journalism 3300: news photography

Journalism 3300:Journalism 3300:News PhotographyNews Photography

Week SixWeek SixMarch 1, 2010March 1, 2010

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Classmates in the news!Classmates in the news!• Julie Krienke story, photographsJulie Krienke story, photographs

To be a better To be a better photographer…photographer…

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

The week in picturesThe week in pictures• MSNBC:MSNBC:

– http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/

Photographer profilePhotographer profile• List of 30 prominent photographersList of 30 prominent photographers• Select a name from the list, or I will assign Select a name from the list, or I will assign

each of you a nameeach of you a name• Do a brief (5 minute) PowerPoint presentation Do a brief (5 minute) PowerPoint presentation

for the class on March 22, March 29for the class on March 22, March 29• Include 10 images on individual slide pages Include 10 images on individual slide pages

that best portray the photographer’s workthat best portray the photographer’s work• Include one slide with biographical Include one slide with biographical

information, portrait of the photographerinformation, portrait of the photographer• Email presentations to me by noon on March Email presentations to me by noon on March

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Ansel Adams: MikeAnsel Adams: MikeWilliam Albert Allard: EmmaWilliam Albert Allard: EmmaJane Evelyn Atwood: SarahJane Evelyn Atwood: SarahAlexandra Boulat: SamAlexandra Boulat: SamMargaret Bourke-White: MeganMargaret Bourke-White: MeganMathew Brady: JonMathew Brady: JonJim Brandenburg: Anonymous?Jim Brandenburg: Anonymous?Bill Biggart: AshleyBill Biggart: AshleyRobert Capa: Aaron/Anonymous?Robert Capa: Aaron/Anonymous?Richard Drew: ChrisRichard Drew: ChrisDavid Douglas Duncan: DaneDavid Douglas Duncan: DaneJohn Filo: AlexJohn Filo: AlexLeonard Freed: SteveLeonard Freed: SteveDorothea Lange: JulieDorothea Lange: JulieAnnie Leibovitz: Liz S.Annie Leibovitz: Liz S.James Nachtwey: LaurenJames Nachtwey: Lauren

Joe RosenthalJoe Rosenthal

Joe Rosenthal BiographyJoe Rosenthal Biography• Born October 9, 1911 in WashingtonBorn October 9, 1911 in Washington• Joined the San Francisco Examiner as a staff Joined the San Francisco Examiner as a staff

photographerphotographer• Rejected as military photographer on the Rejected as military photographer on the

outbreak of World War IIoutbreak of World War II• Sent to cover the Pacific War by the Associated Sent to cover the Pacific War by the Associated

Press in March 1944Press in March 1944• Took most famous portrait of World War II on Took most famous portrait of World War II on

February 23, 1945: Raising flag at Iwo JimaFebruary 23, 1945: Raising flag at Iwo Jima• After war, chief photographer and manager of After war, chief photographer and manager of

Times Wide World Photos; later worked for the Times Wide World Photos; later worked for the San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

• Died on August 20, 2006Died on August 20, 2006

On Feb. 23, 1945, Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. He recalled, "I could only hope that it turned out the way that I looked at it through the finder." During World War II, Rosenthal also covered the invasions of New Guinea and Guam. Joe Rosenthal died on August 20, 2006 at the age of 94.

Major Assignment II:Major Assignment II:Winter Outdoor EventsWinter Outdoor Events

Final photographs due: Friday, March 5Final photographs due: Friday, March 5

Using Picasa, send a link with your Using Picasa, send a link with your best photos to: lkragnes@d.umn.edubest photos to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu

Major Assignment III:Major Assignment III:Portraits/Personality Portraits/Personality

PhotographPhotograph• Environmental photograph of a Environmental photograph of a

person in an appropriate settingperson in an appropriate setting• Photographs due: Friday, March 12Photographs due: Friday, March 12• Brainstorm ideas!Brainstorm ideas!

– Let’s go to the class weblogLet’s go to the class weblog

Using Picasa, send a link with your best photos Using Picasa, send a link with your best photos to: lkragnes@d.umn.eduto: lkragnes@d.umn.edu

Test next weekTest next week• Open book/computerOpen book/computer• Multiple choice; true/falseMultiple choice; true/false• Review class PowerPoint Review class PowerPoint

presentationspresentations• Exposure:Exposure:

– F-stop/aperture: lets light inF-stop/aperture: lets light in– Shutter: controls how fast the light is let Shutter: controls how fast the light is let

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Let’s look at yourLet’s look at yourself-portraits!self-portraits!

