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Storytelling PhotosAction

Candids capturing peak of action

ReactionCandids illuminating emotional responses

Scrapbook/environment portraitsPosed photos featuring unique personalities

IllustrationIcons adding dimensions to verbal content

Digitally altered and/or posed photos symbolizing visual content

Action // Bryant HS, Bryant, AR

Reaction // Westlake HS, Austin, TX

Scrapbook // Houma Christian School, Houma, LA

Illustration // El Diamante HS, Visalia, CA

Illustration // West HS, Bakersfield, CA

CompositionFraming

Use of objects or people to frame and draw attention to Center of Visual Interest

Framing // Duncanville HS, Duncanville, TX

CompositionAngle of view

Bird’s eye view – high

Worm’s eye view – low

Side view – consider left and right

Angle of View // Wooster HS, Reno, NV

CompositionLeading lines/looks

Imaginary or real lines lead the reader to the subject (CVI) and heighten content interest

Leading Lines/Looks // Cedar Hill HS, Cedar Hill, TX

CompositionSelective focus

Subject(s) or CVI are in focus while background and/or foreground are blurred

Selective Focus // Duncanville HS, Duncanville, TX

CompositionRepetition

Repetition or patterns of people, expressions or surroundings lead viewers to the CVI

Repetition // Piper HS, Kansas City, KS

CompositionSilhouettes

Subject appears black because light source is behind subject and not the photographer

Silhouettes // Westlake HS, Austin, TX

CompositionRule of thirds

Subject is divided into third vertically and horizontally

Subject is placed on one of the intersecting lines or hot spots

Rule of Thirds // South Eugene HS, Eugene/OR

Photo TrendsComposition

Black & White plus Color

COB/Partial COB

Extreme Crop

Photo Packaging

Thematic – same content

Sequential – before, during and after

Random – montage w/no specific content

B & W plus Color // Westmoore HS, Moore, OK

COB // Sonoma HS, Sonoma Valley, CA

Also note: folio photos & photo strip

Partial COB // Father Ryan HS, Nashville, TN

Extreme Crop // Wenatchee HS, Wenatchee/WA

Packaging - Thematic // Reno HS, Reno, NV

Packaging-Thematic // Coronado MS, Coronado, CA

Packaging-Sequential // San Clemente HS, San Clemente, CA

Packaging-Random // Northview HS, Duluth, GA

Photo processBrainstorming topic

Use “Big Idea Sheet”to develop coverage ideas

Photo selectionConsider technical quality

and compositional techniques

Photo placementDetermine quality photos as well as

best alternatives to meet deadlines

Photo Planning // Expand visual options

Float

buildin

gSpiritCaptain

hat dance Dress

up days

Riding

on

float

Getting

ready

Buying

suppli

es

Captain

with mom

Modeling in

locker bay

Making

costume

Homecoming Spirit Week & Dance // Photo contact sheet

Homecoming Game // Photo contact Sheet

Homecoming // PageSurfer Design Template

Homecoming // Design 1

Homecoming // Design 2

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