Photo Journalism
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Welcome to Photo Journalism! In our increasingly digital world, photography plays a key role in news dissemination. Mobile phone users can now documenting world events, sharing their story over the Internet. As traditional newspapers are struggling and staffs are cut, the use of freelance photographers is growing. This course looks at how journalism, and visual storytelling, is captured through the use of images, video, and sound.
You will need a digital camera in order to participate in this course. The camera in your cell phone does not qualify as a camera for the purpose of this course. However, it is not necessary to have a SLR (single lens reflex) camera for this class. If you don't already own a digital camera, an inexpensive camera like the Canon Powershot, Nikon Coolpix, Olympus T-100, Panasonic Lumix, or the Kodak Easy Share will be fine.
Week 1
What is photojournalism? What are the industry jobs related to photojournalism?
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The digital camera. We look at the use of the creative zone on the digital SLR camera. We also discuss shutter speed.
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Photojournalism is telling stories through images. Storytelling involves the use of different camera shots, such as the establishing shot and close up.
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Composition and types of camera shots
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Shooting news stories. The 6Ws of journalism.
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Shooting news stories. Covering tragedy and grief
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Storytelling with audio.
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The interview. The photojournalist may be asked to write the accompanying story. The journalist needs to understand the interview process. Topics include setting up a suitable area for the interview, types of questions to ask, and being sensitive to the interviewee’s body language.
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The audio project. Sound is a new element in journalism stories. It adds a personal dimension and allows for ambient noise and sounds to be added to the storytelling.
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Shooting Feature stories
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Shooting Feature stories. In class studio-time. Class is broken down into sections, with each group given time to discuss their work.
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Shooting Sports. There are considerations for sporting events, such as placement to capture the action and the use of shutter speed.
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Shooting Sports. In class studio-time. Class is broken down into sections, with each group given time to discuss their work.
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Portrait for documentaries and feature stories.
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Ethics
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