Briggs Review 6: Photojournalism
Posted by jsouthee on February 25, 2011
Just the same way that anyone can be a journalist, anyone can be a photojournalist (just take a look at Flickr). You just need to be at the right place at the right time with either a camera or a cameraphone. But news is different things to different people, so any picture could potentially be photojournalism.
Here are a few pointers to make photos more professional:
- Lighting is important! Make sure it is not too bright or dark wherever you are. Natural light is preferable to flash light.
- Get close to the subject! Move around if you need to get a good angle
- Do what you can to keep still. Put your elbows on something or lean on a wall.
- Focus on the subject and cut out all of the clutter that could distract a viewer.
Photo editing is important too. Most times your picture will be a little too dark or blurry, etc. and you need to make the image as clear as possible. Here’s an example of a photo I took at the Chinese lantern festival at GMU:
See the difference? It might not be perfect, but most times a little editing will make the photo much more clear and easier to focus on what’s important in the photo.
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