the grid By the following the rule of thirds, you can avoid this

humdrum visual arrangement. Horizontal lines should be along the top or bottom line of

the grid.

This Picture displays the rule of thirds.

This photo displays how grid lines help the rule of thirds.

Individual Photos

Jackson Schreiber standing in front of Derby Middle School.

Alex Shulman standing by windows outside.

Group Photo

Blake Ritter (left) and Jackson Schreiber (right) near the elevators.

Some 6th graders having fun at lunch.

Nature Photo

A beautiful bush near the parking lot.

A tree in the courtyard.

Building/ Still Shot

A pillar in the hallway in Derby.

A rail in the hall of Derby.

Sports Action Shot

Flynn for the win!

Two 6th graders playing football.

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