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Journalism Next:Chapter 6: Visual Storytelling with Photographs
Cindy Royal, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Texas State University
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
croyal@txstate.edu
www.cindyroyal.com
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Digital Photography
• Anyone and everyone can be a photographer• Availability of digital cameras and camera
phones, plus ease of online publishing• Stories are improved by visuals, but doing it
well takes patience, practice and preparation• Everyone needs an understanding of digital
photography• As much about relating to people as it is about
technical skills
Digital Photography
• Can shoot many photos• Immediately see the image• Upload and share photos• No film to purchase; only print images
you want• Ease of editing
Digital Photography
• Megapixel - 1 million pixels• Megapixels don't affect image quality,
just size you can print• Total Quality =
height x width x resolution• Store pixels on a memory card
Ownership and Copyright
• Easy to copy digital images• But important not represent someone
else's work as your own• Fair Use – 4 tests–Character of use–Nature of the work–How much did you use?–Effect on the market for the original
• Creative Commons
Digital Cameras
• Point and shoot & DSLR• Camera modes – different types of
shooting or video• Zoom – optical or digital• Flash• View/Delete images or files
Digital Photography Essentials
• Lighting• Mug Shots• Steady the camera – use a tripod if
necessary• Fill the frame• Focus on one thing• Get closer!• Go vertical• Shoot action• Wide, Medium, Tight shots• Take your time and shoot lots of photos
Digital Photography Editing
• Get organized• Edit your take; select the best• Editing – become familiar with a program like
Photoshop that allows you to size, crop and tone • Never edit the original; save a Web version• For journalism, maintain integrity of original – which
means no filters, Instagram.• Crop, resize, resolution, color correct• Can also create graphics, modify screenshots,
create collages• Publish photos online and share• Make a slideshow• Use captions to tell a story!• Add audio
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