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Welcome to PHO 284

DUE THIS WEEK, MARCH 26

Mini story from Spring Break.

Be prepared to have AT LEAST 10 STRONG photos for a multimedia show.

Every photo should be sltrong enough to stand on its own. Every photo needs to have clarity. Look for a great dominant photo.

Remember you are telling a story with photos. You MUST have different angles, moods, lens usage, colseups and context photos. Remember that a context photo is NOT an overview.

Your work will be viewed by Alan Berner from the Seattle Times, whoo will be our guest in class.

He's going to give you the grade.

Shoot your event or idea, edit down to three top photos that have different optics, viewpoint, mood, etc., and please bring your entire take to class for review. Have this done BEFORE class.

SOME EXAMPLES OF MINI STORY COVERAGE BY FORMER STUDENTS

See Erika Schultz' High School Rodeo coverage

(has more than three photos, but a perfect example of mini-story coverage)

http://www.schwepkerphoto.com/schultz2.html

 

1. ALL THREE PHOTOS ARE COMPELLING AND ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO STAND ON THEIR OWN.

THAT MEANS THAT IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO RUN ALL THREE PHOTOS,

EACH PHOTO WOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BE PUBLISHED ALONE.

2. THERE IS A STRONG DOMINANT PHOTO

3. YOU GET THREE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF YOUR SUBJECT

THAT, PUT TOGETHER, TELLS A STORY.

4. YOU GET A MEANINGFUL CLOSEUP AND CONTEXT PHOTO.

YOUR EVENT SUBJECT CAN BE ANYTHING

AND DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A MAJOR EVENT.

5. YOUR PHOTOS ARE CANDID, NOT POSED. IT IS CANDID STROY TELLING.

YOU CAN MAKE GREAT PHOTOS FROM A BORING EVENT!!!!

PHO 284 SPRING, 2010 ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL SCHEDULE.

(This is a new and converged class and our schedule will change according to our needs and those of the combined converged classes of journalism and EMF)

Jan. 15 FIRST CLASS SESSION

Feb. 12 Feature photo (see below)

Feb. 19 One-hour shoot (canceled)

Feb. 26 MIDTERM DUE

Feature re-shoot

March 5

Ami Vitale in class

March 12 Mini story due

March 15-19 Spring Break

March 26 Best of Spring break photos due for class project

April 9 Mini story with audio due

April 16 Photo story with audio due

April 23 Preparation for Portfolios

April 30 PORTFOLIOS DUE (FINALS DUE FOR THOSE WHO
SCORED UNDER 90 ON MIDTERM)

CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FOR A GOOD LOOK AT QUALITY PHOTOJOURNALISM:

AMERICAN SOLDIER, photographed by Craig Walker

See The Best of LATimes Photojournalism, 2009

See the garage band tutuorial

SEE LA TIMES COVERAGE OF HAITI

MORE LA TIMES COVERAGE OF HAITI

BOSTON COVERAGE OF HAITI

PLEASE READ THIS:

A student in this class brought up a good point and a key topic I need to address.

She felt that a certain "detail" shot could not be used because it could not stand on its own.

And, in a sense, she is right.

A photo story, mini story or project often need a "change of pace photo,"

better known as a "visual break" photo.

A "detail" shot is such a photo.

It may not have a face or person in it.

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A "detail" shot seldom would

be a photo that is one that would "stand on its own,"

meaning, it will seldom be chosen as a

prime photo.

In media photography--be it multimedia or print--a "detail" shot is a "supporting" shot,

not a prime shot.

You may have noticed that Erika shoots a a fair number of detail photos,

as do most accomplished photojournalists.

The idea of a "detail" photo is not to stand alone,

but rather to give a photo designer the ability to use as a photo as a visual break.

When editing for photo stories, mini-stories or project work,

do not feel you have to exclude a "detail" shot because it can't stand on its own.

It is a VISUAL BREAK photo, essential especially in multimedia work.

Peter

VIEW THESE LINKS:

See the 2008 Homecoming Multimedia Show

See the blog of Erika Schultz

See Erika's work from London and NAU

See the Gary O'Brien Website

See Gary O'Briend Panos

See this multimedia show

PAST REVIEW LINKS:

PLEASE REVIEW "BIG THREE" THIS WEEK

See Common Ground multimedia show

See the 2008 photojournalism work of Michael Chow