11. It has editorial value when
it tells a story at a glance,
when it shows life
happening, moment of
truth and significance,
meaning it has news value
12.
13.
14. To attract attention
To illustrate a point in the
story
To tell a story itself through
the aid of captions
To tell a story in sequence
with other illustrations
To give visual relief to the
layout
31. WHAT IS A CAPTION?
A caption is the text of
body type,
accompanying
photos or art work
or any pictorial
illustration.
32. Captions should be . . .
written in short pithy sentences, average of
15 words for a sentence
tell and answer the basic question (Who,
what, where, when, and why.)
identify everyone in the picture and be
accurate. (Give the full Christian name, make it
clear who is who.)
Match the caption with the mood of the
picture
A caption is conversational
Captions should supplement what is seen
Should not contradict the photo
Don’t begin with “Photo shows”,
“In the photo are. . .”
Don’t rewrite the news story as a caption
The caption should be intended, say an em
or en at each side
33.
34. Credits to: Toya and the sun
The Picture
Story
It is the use of a series of
pictures with a minimum
of words called caption
story. It also illustrate a
“how to” article.
35. Credits to: Toya and the sun
The Caption
Story
Most pictures in the
feature section and in
magazines are explained
with a caption story in
essay form. Aside from answering
the important W’s, are
descriptive, narrative and
expository.
38. Perhaps the most well known principle
of photographic composition is the
‘Rule of Thirds‘.
One of the first things that budding
digital photographers learn about in
classes on photography is the basis for
well balanced and interesting shots.
39.
40. The ancient Greeks discovered the pleasing effect of
objects with a rectangular shape. When a picture is
divided into thirds, it is often most powerful if the
focus of attention is in the intersection of two of the
perpendicular lines.
41. Depth of Field
refers to the area
of a photograph,
in front of (
foreground)
or behind
(background) the
point of focus,
that is considered
acceptably sharp.
DEPTH OF FIELD
42. The sharpest part
of the image
should be the
point of interest,
so focus must be
taken cared of. If
something other
than the main
subject is the
sharpest part of
the composition,
the viewer’s eye
will rest in the
wrong place.
Focus
43. Perspective refers to the relative size
and depth of subjects within a picture.
When the field of view is wide (image
below) the perspective becomes more
apparent because it is stretched.
Perspective
44. Close objects appear much larger than
those in the background. With a narrower
field of view (above image), the
perspective is foreshortened and becomes
less apparent (blur).
45. Pattern
There are patterns all around us if we
only learn to see them. Emphasizing
and highlighting these patterns can
lead to striking shots – as can high
lighting when patterns are broken.
47. Leading Lines/Lines
Lines can be
powerful elements
in an image.
They have the
power to draw the
eye to key focal
points in a shot
and to impact the
‘feel’ of an image
greatly.
48. Framing
Macro
Portrait
Human Interest
Action
Motion Blur
Life
Street Photography