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LEO M. ATIENZA
Division of Lipa City
 Score Sheet
Score Sheet for photojournalism
Technical 40%
Presents images that are sharp, free from smudges and not blurred and cluttered.
Uses appropriate photography techniques to highlight images.
Properly utilizes foreground and background that show good and correct perspective.
Content 50%
Shows clear and specific idea(s) or angle connected to the given theme/topic.
Arouses interest.
Presents relevant and well-written captions.
Ethics 10%
Observes ethical and professional standards for journalism (fairness, relevance, accurancy, originality)
Respectful of subject’s rights.
Total 100%
Comments/Suggestions:

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Photojournalism

• Is about photography combined with

written words
• Is about capturing the human
experiences and making your own art;
not just capturing the creation of others
• Is the use of photos and illustration for
publication
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Technical
Value
• A picture has a technical
value when it is clear, free
from smudges and not
blurred. PHOTO
Editorial
Value
• It has editorial value when it tells
story at a glance, when it shows life
happening, moment of truth and
significance – meaning it has
NEW VALUE. PHOTO
Pictures?
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 5 main functions of
Photos / Illustrations
• To attract attention.
• To illustrate a point in the story.
• To tell story itself through the aid of
CAPTIONS.
• To tell a story in sequence with other
illustrations.
• To give visual relief to the layout. PHOTO
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Photojournalist?
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 You should….
• have a working knowledge of your
weapon and craft -- CAMERA,
LENS and FILM. PHOTO
6 Things to Know
• Know your CAMERA
• Hold the camera still
• The 2-second rule
• Take a few more
• Tell a “STORY”
• Capture the “MOOD” PHOTO
 ISO: General rules and tips
• ISO setting are often at 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and
even 3200 on some models.
• Use an ISO of 100 or 200 when taking photographs
outside in sunny conditions.
• If the sky is overcast or it is evening time, or in a darkened
room, then use an ISO within the range of 400 to 800.
• Night time or in case of low light, you might need to set
your digital camera ISO to 1600. If not, your photo will
appear to dark, if at all.
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You should….
• know the principle
of LIGHT.
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 LIGHT
• Avoid using flash, even for night shots
The indiscriminate blast of
flash destroys the intimate
mood of existing light.
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 LIGHT
• Side Lighting instead of front or
overhead (noon-time) lighting
Use side lighting as much as
possible because frontal flash
lighting tends to flatten faces.
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You should….
• know of an art and be possessed with
notion of CONTRAST,
COMPOSITION, ANGLE
and SHAPE. PHOTO
 COMPOSITION
• Principle 1: Un-clutter the picture. ZOOM in.

A good photograph is a SUBJECT, a

CONTEXT, and NOTHING ELSE. Remove
any clutter that detracts from your
message. Get closer – zoom in – and
crop as tightly as possible
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• Principle 2: Put subject OFF-CENTRE / Rule of Thirds

The Center of the Frame is the weakest

place – it’s a static, dull and gives no
value to the context. The more you move
the away from the center, the more
relevance you give to the context
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Unless it
is a
REFLECTION

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 COMPOSITION
• Principle 3: Use of FRAMES, LINES and DIAGONALS

Create IMPACT by using FRAMES

and REAL or INFERRED LINES
that lead the viewer’s eye into and
around the picture

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• Principle 4: Dramatic Perspective

Create impact by photographing

your subjects from unexpected
angles. Imagine yourself as an electron
spinning around the subject, which is the
nucleus of an atom PHOTO
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You must….
• have a nose for drama,
oddity, rarity, action and
for human interest stories.
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COMPOSITION

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You must….
• be acquainted with the
important as well as with
notorious people who break
into the news often. PHOTO
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You must….
• have diplomacy and tact
when covering risky
assignments like fires, riots,
rallies and demonstrations.
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Photo great?
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Q ualities
of a good PHOTO

• Just like a story itself,

pictures of prominent
personalities attract to the
interest of readers. PHOTO
prominence

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Q ualities
of a good PHOTO

• “Action speaks louder

than words.”
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Action

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action

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action

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Q ualities
of a good PHOTO

• Pictures that show

EMOTIONS.
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HUMAN INTEREST

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HUMAN INTEREST

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HUMAN INTEREST

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HUMAN INTEREST

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Q ualities
of a good PHOTO

• Another form of
HUMAN INTEREST.
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drama

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drama

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drama

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Elements of photojournalism

skills to better

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• In your head, divide the screen of
your camera into thirds horizontally
and vertically.
• Use Rule of Thirds in your camera
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Rule of Thirds

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Rule of Thirds

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• Think about a worm:
he looks at the world
from below.
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Worm’s eye view

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Worm’s eye view

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• Think about a bird: she sees
the world from above, always
looking down on things.
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bird’s eye view

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bird’s eye view

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bird’s eye view

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• Use what’s around you
to frame your subject.
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Natural framing

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Natural framing

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Natural framing

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• This is use when lines in
your photo lead to your
subject.
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Leading lines

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Leading lines

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• Use the light around you
to creatively light up
your subject.
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lighting

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lighting

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lighting

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• This is use when you repeat
colors, shapes, subjects or
anything in your photos.
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repetition

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repetition

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repetition

break

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Elements of photojournalism

What is a

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What is a

• Is the text of body type,

accompanying photos or art work or
any pictorial illustrations.
• It may be several paragraphs in
length or as short as three, four or
five words. PHOTO
 How to write a

• Captions should form a link between the readers and the

event shown in the picture.
• Captions are best written in the present tense –
• using the past tense reduces the immediacy of the picture.
• Verbs should be active rather than passive.
• Avoid using: our picture shows, pictured yesterday, shares a
`joke.
• Individual paragraphs of the text may start with a blob, or
some other design. PHOTO
 How to write a

• Filipino: Must begin in verb (pandiwa)

Example: Dinaluhan ni Alex Gonzaga, 28, ang
pagtitipon ng mga school paper advisers
upang sanayin ang sarili sa pagkuha ng
larawang pampahayagan na ginanap sa
Pavillion Mall, Santa Rosa City, Mayo 30.PHOTO
 How to write a

• English: Must begin with either WHAT or WHO

Example: Alex Gonzaga, 28, joins hundred of
school paper advisers in honing their skills in
photojournalism at Pavillion Mall, Santa Rosa
City on May 30.
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Elements of photojournalism

helpful
and
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 Tips and advice

Try to avoid
Posed
Pictures

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 Tips and advice

Try to capture
Emotions

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 Tips and advice

Get FACES;
Not
Backs

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 Tips and advice

Get up
Close!

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 Tips and advice

Who is the
Star
of the
Picture
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 Tips and advice

Let you picture

Tell a
Story!
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 Tips and advice

Use different
Angles
and Levels

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 Tips and advice

Do not
Crowd the
Pictures

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 Tips and advice

Avoid
Inanimate
Objects

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Tips and advice

Action is Exciting;
Blurry
is not.

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