Types of Cameras

Digital SLR:Very high quality photos with many manual control options. Good for newspaper, good for yearbook.

Point and Shoot:High quality photos with fewer manual control options. Good for newspaper, good for yearbook (if you set the image size to “large”).

Types of Cameras

Cell Phone Camera:Medium quality photos with very few manual control options. OK for newspaper only IF photo is taken in bright light (low-light cell phone images tend to be grainy, blurry). Only acceptable for the yearbook in desperate situations!

Photos are as important as the article!

Choosing / Staging a Photo

For a newspaper article…choose a photo that represents the main idea of your article.

“State Parks Hope to Tempt Kids Into Nature, Not Nintendo”

Choosing / Staging a Photo

For a newspaper article…choose a photo that represents the main idea of your article.

“Syrian People Make the Best of Life in a Busy Refugee Camp”

Headline:“Congo Rangers Try to Protect Gorillas In One of the World's Worst War Zones”

Which is better? Why?

Headline:“Jen Welter Breaks Barriers in Sports by Joining NFL's Cardinals coaching staff”

Which is better? Why?

General Rules:

Specificity! (Be specific). Don’t use a generic image to represent your article.

General Rules:

LIFE! Show people (and other forms of life) in your images whenever possible.

General Rules:

Activity! Show motion instead of stillness whenever you can.

General Rules:

Color! Show colorful photos rather than monochrome or dull photos, if you can.

General Rules:

Creativity! Try to think of interesting ways to capture your subject.

General Rules:

Mood! Consider the mood or emotion your image is conveying. It should match the tone of your article.

Homework:

Bring a photo for your article to class on Friday.

Next time: cropping!