2011. Presscon110723 JAD Photojourn Fundamentals Dep-Ed RIZAL v2

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JIMMY A. DOMINGO

Freelance Photojournalist

Chair (2004-2006) and current Board MemberPhilippine Center for Photojournalism (PCP)

Program Coordinator & Instructor Diploma inPhotojournalism Program @ Ateneo de Manila University

Associate Professor Photography and Photojournalism@ De La Salle University - Manila

PhotojournalismFundamentals

| Dep-Ed RIZAL| 23 July 2011

Presentation Outline:

Introduction: What is Photojournalism

Photography as Building Blocks

> Exposure Controls; quality of light

> Depth of Field, Point of Interest

> Framing, composition and the

decisive moment

General Photojournalism Categories

Photography + Texts and Captions

+striking pictures

WITH

artistic techniques

+ data & infogathering

Photography Texts and Captions +striking images

artistic techniques + data & infogatheringPhotography Texts and Captions


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VARIOUS SUBJECTS AND

THEMES

the mosaic of our lives

captured on film and on

electronic disks.

Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism page 14

SIMPLE JOYS HAPPINESS

RELIEF DAILY LIFE


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DAILY LIFE in a RAILROAD TRACK PROTESTS

PARTY EXCITEMENT

DAILY LIFE MURDERS


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Photo-journalismis a photoof Asi on a

sportspage

Its also a photo of backyard game playedwith passion by the common folks Anywhere, the mission is the

same

to INFORM, TO REPORT, TOCARRY THE SCENE to the readers,

whether they are thousands ofmiles away or just down thestreet. To show them somethingthey might not have had a chance

to see themselves.Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism page 14

TO GRAB A MOMENT OFHISTORY AND PRESERVEIT FOR THE FUTURE.

Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism page 14


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CONTENT

What is the photograph al l

about?

Who are represented?

5 Ws + 1 H

It is our duty to write thecaption and info it is a

must in photojournalism.

Assume that any viewer

dont know anythingabout the picture.


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MESSAGE

Thepurposeof a press

photograph isto informthe

viewer about w hat can be seen

and wh at thefactsare.

BUT, what is the message?

CONTENT

ANDMESSAGE

Denotative meaning,

Connotative meaning


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PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLE

What can you see?

How was it photographed?

Light

Composition, Frame, Perspective

Details, close up

Color, tone Movement, motion

light + drawing it is an activeengagement with

science, technology &

society and art

Photography is more than just

taking a photograph with a

camera


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Henry Cartier-Bresson

Digital VS Film

same principle

only the FILM is OUT,SENSOR and STORAGE

DEVICE is IN

FILM

Image Storage Devices


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"p icture" and "element

Pixels- the sm allest

electro nic elements th at

compose dig i tal images

Digital PixelsThe larger t he pix el

size (now measured in

MEGAPIXELS), th e

better the image

Pixels

Pixel Dimensions of 8MP CameraQuality Pixel Dimension / No. of photos

with 1 GB storage card

Large Fine 3456 x 2304 / 239

Large Normal 3456 x 2304 / 474

Medium Fine 2496 x 1664 / 415

Medium Normal 2496 x 1664 / 832

Small Fine 1728 x 1152 / 726

Small Normal 1728 x 1152 / 1004

Raw 3456 x 2304 / 100

Camera with 10-14

megapixel image size?

Set theIMAGE QUALITY

(or IMAGE SIZE) of y ou r

camera toLARGE.

NSPC Requirement:

FIRST THING:

Set the date and time of

your camera

Metadata (show sample

image)

WHITE BALANCE

Digital cameras aredesigned to primarily

designed to see sunlight

that is containing all the

spectrum.


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WHITE BALANCE

Unlike the human eye, digital

cameras cant automatically

adjust to compensate for

variations in the color of light,

potentially causing

unnaturally colored pictures.Shade | Tungsten | Fluorescent | Flash

Key Areas

of Technical Excellence:

EXPOSURE:

Light is the main ingredient of

photography

IT MUST BE RIGHT


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EXPOSURE CONTROL:

ASA/ISO light sensitivity rating

50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

If scene is bright, use low number

AND VICE VERSA

> SAFE SETTING: Auto ISO


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EXPOSURE CONTROLS:

the aperture and theshutter speedcontrols

And the principle of

reciprocity

What is Aperture (opening in thelens?

