(Due
3/30/15) Light
PART
1
History
of Photojournalism; Jacob Riis & Lewis Hine
PART
2
READING:
National
Geographic Field Guide
Read
pages 103-117
Guide
to Photojournalism
By
Brian Horton
Read
pages 79-101“Features and Portraits; Seeing the World Around Us.”
Visual
Journalism
By
Christopher R. Harris & Paul Martin Lester
Read
pages 63-86“Technical Considerations.”
PART
3
Light
Lighting
MUST be the key element in these photos.
DO NOT USE A FLASH!
Photo
1: A documentary photo of some aspect of college life with strong sense of
ARTIFICIAL light:
1. Make well-composed and expressive photo
using one of the lighting techniques discussed in class. Photo should have
exceptionally strong quality of light.
2. Lighting technique should be very
obvious.
3. This must be a documentary-style photo,
do not manipulate the image in Photoshop.
4. Do NOT USE A CAMERA FLASH!!!!!!!!!
5. Lighting must be from an artificial
light, such as a lamp or bulb. Can be indoors or outdoors, day or night.
6. Keep in mind some of the elements of good
composition, avoiding; cluttered and distracting backgrounds, objects appearing
behind heads, dead space, etc. Fill the frame, making interesting photos that
have impact.
7. Composition, perspective, background, and
lens selection should all be taken into consideration. Consider the various
lighting techniques discussed in class; directional light, soft light, window
light, back light, etc.
Photo
2: A documentary photo of some aspect of college life with strong sense of
NATURAL light:
1. Make well-composed and expressive photo
using one of the lighting techniques discussed in class. Photo should have
exceptionally strong quality of light.
2. Lighting technique should be very
obvious.
3. This must be a documentary-style photo,
do not manipulate the image in Photoshop.
4. Do NOT USE A CAMERA FLASH!!!!!!!!!
5. Lighting must be natural; sun, or cloudy
day. Can be indoors or outdoors.
6. Keep in mind some of the elements of good
composition, avoiding; cluttered and distracting backgrounds, objects appearing
behind heads, dead space, etc. Fill the frame, making interesting photos that
have impact.
7. Composition, perspective, background, and
lens selection should all be taken into consideration. Consider the various
lighting techniques discussed in class; directional light, soft light, window
light, back light, etc.
Review
examples showed in class and Power Point Presentation.
*Students
must complete:
1.
Select best photo from each part, submit (2) photos.
2.
SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:
Last
name_natural.jpg
Last
name_artificial.jpg
EXAMPLE:
franklin_natural.jpg
franklin_artificial.jpg
3.
Be sure to caption photos.
4.
Submit to drop folder
