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photojournalism definition |
the practice of communicating news by photographs |
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aperture definition |
-enlarges or contracts light -measured in F-stops -the larger the opening, the smaller the number -less depth of field, blurry |
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shutter definition |
the length of time that light strikes the light- sensitive surface of the camera |
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DSLR definition |
digital single lens reflex |
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2 types of assignments |
1. editor assigns you a job (80%) 2. you generate your own assignment and pitch it to the editor (20%) |
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2 types of pictures |
1. the photo accompanies the story 2. the photo is the story and is accompanied by a short caption |
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caption definition |
1 or 2 sentences that add to the photograph. do NOT restate what the picture shows |
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slow shutter speed definition |
-1/30th of a second. the shutter is opened for a longer amount of time. -feeling of movement, blurry -less light comes in the shutter |
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fast shutter speed definition |
-1/250th of a second. the shutter is opened for a shorter amount of time. -used for action shots or sports -more light comes in the shutter |
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lenses definition |
collect light emanating from a scene in front of the camera and project it as an image into a light sensitive surface at the back of the camera |
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focal length definition |
the calculation measured in millimeters that is the distance between the lenses optical center and image center |
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feature story definition |
-timeless (or somewhat timeless) photos. Have a longer shelf life. -photographer has more control of what he or she is going to shoot (creativity reigns) |
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interpreting photographs |
1. what exactly do i see? who? 2. what do these objects represent or express? 3. what is the photo responding to? 4. why did it come to be? 5. why was it photographed? 6. how does the picture make me feel? |
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general news photography definition |
-covering events, openings, sporting activities, crime, bad weather -photograph is the cause, the impact -feature 1 aspect -come early, stay late |
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7 white-balances |
1. AWB - auto (camera sets white-balance) 2. daylight - adds warm tones 3. cloudy - adds warm tones 4. shade - adds warm tones 5.tungsten - adds cool tones 6.fluourescent - camera adds warm (red) tones 7.flash - camera adds warm tones |
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primary colors |
red, yellow, blue |
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secondary colors |
green, purple, orange |
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hue definition |
the tone, what we normally name the color of an object |
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value definition |
lightness, a measure of the brightness or darkness of a photograph |
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saturation definition |
the description of a colors' purity. fully saturated: pure, strong and powerful desaturated: paler, weaker |
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key technological developments in history of photojournalism |
halftone roll film small cameras rotogravure printing process |
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photojournalists |
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Kevin Carter |
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lighting definition |
-can change the mood or feeling of a photograph. -kinds of lighting: back, front, side, diffused, direct, directional diffused |
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ethical decisions |
1. work should honestly depict what is there 2. important aspects have not been left out of the shot 3. the photo is respectful to the subjects 4. work is not altered or cropped 5. take into consideration the actual setting |