WHAT STUDENT JOURNALISTS NEED TO KNOW SERIES

Photojournalism I
Assignment #1
Created by Debbie Wolfe

50 points

UniversityofSouthFloridaSt.Petersburg ProfessorofPracticeandmultimediajournalist http://WolfeTracksProductions.com/fresh_tracks/ dpwolfeusfsp1@gmail.com 727-871-6658

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1 matted print: Wed., Aug. 31 at the beginning of class for group critique 2 electronic files via e-mail: by Tues., Aug. 30 at 11:59 p.m. 1 file is direct out of your camera with no editing or cropping 1 file is edited and cropped, if needed Follow the electronic file naming conventions detailed in the syllabus and send your images to: dpwolfeusfsp1@gmail.com

Deadlines

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Pinellas County Sheriffs booking photo for Joshua C. Elswick on Aug. 5, 2010 Photo by Heather Hill, PJ1 USFSP student, fall 2009 Assignment #1

Planning a mug (headshot) photograph that goes beyond the jailhouse look
Amugorheadshotisthemostcommonimagestyleusedtoillustratenewsreportsineitherprint, onlineorbroadcast.Thoughtelevisionstrivestousemovingimages,amugmaybeusedinapinch.
Thecompositionofanyphotographcanfaceeitherleft,right,center,upordown.Heathersphotofaces alittletotheleft,butitcouldappearanywhereonalayoutineitherprint,onlineorbroadcast.Myphotofaces totherightbecausethatswhereDr.MarkWaltersislookingwithhiseyes.Becauseofthis,Ihaveplacedhis imagetothefarleftsoheislookingintoratherthanoutofthelayout.ThesubjectofAprilsphotofacescenter withbothherbodyandeyes,whichisneutral.Thismeansherphotocanbelocatedanywhereforapleasing result.ThephotoofGeorgeClooney,below,isfacingalittletotherightandlike Heathersitcouldbeusedanywhereinthelayout.Why?Lookwherehiseyes arelooking.Intheprofessionalworld,itsbesttoshootamugwithacompositionthatisneutral,unlessyouknowinadvancewhatthedesignerhasinmind. WhenIwasshootingMarksmug,IwasalsothedesignerandIknewexactly wheretheimagewasgoingtobeusedsoitwasOKforhimtofaceright.

Photo by April Mokwa, PJ1 USFSP student. fall 2009, Assignment #1

For this assignment

includeallormostofthetopofyour subjectsheadalongwithjustthetopof theirshoulders includebothofyoursubjectseyes havespecularhighlightsinbotheyes

Photo by Debbie Wolfe, USFSP adjunct professor, spring 2010 freelance assignment

avoidsharpshadowsbehindyoursubjects head;ifusingdirectflash,havethemstand 6to8feetawayfromanybackground thebackgroundshouldbeplain--no distractinglight,shapesorpatterns placethecriticalpointoffocusonthe eyeclosesttothelens

2 MULTIMEDIA BONUS LINKS

Rembrandt lighting
http://www.thesubstream.com/video-lighting-basics-ep-1-rembrandt-lighting.html

Television newscasts use mug photos to accent narration from anchors

Clockwise, from the top: Kimberly Osias, CNN; T.J. Holmes, CNN; Jackie Hyland, ABC; Brian Williams, NBC.
Source: http://www.gogomag.com/talkingheads/index.php

Adddepthanddrama--a3Dlook--toa two-dimensionalstill(orvideo)byhavinglight sculptthefaceofyoursubject.Whenthe shadowfromthenosetouchestheonefrom thecheek,andatriangleoflightisformed onthecheekontheshadowsideoftheface, youveachievedtheclassiclook.Checkoutthe videoforahow-toregardingthisapproach.

See also -- Eye lights, a.k.a. specular highlights

http://www.thesubstream.com/video-lighting-basics-eye-lights.html