2. CAPTIONS
- Include the 5 W’s and how
- Captions clarify what you’re seeing
- Captions are mini-stories
- Captions should be accurate
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poses for photographs with students of
Fairfield Elementary School, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Fairfield, Va.
3. CAPTIONS
- Don’t state the obvious!
- Write like its happening now (Present tense)
- Never assume what’s happening
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) points at President Barack Obama after he arrived at Phoenix-
Mesa Gateway Airport on Wednesday. (Haraz N. Ghanbari - AP)
15. HISTOGRAM
- Represents the brightness and darkness of an image
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-The histogram graphs how many pixels are at each level
between black and white.
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- All images record a histogram
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-The most useful tool in digital photography
16. HISTOGRAM
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- Black tones are shown on the left side.White is on the right.
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- Lighter images move the graph to the right. Darker ones
move it to the left.
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47. USING FLASH
• Never use it, unless taking a group photo or using "fill flash" to
light a dark subject against a bright background.
48. USING FLASH
• Direct flash does not provide directional light
• Creates “kiss of death” or point and shoot effect
• Always use natural or available light first!
