3. • Drama:
• Action:
• Expression
• Unusualness
• Relationships
Look for pictures that contain
is going on here
Movement
Something
Basic Concepts of Photojournalism
4. Launched in December 1968, Apollo 8 was the first manned flight to reach the Moon,
orbit it and return to Earth. It is best remembered for the iconic photograph taken from
lunar orbit that became known as ‘Earthrise’.
22. Basic Concepts of Photojournalism
• Composition - Arrangement of elements
• Light - Natural and Controlled
• Contrast - Difference in how things look
• Storytelling - Good photos elicit emotions
41. A Word About Accuracy
• Photojournalists have same
commitment to accuracy as other
journalists
Photojournalism Ethics
• Commitment to telling the truth
• Sensitivity to people and situations
• Don t change the picture
51. Writing Cutlines (Captions)
‒ Answers reader s questions
‒ Present tense
‒ Double check identifications
‒ Be specific
‒ Avoid Clichés
‒ All photos should have cutlines
‒ All individuals should be identified
‒ Enhance the story and reader s experience
54. What are InfoGraphics?
Visual Displays that can be anything from a
pleasing arrangement of facts and figures in a
table to a complex, interactive diagram with
accompanying text that helps explain
a complex story’s meaning.
72. The population has exploded in the last 200 years. In 1945 there
were 2.3 billion people, in 2006 there are 6.5 billion, and in 2050
there may be 9.1 billion.
Compare to a line graph:
73. Line Graph
(Change Over Time
or correlation)
• Time always x-axis
• Data amounts
always y-axis
• Can only be used to
show change over
time
79. What type of Graph would be Best?
• Two candidates’ campaign contributions over the past two years.
• Spending on education by state.
• Calorie content of the Whopper vs. Big Mac.
• Twenty brand-name TVs and their power consumption.
• How to build a Lego Star Destroyer.
