This document provides tips and guidelines for photojournalists covering news stories. Some key points covered include: 1. Get close to the subjects and action while also interacting with others on the scene. 2. Focus on the human element by showing how events impact people. Capture unexpected aftermath shots. 3. Consider news values like timeliness, conflict, and human interest when deciding which events to cover. 4. Plan shots by visualizing desired images and finding vantage points to capture the scene. Look for signs that help tell the story.

1. SPOT
NEWS

2. Tips
1. Get used to people getting annoyed with
you
2. Know your rights
3. Always keep the camera tied to in some way
4. You’ll need to get close
5. Look presentable to avoid the reporter
stereotype
6. You’re not a fly on the wall, interact with
others

3. Guidelines
1. Oh the Humanity: Favor the human element
2. Imply: Shoot to show scope (how close is the fire to
houses or a house fire from 1 house to a neighboring 1)
3. Split Life: Shots with a feature element to
them (show the fire and someone else always on the scene)
4. Patterns: What do 100 accidents have in
common?
5. Implication: Aftermath, reaction, something
unexpectedly related, etc.

4. Planning News Shots
1. Previsualize the image you want
2. What are the news values of the event you
are covering?
3. What signs can you use to tell that story?
4. How might those signs be arranged in the
image?
5. How can you get yourself into position to
capture the image you have previsualized?

5. Consider News Values
1. Timeliness
2. Proximity
3. Unusual nature
4. Celebrity
5. Human interest
6. Conflict
7. Impact
8. Helpfulness
9. Entertainment
10. Inspiration
11. Special interest
12. Community
issues
13. Trends

6. AP Suggestions
1. Reactions: Find the shot after the action
2. Sports: Approach spot news like a sports
photographer seeking the best action shot
3. Beyond the Obvious: Don’t pack up your
cameras with everyone else
4. Afterwards: Finding shots days later
5. New: Always try something you haven’t
done before
6. Socializing: Keep your eye on the action
7. X-Spot: Find the best place for the shot

25. TOWN HALL MEETING

26. A December study suggests one-fourth of Orange Line passengers
are riding the San Fernando Valley bus line for free. (Myung J. Chun)

27. THE WEEK IN PICTURES

28. Traffic backs up un the Vincent Thomas Bridge as California
Highway patrol investigates an apparent suicide jump from
the bridge in the Port of Los Angeles , CA. on Wednesday,
January 29, 2014. (Sean Hiller/ Staff Photographer)

30. Rowland High School special education student Orial culler, 14, works on
higher-level art skills by making a pottery project with the help of aide Yvonne
Brown during art class led by teacher Stephen Faller at the Rowland Heights.

31. Georgia National Guard troops in humvees and a HERO unit check on a
stranded motorists and search abandoned vehicles to give aid to those
still stuck on the highway at Roswell Road and I-285 on Wednesday
afternoon, Jan. 29, 2014, more than 24 hours after a storm hit , in Atlanta.