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Enhancing Photojournalism Skills: April Assignments and Insights

This week in journalism focuses on improving photography through practical assignments and idea brainstorming. Students will engage in major assignments, including Spot News and a Photo Story, due on April 15 and 29, respectively. The curriculum emphasizes understanding significant photojournalistic themes, exploring local issues, and analyzing past iconic works. Students will also be encouraged to take more photos to refine their skills and will participate in class reviews to enhance their storytelling capabilities through images.

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Enhancing Photojournalism Skills: April Assignments and Insights

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  1. Journalism 2300:News Photography Weeks Nine & Ten April 8, 2013

  2. If I were grading today… • A: 360+ • B: 330-359 • C: 300-329 • D: 270-299 • F: <270 www.d.umn.edu/egradebook

  3. Announcements Photojournalist Presentations: April 15: Jessica, Min Lee April 22: Julie, Justin, Paige April 29: Shannon, Zack F.

  4. To be a better photographer…

  5. …you need to take a lot of photos!

  6. The week in pictures • MSNBC: • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/

  7. Upcoming major assignments • Major Assignment VI: Spot News • Due 6 pm on Monday, April 15 • Any luck?? Weather can always be a backup! • Major Assignment VII: Photo Story • Due 6 pm on Monday, April 29

  8. Spot News Ideas • Police ride along • Sports celebrations • Weather: Wintry spring weather • Northern lights • Steelhead running

  9. From last year….. • Public construction projects • Need to get background information • Duluth Shipping News • Feature photograph: find news hook • Flood photos • Nature: waterfalls

  10. Tonight in class….. • We will review your winter event photographs, rank them • Rewrite your captions from the major assignments and resubmit them during class

  11. Chapter 10: Covering the Issues • Photojournalists can bring about change • Dorothea Lange: Depression • Carol Guzy: Haiti, Sudan, Somalia • Nick Ut: Vietnam napalm screaming little girl • Jacob Riis: NYC slum conditions • Lewis Hine: Child laborers

  12. Nursing homes: A case study • San Jose Mercury News investigates elderly abuse • How to photograph? • Background information • Generations under the influence • Pages 208-211 • Helpers in the war on AIDS • Pages 213-214

  13. Let’s brainstorm local issues

  14. Ideas from last year…. • Race: Native American population • Unfair Campaign • Diversity in churches • Homeless population • Poverty • Single parent families • Education: budget cuts/new schools • GLBT/same sex marriage amendment • Environmental issues

  15. Day in Pictures • San Francisco Chronicle Web site at: • http://www.sfgate.com/

  16. And the winners are….. https://picasaweb.google.com/115943674943334661819/March42013MajorIIEnvironmentalPortraits What do the top photos have in common???

  17. Chapter 11: Photo Story • Era of modern photo story • W. Eugene Smith for Life magazine • Finding stories: • Personal experience • Assignments • Topical trends

  18. Major Assignment VI: Photo Story • Developing a photo story on a specific theme: • Editorial essay portraying a particular point of view • OR • A documentary that neutrally captures a lifestyle, place or issue • Five photographs due on Monday, April 29

  19. Picture story has a theme • Not a collection of pictures on a topic • Test theme with a headline: • No theme if these headlines work: • “All you ever want to know about…” • “A day in the life...” • “Aspects of …” • “Scenes from…” • Examples from book: • “Every Day is Father’s Day:” page 132 • “Generations under the influence:” pages 208-11 • “Final Salute:” pages 58-59 • Find a newspeg

  20. Types of people stories • The well known • People magazine grew out of Time section • Little known but interesting • Little known but representative • One person as an example of a trend • “Never too old for love” • One person representing an abstract topic • One person living on the streets: homelessness

  21. Visual consistency • Photos interact in a print layout • Same person • Same object or place • Mood, theme, perspective

  22. Narrative storytelling • Stories have common structure: • Complication, resolution • Compelling photo story also need action that can be photographed • Woman in a wheelchair: complication • If tries to walk, potential narrative photo story • Showing struggle a possible resolution • Photos walking alone completes story

  23. Complication, resolution combined • Boston fire: pages 36-37 • Annie Wells’ story of breast cancer: pages 240-43 • Motel dad: pages 254-59

  24. Natural Narratives • Hostage situation: p. 30 • A deadly search for missing soldiers: pages 288-91 • Sports story: female boxer, page 239 • Health-related stories

  25. Comparing documentary and photo essay to narrative story • Editorial essays: A point of view • Highs, lows of alcoholism • Development in western states • American gun culture • Documentaries • Remain neutral; let viewers judge for themselves • Documenting a lifestyle, place, issue

  26. Let’s look at Pulitzer Prize winners…. http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/Feature-Photography

  27. Let’s brainstorm photo story ideas! • Take out a sheet of paper, and put your idea in the center • Draw spokes out for at least 5 other possible photographs

  28. Let’s brainstorm photo story ideas! • Pass your photo idea to your right • Add another photo idea • Keep passing around, until all have added one idea • Now, discuss the ideas at your table

  29. Pregnant teenager • Sonogram • Telling family • Baby shower • Stages in pregnancy • School • Prom • bedroom

  30. Final Dance rehearsal • Stretching • Actual dancing • Choreographer advice • Getting ready • Makeup • Hair • Costumes • shoes

  31. Weekly auction at seller’s estate mall • Auctioneer • Bidder • Looking at items • Top bid • Family selling things

  32. Garage sale, estate sale • Seller • Bargaining • Before and after • Setup • Teardown • Follow one item as it’s bought and sold

  33. Farmer’s Market • Sellers • Contacted a farmer • Crops growing • Selling items • Set up • Tear down • Bargaining

  34. High school prom • Follow one person/couple • Getting ready • Picking out tux • Go to a tuxedo place

  35. Wedding • Mother/father • Wedding singer • Flower girl • Wedding workers • Bartenders • Wait staff • What goes into a wedding

  36. Fitgers • Brewhouse • Making beer, bottles, process of making beer • Red Star • Difficult light • Fitger’s Inn • Rex bar – local musicians • Light, flash, set up, practice

  37. Sports • Golf course, starter, ranger • Bowling: bowler, scorecard, kids • Softball

  38. Let’s look at yourWinter Outdoor Event Photographs • Overall good job! • What was the biggest challenge? • Biggest surprise? • What did you learn?

  39. Let’s work on websites • Continue to work on your personal website for the final project

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