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PHOTOJOURNALISMPrepared By: Jim Gary O. Villena


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WHAT IS PHOTOJOURNALISM?

Photojournalism is aparticular form of journalism (thecollecting, editing, and presentingof news material for publication orbroadcast) that creates images inorder to tell a news story.

It is the art and science ofmaking news, opinions or featuresin photograph form.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalism


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THINGS TO KNOW INPHOTOJOURNALISM?

1. The photo will not bereproduced as clearly as it wasin its original form. Details arelost in processing, accountingfor smudges.

2. The photographer should beasked not to use a screen asintended for better photos likethe ones used in magazines.

3. Action pictures are better thanthe firing line or firing

squad and pose pictures.


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THINGS TO KNOW INPHOTOJOURNALISM?

4. Pictures have moments of truth such asthe punch of Filipino boxer Many Pacquiaothat knocked out Marco Antonio Barreraof Mexico.

5. If you have to use group pictures, use it bigto allow recognition of people in it, unlessit is a crowd scene where the crowd ismore important than the expression of thefaces.

6. Even crash scene looks dead with only theplane shown or the train wreck pictured.People running away from it or peoplerushing to it for rescue would make it

lively.


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14 TIPS IN PHOTOJOURNALISM1) Always have your camera with you

2) 2) Compose carefully3) Shoot with your heart4) Stay neutral5) Be prepared6) Sensitivity counts7) Know your rights and the rules8) Start wide, then go close9) Keep the context10) Stay up-to-date

11) Know your subjects12) Backup immediately13) Learn how to shoot without a

tripod14) Use available light


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WRITING CAPTIONS (CUTLINES)

1. All rules in news writing apply to captionwriting.2. Captions should be written in short, pithy

sentences, say an average of 15 words for asentence.

3. The basic questions every caption must tell ofits picture are: 5 Ws and 1 H.

4. Give the full Christian names or first names toidentify everyone in the picture. Be accurate.

When you name people in the caption, makeclear who is who. Of course, this cant bedone in crowd pictures.

5. A gay picture should have a gay caption.


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WRITING CAPTIONS (CUTLINES)6. A caption is conversational. It should exploit

the pictures potential interest, e.g., QueenElizabeth wearing a special order while PrincePhilip, her husband, the uniform of anadmiral. These should be mentioned in the

caption.7. A caption should supplement what is seen.8. The caption should not contradict the picture.9. Dont begin a caption with Photo shows

This is totally unnecessary.

10. When a picture accompanies a news story,explain the picture in the caption.

11. Dont rewrite the news story as a caption.12. Captions should be indented, font must be

different.


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