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Photojournalism
Photojournalism
Photojournalism
Be sure to know the workmanship of your camera, It’s every part and
function.
There is a need of mind eyes coordination when taking pictures. The
photojournalist should make it sure that the angle he is taking is a
newsy one.
Sharp pictures: All the details of what you wish to bring out in a
picture are well-defined and emphasize.
Message-laden: The picture should tell a story.
Well-cropped: The important detail of the story is being
emphasized or highlighted by eliminating unnecessary parts of the
pictures.
An action photo can vividly tell it’s own story that no need of caption to go with
it. Editorial carton as an illustration does not have caption, but it tells a story or
make a point.
A series of pictures can tell a story with minimum caption. This is known as
picture story. This is usually used to illustrates “ how to “ article.
Know your camera. A camera needs not be expensive. You just have to be
well acquainted of what you have by constant practice.
Try squatting or kneeling down or standing on your toes or no chair when
shooting pictures.
Take portraits of people doing their thing. Candid shots and action pictures
are the best.
Do not hesitate to ask the subject to do what you believe will make the best
shot.
Look for focal point of interest.
Take more than one shot of every scene to be assured of the best angle.
In photos of exhibits, it is better to have someone viewing the exhibits than to
just picture them.
Be always at the look out to take unusual pictures.
Read manuals of photographer to learn techniques in picture-taking.
Prefer action and more interesting scenes that shows:
Struggle , Emotion , Oddity , Action , Romance , Beauty , Humor and others