• Creative!Creative!• Impressed once again!Impressed once again!• What was the biggest challenge?What was the biggest challenge?• Biggest surprise?Biggest surprise?• What did you learn?What did you learn?

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Day in PicturesDay in Pictures• San Francisco Chronicle Web site at:San Francisco Chronicle Web site at:

– http://www.sfgate.com/http://www.sfgate.com/

Chapter 12: MultimediaChapter 12: Multimedia• Field of journalism evolvingField of journalism evolving• Merging of traditional journalism Merging of traditional journalism

storytelling with the Internetstorytelling with the Internet

Marriage of image, soundMarriage of image, sound• Sound brings photos to lifeSound brings photos to life• Brian Storm, multimedia pioneerBrian Storm, multimedia pioneer

– Founder of MediaStorm.orgFounder of MediaStorm.org– MSNBC’s first director of multimediaMSNBC’s first director of multimedia

http://www.mediastorm.org/

Interview or shoot first?Interview or shoot first?• Both work wellBoth work well

– Interviews reveal photo possibilitiesInterviews reveal photo possibilities– Photos lead to questionsPhotos lead to questions

• Look for quiet place to tape interviewsLook for quiet place to tape interviews• Many different types of microphonesMany different types of microphones• Look subject in eyesLook subject in eyes• Nod acknowledgement; avoid own Nod acknowledgement; avoid own

voice!voice!

Interviewing tipsInterviewing tips• Write out list of questionsWrite out list of questions• Open-ended questionsOpen-ended questions

– Neutral subjects first, more difficult Neutral subjects first, more difficult questions laterquestions later

• Follow-up questionsFollow-up questions– Listen to answersListen to answers– Stay on topicStay on topic– ““What it all means”What it all means”

• Ask questions in pairsAsk questions in pairs

Preparing AudioPreparing Audio• Transcribe the wordsTranscribe the words• Organize the copyOrganize the copy

– Identify crucial quotesIdentify crucial quotes– Eliminate our quetsionsEliminate our quetsions– Let the quotes tell the storyLet the quotes tell the story

• Write the scriptWrite the script– Include good ol’ 5 Ws and HInclude good ol’ 5 Ws and H– Keep it simple!Keep it simple!

Recording narrationRecording narration• Voice overVoice over

– Narration written, usually read by reporterNarration written, usually read by reporter• Stand-upStand-up

– Journalist appears on cameraJournalist appears on camera

University of California BerkeleyUniversity of California Berkeleyhttp://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.

edu/tutorials/

Shooting stills for Shooting stills for multimediamultimedia

• Typical print layout: Might use 6 imagesTypical print layout: Might use 6 images• Multimedia slide show: Minimum of 40 Multimedia slide show: Minimum of 40

imagesimages• David Leeson, The Dallas Morning NewsDavid Leeson, The Dallas Morning News

– Pulitzer prize winner with Cheryl Diaz MeyerPulitzer prize winner with Cheryl Diaz Meyer– Now full-time videographer for the Now full-time videographer for the

newspapernewspaper

Images, sounds in a slide Images, sounds in a slide showshow

• Soundslides software combines Soundslides software combines sounds, images for the Internetsounds, images for the Internet

• Pacing the imagesPacing the images• Images, sound and textImages, sound and text

– Difficult to read captions with soundDifficult to read captions with sound

Let’s look at the book…Let’s look at the book…

Let’s build a web pageLet’s build a web page• Google Sites:Google Sites:

– http://sites.google.comhttp://sites.google.com

Photography lingoPhotography lingo• Shoot: take photosShoot: take photos• Sharp photo: in focusSharp photo: in focus• Soft: out of focus; not sharpSoft: out of focus; not sharp• Flat light: Even, with no highlightsFlat light: Even, with no highlights• Bracket: Take several shots of same scene Bracket: Take several shots of same scene

at different exposuresat different exposures• Shoot a lot of frames!Shoot a lot of frames!

– Take a lot of photos – memory cards are Take a lot of photos – memory cards are cheap!cheap!

Let’s practice … shutter speedLet’s practice … shutter speed• Ball tossBall toss

– Prefocus where you anticipate the ball Prefocus where you anticipate the ball will landwill land

– Try out a variety of shutter speedsTry out a variety of shutter speeds– Put your camera in program mode: set Put your camera in program mode: set

the shutterthe shutter

Reading Assignment for next Reading Assignment for next week:week:

• Read Chapter: MultimediaRead Chapter: Multimedia• Read the Duluth News-Tribune!Read the Duluth News-Tribune!