VEINTE REALES NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL

St. James St., Veinte Reales, Valenzuela City

Phot
JOURNAL
o
ISM
Seminar and Workshop

August 5, 2017

STUDENT HANDOUT

Prepared by:

MS. ESTRELLITA D. MAGNO

 PICTURES
What is TECHNICAL VALUE
Photojournalism
Photojournalism is the use of A picture has technical value when it is
pictures or photos and Illustrations clear, free from smudges, clear and not
for publication blurred.

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It is a specialized branch of publication, the

EDITORIAL VALUE
art and science of photography 4. combined It tells
Action pictures area better
story atthat
a glance,
posed when it shows
pictures.
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as words.
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group pictures, of ittruth and
to allow
recognitionsignificance
of people in it,
meaning
unless it is
has a news value.
a crowd
Proper Use of scene where the crowd is more important than
Photos and the expression of the faces.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER
1. SmallGraphs
pictures are ineffective. Details and impact are lost.
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contrast, composition,
angle and shape;
3. Must have a nose for drama; oddity rarity, action and for human interest stories;
4. Must be acquainted with the important as well as with the notorious people
CAPTION
who break into the news often;
5. Must have diplomacy WRITING
and tact when covering risky assignments like fires, riots,
rallies, and demonstrations, and
6. Must be acquainted with the libel laws, since the libel suits can also proceed
from pictures.

1. Photo should be cropped tightly to

Reminders
eliminate unnecessary as details and photo
Regards
to focus attention the
to its message.
2. Photo should not lie right next to a
Selection,
3. Multicolumn photos as a rule should be
heavily
in theshaded
upper advertisement.
Scaling, left-hand
And corner of the
page and should be displayed without over lines.
4. The crowded, posed photographs should be avoided, unless it has to get in.
5. Retouch whenever necessary.
6. Keep caption short.
CAPTION is the text of body type, accompanying photos or art work or
any pictorial illustration. This is sometimes called cutline or underline.
Overline The title or explanatory matter above the illustration

Things to
1. Remember
Captions should be written in short pithy sentences, say an average of 15
words for a sentence.
2. The basic question every caption must tell of its pictures are: WHO, WHAT,
WHERE, WHEN, and WHY.
3. Give the full name or first name to identify everyone in the picture and be
accurate.
4. Match caption with the mood of the picture.
5. A caption is conversational. It should exploit the picture potential interest,
e.g. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Filipiniana dress while Vice
President Noli de Castro in military attire.
6. Captions should supplement the pictorial information briefly.
7. The caption should not contradict the photo.
8. DO NOT begin an unnecessary caption especially it really does not like Photo
shows and/ or In the photo are...
9. DO NOT write the news story as a caption
10. The caption should be intended. Choose a type or font different form the
normal body type, either bold or italics, but be consistent.

The Picture
The use ofStory
a series of pictures with a minimum of words
called caption story.
This is often used in the feature sections and in magazines
The picture story is also used to illustrate a how to
article with the use of visuals.
The role of the pictures on the illustration becomes the
dominant while words are secondary only.
 The Caption
Story
Most pictures in the feature section and in magazines are
explained with a caption story in essay form.
Caption story is more descriptive, narrative or expository.

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