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Photojournalism The Art of Story Telling (Visual Communication & Documentation )

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  1. 1. The Art of Story Telling (Visual Communication & Documentation )
  2. 2. You don't take a photograph, you make it. Ansel Adams
  3. 3. RULE OF THIRDS THE GOLDEN RATIO
  4. 4. A single or a series of images describing a news story in accordance to Journalism Ethics Observation Research Anticipate Timing Composition Time Management
  5. 5. Photojournalist vs. Photographers Photojournalists shoot action verbs: Smiles, Cries, Kicks & the Nouns that we shoot should tell a story
  6. 6. Photographers take pictures of Nouns (peoples, places and things) Photojournalist vs. Photographers
  7. 7. Photographer: Dorothea Lange Title: Migrant Mother Year: 1939 Impact: This image taken during the depression of 1930s bought relief for the pea pickers soon after the feature was published Migrant Mother Historical Impact of Photographs
  8. 8. The Tank Man Photographer: Jeff Widener Title: Tank Man Location: Tiananmen Square Protest, Beijing Year: 1989
  9. 9. 1936 Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death by Robert Capa This picture caused a stir when it was published in French magazine Vu, and, it has been argued, even helped strengthen the Republican cause. Some regarded it as a symbol of anti- Fascism, others as a more universal anti-war statement. Either way, the political implications of photography were fast being realized. Loyalist Militiaman
  10. 10. Sudanese child with a vulture by Kevin Carter This Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a vulture waiting to feed on a dying toddler in Sudan summed up the cruelty of the famine in Sudan. It also, famously, highlighted the plight of the photographer; within three months of gaining recognition for this photograph, Kevin Carter committed suicide.
  11. 11. Things to Consider
  12. 12. Be there before time Learn your surroundings Be invisible Talk to your subjects
  13. 13. Do not influence your surroundings Use minimum of Editing as possible Do not mock a situation Get to know your subject Wait for the right moment
  14. 14. Professional Photojournalists invest heavily into their equipment They purchase high end DSLRs Hands on with various Image Editing softwares Photoshop Aperture Lightroom Capture-one Digital Cameras Mobile Phone Camera
  15. 15. Visibility Builds Credibility Encourages Interaction Allows Viral Growth Opportunities Instant Feedback
  16. 16. Its all about who you follow Use relevant hashtags # (e.g. #healthjournalism, #Pakistanhealth) Engage by using the @ Do not delay the story While posting include where, when & who Engage your Viewers/Readers Retweet similar stories
  17. 17. Facebook Page Creates business opportunity Free space for online portfolio Provides a detailed analytics of your page
  18. 18. Upload frequently-Make sure you constantly keep updating your facebook page in-order to be visible. Create Albums-Keep your Images organized under albums Engagement-Reply to your followers appropriately Timeliness-Update images relevant to the a prevailing story in other media forms Share Similar Stories
  19. 19. Connect with other photographers Help your SEO Show your work via apps Connect other Social media networks
  20. 20. Like minded professional photographers community Rich content on every subject Storage space Store High Quality Images Secure Data in original quality Restrict download Categorized Groups according to the industry Relevant Tags Flickr Creative Commons
  21. 21. Provides free legal to share creativity and Knowledge It uses terms like some rights reserved Content can be copied, distributed, edited, remixed, and built up Creative Commons has six variant licenses Largest pool of Creative Common Images can be found on Flickr
  22. 22. By Attribution Attribution-ShareAlike/Copyleft Attribution-NoDerivs Attribution-NonCommercial Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
  23. 23. Mobile Phone Application Easy to use Built specifically for Images Update your assignments instantly
  24. 24. Thank you [email protected] @mudabbirmaajid www.mudabbirmaajid.com