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Updated in [August 31st, 2023]
Skills and Knowledge:
-Ethical considerations and responsibilities of photojournalism
-Essential elements of building a story through images
-Identifying and researching a subject
-Basic equipment for capturing key moments
-Overcoming obstacles and photography best practices
-Organizing and reviewing work
-Digital editing techniques for improving photos
-Choosing and sequencing images to create a narrative
-Creating a distinct style
-Preparing work for publication
-Approaching editors and pitching stories
-Responsibilities to the subjects of your work
-Maintaining positive relationships with subjects.
Professional Growth:
This course contributes to professional growth by providing an introduction to the ethical concerns and responsibilities of photojournalism. It explores the essential elements required to build a story through images, as well as how to identify and research the subject you're covering. It also investigates the basic equipment required to capture key moments in your story, and provides guidance on how to overcome obstacles and use photography best practises. Additionally, the course examines some effective digital editing techniques for improving your photos, and teaches the principles of choosing and sequencing the appropriate images to create a narrative. Finally, it prepares students for publication and provides advice on how to approach editors and pitch stories, as well as how to maintain positive relationships with the subjects of their work.
Further Education:
This course is suitable for preparing further education. It covers various aspects of photojournalism, including ethical concerns, story building, subject research, equipment usage, shooting techniques, editing processes, digital editing techniques, image selection and sequencing, creating a distinct style, preparing work for publication, and maintaining positive relationships with subjects. These skills and knowledge are valuable for further education in the field of photojournalism or related areas.
Course Syllabus
How to Build a Story through Images
Researching the Subject
Documentary Photographer: Social Responsibility
