Journalism

By: Teacher Regine

Photojournalism
 What is
Photojournalism?

Campsite 2, Mt. Pulag, Benguet

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▪ Art and science of taking pictures for publication in
newspapers and other periodicals.

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 • Communicating with pictures.

Trail going to the Summit of Mt. Pulag

 • Refer to the reporting of a wide range of subjects and events of public
interests, usually for newspapers and magazine through photographs.

Raft riding going to Ambon Ambon Falls, Paguil River

Summit of Mt. Maculot, Cuenca, Batangas
Classification of
Photos

MY DESIGN WORK 8
 1. News Photography – to record the external world as it
appears.

Burnham Park, Baguio City, 2012 9

Kinds of News Photography
 1. Spot – refers to breaking news event, unexpected,
rapidly changing, newsworthy event of limited duration

Mt. Pinatubo Eruption, 1991

Sunset at Golden Sunset Beach Resort and Spa, Calatagan, Batangas
Lake Bato Sunrise with part of Mt. Mayon on the background
2. General – refers to newsworthy events and subjects
that are planned, expected or predictable.

Panagbenga 2010, Baguio City

NSPC 2013 Opening, Ormoc City
3. Sports – covers the wide range of subjects, including
team, individual competitive and personal sports.
Blumen Resort, STCAA 2013
 4. Feature – photo that is unbound by time. Sometimes called
“evergreen” because it does not fade with season but remain
fresh.

Cosmos Flower, Sagada, Mt. Province 2009

5. Picture Story – it is a set of
images that work together to
tell a story or explore a subject.
Sometimes tell a sequence of
events, represent various
aspects of a subject-unrelated in
time but connected by
underlying theme or subject.
2. Documentary Photography – used for expressive,
interpretative purposes.

Gen. Santos City Pier, 2001

Examples of Documentary
Photography
• Photographs taken to vividly, concretely and dramatically record events and people for
the study of history, science and technology, or any other matter of human interest.

Sumaguing Cave fossil

Lumpia of Ilocos Sur
Napalm Girl, 1972
Tacloban. In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated large swathes of Southeast Asia,
causing more than 6,300 fatalities in the Philippines alone. © Brendan Esposito.
 3. Commercial Photography – used to advertise.

Ginataang Kalabasa with Alimango, Caramoan, Cam. Sur

Examples of Commercial
Photography
• Used to encourage and direct consumerism and used and
advertisements and illustrations in books, magazines and
other publications.

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