The images captured by press photographers enhance newspaper, magazine, or Internet news stories by depicting newsworthy events and by conveying emotion or mood. For example, a school's team may be competing for the state championship. If the excitement of the story can be heightened by a powerful photograph, the school paper may run the story on the front page of the next issue. This image will connect the readers with the event in a way that mere words cannot. Photojournalists typically use a series of photographic images to present a story primarily through the use of pictures rather than text. A digital camera can become an effective tool used by both basic photographers and photojournalists, to capture high-quality images, to manipulate them easily and inexpensively, and to efficiently produce a print-ready product.
Learning Objectives:
1. Students will discuss what photography is and how it is used in the field of photojournalism.
2. Students will briefly explore the history of photography.
3. Students will discuss digital photographic equipment
4. Students will identify some of the principles of photographic composition.
5. Students will talk about various ethics and legal issues surrounding the profession of photojournalism.
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