The aperture is a hole whose

size can be varied to allowmore or less light to pass

through it.

The size of apertures is expressed in

f-numbers.

f1.4, f2.0, f2.8.. f5.6.. f32

What is Shutter Speed (of curtain)?

The shutter speed is a measurement of

the amount of time the shutter on thebody is open to allow light to hit the

film. The most commonly used speeds

are actually fractions of a second.

1=1 second; 2 = sec; 15=1/15

seconds


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Be careful when the shutter speed so

slow, there maybe movement and motion

blur

Solution: TURN ON FLASH

The opening in the lens

and the speed of the

shutter operate in aprinciple called

RECIPROCITY to

achieve a photograph with

proper exposure.


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Exposure ControlsMANUAL (M)you

select the setting ofboth aperture (openingof the lens) and theshutter to achievedesired exposure

Exposure ControlsSHUTTER PRIORITY (TV)

you select the shutter speed,the opening reciprocates

APERTURE PRIORITY (AV)you select the aperture(opening of the lens), theshutter speed reciprocates

Exposure ControlsAUTO (A)the camera does

everything, you cannotoverride, it uses flashautomatically when needed(if theres a built-in flash)

PROGRAM (P)the cameradoes everything but you can

override, you can turn on oroff the flash

Key Areas

of Technical Excellence:

Controlling sharp focus,

depth of fieldto achieve a

selected point of

focus, lead the viewer to a

point of interest


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Framing / compositionArrangements of all elements

intended to be included in a frame

> Capture an artistic and

content-rich image.

Compete to get readers

attention

VERTICAL

ORHORIZONTAL

FRAME?

VERTICAL

ORHORIZONTAL

FRAME?

DOMINANT FOREGROUND


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FRAMES WITHIN FRAMES / SHAPES


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LINES, PERSPECTIVES


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REFLECTIONS / SYMMETRY

POINT OF ENTRY / low angle

POINT OF ENTRY / high angle

TIPS:

1) Shoot from a variety of angles

2) Avoid the 52 syndrome; Be a

worm, be a bird

3) Experiment, explore--

specialization is for the ants


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POINT OF ENTRY / 5 6 Syndrome POINT OF ENTRY / TOP SHOT

Lesson from

Dora the Explorer and Boots


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The righttimeto press theshutter to record the

decisivemoment


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PEAK OF THE ACTION

The key to a

decisive

moment capture

is SWIFTNESS &

PATIENCE.

GENERAL CATEGORIES

pictures of unscheduled

events, no advance planningwas possible

Spot news

tragedy to good fortune;

crime to war; f i re; accident; rescue;

sudden pol ice dispersal of a rall y or

demonstration


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Pictures of planned and scheduled

events; anticipated

General News

Parades, concerts, ral l ies, press

conference; anni versari es; school

openings and closings

Death and Celebration


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Feature

Human interest to show slice of

life; some are planned events, but

most feature photographs arefound situations.

Having a ready camera and eyes

(and minds) open to everything i s the

best way to find features

SportsThe newsapproachto sports usually

involves getting sharp, freeze frameaction shots of players in mid-air,

grasping for the ball.

A more impressionistic feature

approachcan add drama and

reinforce motion in a still photograph.


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PortraitClose up portraits to show

visual character of the subject.

Environmental portraitadd story-

telling detail in the environment; you

lead the viewer to a hint in what the

subject is involved with.


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Any set of photos presented as one

arranged in a cohesive visualnarrative

Photo Stories / Photo Essays

Could cover any genre or category

For many PJs, telling whole

stories with pictures is the

ultimate professional experience.

built in minutes

built in years

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINEForm ula for Visual Variety

OVER-ALL wide angle to establishthe scene, sense of place

MEDIUM focuses on one activity or

group

CLOSE-UP one element, like a

persons hands or an intricate detail of

a building

Formula for Visual Variety

PORTRAIT either a dramatic, light

headshot or a person in his

environmental setting

INTERACTION people conversing

or in action

SIGNATURE summarizes the

situation with all the key elements


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Form ula for Visual Variety

SEQUENCE A how-to, before and

after, or a series with a beginning,

middle, and end (the sequence givesthe essay a sense of action)

CLINCHER A closer that would end

the story

"The real voyage ofdiscovery consists not

in seeking newlandscapes but inseeing with new eyes."

- Marcel Proust

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