Basic knowledge for photojournalists to shoot compelling photos that enhance news stories and that attribute objective quality.

1. BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

2. Fundamentals for Visual Impact
Photojournalism may seem like a commodity these
days.
Everybody has a phone, and every phone has a camera.
Those cameras are good enough to take a picture that
can be published on the front page of the Philippine
Daily Inquirer, and much more easily on the homepage
of a website.
So what’s differentiates the true photojournalist and the
guy who happens to have a camera and happens to be
on the scene at the right moment?
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

3. PHOTO JOURNALISM – Its
not an easy platform to
contribute or grow as a
photographer. It does require
lots of perseverance, self
realization and a definite
mindset to change the world
with your photograph. As we
all know not many has
succeeded, and for many
professionals its yet a long
journey.
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

4. PHOTOJOURNALISM means more than being in the right
place at the right time. At its core, photojournalism is
serious journalism, with a focus on the visual impact of a
story.
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5. 1. PLANNING
The most important thing to bring to your work as a
photojournalist is planning.
Photojournalism is
rarely about capturing
unexpected events,
but rather about
capturing unexpected
moments at planned
events.
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

6. 2. TIMING
A lot of photojournalism comes down to waiting
A fascinating secret about timing, and
something that you don’t learn until
you’re actually on assignment, is that
sometimes the critical moment can
happen more than once. Even if you
miss the that amazing shot if you can
be there to catch that subsequent shot,
it can be golden.
With experience, you will learn to get
the shot you need, even if you missed
the shot you wanted.
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

7. 3. EXPOSURE
Photojournalism is not
just about artistic
expression, it’s also
about making sure that
people can see what’s
happening. It’s tempting
to look at the artistic
possibilities of every
scene, and you may find
yourself frustrated by the
need to report clearly
and accurately what is
actually happening. amazing high speed photography shot
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

8. 4. CROPPING
One of the advantages of using a high resolution camera is the
ability to crop after-the-fact.
There have been scandals
about photojournalists who
have done more sophisticated
retouching and editing, to the
point of making the image
appear to be something that
it wasn’t originally.
PHOTOJOURNALISM is
about documenting reality.
Viewers trust you, and you
have to respect that trust.
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

9. Another sophisticated editing sample
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10. 5. FOCUS
It goes without saying
that if the subject is out
of focus, viewers won’t
be able to see it
properly. But focus is
also a tool a
photojournalist can use
to draw attention to the
elements that are the
most relevant and
image
Selective focus and shallow depth of field enables this
columbine to stand out in stark relief to a busy
background.
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

11. 6. SUBJECT
Choosing what you want to
focus on is an important
aspect photojournalism.
Sometimes you’ll come to an
event because you know that
there’s something specific
there you want to capture, but
sometimes you’re just looking
around to see what’s
newsworthy.
Consider everything around
you.
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

12. 7. RIGHTS
Don’t take photojournalism
casually. What you report
can change the lives of
people who are represented
in your photographs, and
the people who see them.
Approach the field with the
respect it deserves.
paparazzi controversial shots
BY: CHELDY SYGACO ELUMBA-PABLEO,
MPA;LLB

13. https://www.facebook.com/DipologDapitanCameraClub/?pnref=lhc
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14. Some nice photography shots of our local
photographer in DDCC
FREGER REYES PHOTOGRAPHY
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25. 1st : RUEL TABADA
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26. 2nd : JEROME CAPISEN
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27. 3rd: JOJI TABADA
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28. 4th : JEROME CAPISEN
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29. 5th : JOJI TABADA
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30. 6th : RUEL TABADA
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31. THANK YOU FOR READING!
CHELDHAYE