Multimedia Journalism JOUR 203

Multimedia StorytellingJOUR 203Photo Week 2: More on shot compositionMore on photojournalism ethicsPhotoshop basics

Journalism is moving away from a model of speaking down from the mountaintop and moving toward the idea of working together to build the mountain.3

DiscussionHow was the shoot?Comments on Last Homework

Kristens8Comments on Last HomeworkThink about everythingIn the frame: be intentional.

Comments on Last HomeworkFaces! People connectWhen they see the expression on peoplesFaces.

Comments on Last HomeworkSometimes you do need a better camera (in future, dont turn in out-of-focus pictures)Todays GoalEdit photographs to crop and improve brightness and contrast. And, improve composition in the first place.Todays GoalEdit photographs to crop and improve brightness and contrast. And, improve composition in the first place.* Portraits. Use photojournalism to let viewers get to know a subject or see an issue through their eyes.

Todays GoalIts time to start thinking about final projectsFinal Project DetailsThere is no set length for the final project, but most will generally run between 2:00 and 4:00 minutes. Your final project will be a work of journalism. That is, it will tell a story, (ideally a compelling story) not simply document an event, just as we have been talking about all semester. I'll be looking for a hook and a story arc. I'll also be looking to see that you've followed all of the composition and technical guidelines we've covered. There will be significant penalty for late work. Do not use music in your project unless you clear it with me first. You can use "found footage" if it helps tell your story, providing it does not violate copyright laws. In other words, if you are profiling a student band, you can use a short clip from their music video if they give you permission to do that. Such footage cannot make up more than 15 percent of the running time of your piece. (Most projects don't have such footage, but it's an option.)

There is no set length for the final project, but most will generally run between 2:00 and 4:00 minutes. Your final project will be a work of journalism. That is, it will tell a story, (ideally a compelling story) not simply document an event, just as we have been talking about all semester. I'll be looking for a hook and a story arc. I'll also be looking to see that you've followed all of the composition and technical guidelines we've covered. There will be significant penalty for late work. Do not use music in your project unless you clear it with me first. You can use "found footage" if it helps tell your story, providing it does not violate copyright laws. In other words, if you are profiling a student band, you can use a short clip from their music video if they give you permission to do that. Such footage cannot make up more than 15 percent of the running time of your piece. (Most projects don't have such footage, but it's an option.)

15Examples From Past Classes

Examples From Past Classes

"It was brought to our attention that the image 'State Champion' by Washington Post photographer Tracy Woodward, that received an Award of Excellence in the 2013 WHNPA Eyes of History stills photo contest in the Sports Feature/Reaction category, was digitally manipulated in violation of the contest rules."

The WHNPA Ethics RulesNo element should be digitally added to or subtracted from any photograph and the image must be a truthful representation of whatever happened in front of the camera during exposure. Retouching to eliminate dust and scratches is acceptable. Reasonable adjustments in Photoshop are acceptable. These include cropping, dodging and burning, conversion into grayscale, and normal toning and color adjustments that restore the authentic nature of the photograph.Always RememberRule of Thirds

More on CompositionWhat makes a good photograph?Luck

More on CompositionFind a clear center of interest.More on CompositionFind a clear center of interest.Another way to look at it: have a point of entry.Have a Point of Entry

More on CompositionFill the FrameFill the Frame

Chinese paramilitary policemen take their breakfast with snow before shovelling snow from a road where a heavy snowfall in Yumen, Gansu province March 9, 2010. (REUTERS/China Daily)More on CompositionWatch out for distracting elements (or cut off limbs)More on CompositionDiagonals=good (for some reason, diagonals are more visually interesting).

Kuwait City airport employees wipe the sand from the red carpet during a sand storm before the arrival of France's President Nicolas Sarkozy in Kuwait February 11, 2009. (REUTERS/Remy de la Mauviniere/Pool)Diagonals=good

Diagonals=good

Layering

ForegroundBackground

N.Y. police officers receive instructions as they stand near protesters sleeping at Zocatti park, where they are camping out, before demonstrating outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) September 21, 2011. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)

Color

Repetition

Surprise

Framing

Decisive Moment

AP Visual ChecklistIs the image active or passive?AP Visual ChecklistIs the image active or passive?Is the photograph of something no one has ever seen before or is it a unique or interesting photo of something everyone has seen?AP Visual ChecklistIs the image active or passive?Is the photograph of something no one has ever seen before or is it a unique or interesting photo of something everyone has seen?Are the photo style and the writing style consistent?AP Visual ChecklistIs the image active or passive?Is the photograph of something no one has ever seen before or is it a unique or interesting photo of something everyone has seen?Are the photo style and the writing style consistent?Does the photo communicate quicker, stronger, better or more eloquently than a simple sentence could describe?AP Visual ChecklistDoes the photo have visual content or stop short at story elevation?AP Visual ChecklistDoes the photo have visual content or stop short at story elevation?Does the photo go beyond the trite and the obvious?AP Visual ChecklistDoes the photo have visual content or stop short at story elevation?Does the photo go beyond the trite and the obvious?Does the photo contain essential information to help the reader understand the story?AP Visual ChecklistDoes the photo have visual content or stop short at story elevation?Does the photo go beyond the trite and the obvious?Does the photo contain essential information to help the reader understand the story?Does the photo have enough impact to move the reader?AP Visual ChecklistDoes the photo have visual content or stop short at story elevation?Does the photo go beyond the trite and the obvious?Does the photo contain essential information to help the reader understand the story?Does the photo have enough impact to move the reader?Is the photo clean, interesting, and well composed enough to stand on its own?AP Visual ChecklistDoes the caption information answer who, what, when, where and why?AP Visual ChecklistDoes the caption information answer who, what, when, where and why?Does the photo communicate effectively? Photos should move, excite, entertain, inform or help the readers understand a storyPhoto BridgeThink of your workflow. CroppingCrop ruthlessly. Cut out anything thats not essential to the picture, so that the readers attention wont be distracted or wasted. Edmond Arnold, newspaper design pioneerCropping... but preserve the mood. Mindless cropping can ruin a pictures intent by eliminating parts that gave it its mood.Cropping Demo

Color CorrectionAuto Color Correct:

ImageAdjustmentsAuto Color

Color Correction

Color CorrectionBrightness/Contrast:

Image Adjustments Brightness/ContrastColor CorrectionVariations:

Image Adjustments VariationsColor CorrectionLevels:

Image Adjustments LevelsPracticeInclass assignment:

Crop and/or color correct 3 of the 6 photos you have turned in so far.

HomeworkPhoto Assignment #2: "Portraits" Find someone you do not know well and take three distinctly different portraits that say something about the subjects life, profession, major, personality, background, etc.From Past Homeworks

From Past Homeworks

From Past Homeworks