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Caption Writing Practice
Caption Writing Practice
Dateline:
The dateline is very important because it allows editors to quickly scan through
image titles for the date and location they need. Therefore, the dateline must be in
an exact format, and in all CAPITAL LETTERS.
• If the exact date is unknown or does not apply, please provide as much
information as available, and replace unknown information in both the dateline and
description.
First Sentence:
Look at your photograph. Describe what is going on in the image. Here, includes
the necessary factual information which directly describes the depicted scene. If
the photo depicts people, start by identifying the subject(s) with the
person’s/people’s name(s), and describe what they are doing. Be sure to describe
the action in the active present tense (Example). End the first sentence with the
date, followed by the location.
People:
• Sports and Celebrity images should ALWAYS include the name of the person
depicted.
• Human interest photos – if the name of the subject is not available, simply write
“unidentified” in your caption. For example, “An unidentified woman sells
vegetables…”
Action:
Example 1
Second Sentence:
Sometimes a second sentence is not necessary (Example 1). However, if the first
sentence is not enough to fully describe the photograph, use a second sentence.
Ask yourself: why is this newsworthy? Remember, all photos of famous landmarks
or cities can be newsworthy, even if they are not taken during a particular event.
You simply need to find the news angle (Example 2).
Example 2
Caption Writing Practice
For each photo, write a photo caption using the rules you have learned.
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3. Syahrini and padi field.
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