PHOTOJOURNALISM

AGENDA

Definition Elements Ethics Technique

 Photojournalism is the process of
story-telling using the medium of
photography as your main story
WHAT IS telling device. While a journalist
PHOTOJOURNALISM? will use their pen and paper to tell
DEFINITION stories, a photojournalist will use
their camera to capture the visual
representation of a story.
A picture is worth a thousand
words.
ANONYMOUS
 Photojournalism is often a
combination of powerful
IMAGE + CAPTION images and informative
ELEMENTS
captions or explanations.
 PARTS OF A CAPTION

OVERLINE CUTLINE CREDITS

It is the title or It is the set of words It tells who took the

explanatory matter that go with an photos or the source
above a photo; image to explain of the photos
usually in bold font what's happening in
and in capital letters the photo
 A good caption in
photojournalism should provide
WHAT MAKES A GOOD context, add information, and
CAPTION? complement the photograph. It
ELEMENTS must be accurate, concise, clear,
and relevant.
 These are ethical guidelines that
WHAT ARE THE govern the practice of
PRINCIPLES OF photojournalism which include:
PHOTOJOURNALISM? Accuracy, Objectivity, Respect for
ETHICS
privacy, Sensitivity, and
Responsibility.
 • Understand the story;
• Know your equipment;
HOW TO CAPTURE • Look for moments;
GOOD PHOTOS? • Pay attention to light;
TECHNIQUE • Be aware of your
surroundings;
• Focus on people;
 • Understand the three pillars
of photography: Shutter
HOW TO CAPTURE Speed, ISO, Aperture; and
GOOD PHOTOS?
TECHNIQUE
• Understand the concept of
Composition
 SHUTTER SPEED

3 PILLARS OF APERTURE
PHOTOGRAPHY

ISO
 It refers to the amount of time
SHUTTER that the camera's shutter
remains open, allowing light to
SPEED enter and expose the camera
PILLARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
sensor.
 It refers to the size of the

APERTURE opening in the lens that allows

light to enter the camera.
PILLARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
ISO It refers to the sensitivity of the
camera sensor to light.
PILLARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
 It refers to how the different
elements within a photograph
are placed in relation to one
COMPOSITION another, and how they interact
PILLARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
with one another to create a
visual story or message.
 It refers to a compositional
RULE OF guideline that breaks an image
down into thirds (both
THIRDS horizontally and vertically) so
COMPOSITION
you have nine pieces and four
gridlines.
Shutter Speed: 1/100s

Aperture: f/3.5

ISO: 3200
Shutter Speed: 1/500s

Aperture: f/3.5

ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/160s

Aperture: f/3.5

ISO: 400
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