Goal

For this week, your assignment is “News.” You will submit at least 10 images from a single news event.  This can be “spot” news (unexpected events such accidents) or general news (events that may be predictable or scheduled, such as a political rally, a march or demonstration, etc). Think about the kinds of things you see reported in the news (print, television, or online), not including features/profiles.

• Use a variety of shots (wide, middle, close-up, etc)

• Be creative– but all your creativity should be INTENTIONAL and MEANINGFUL.  Feel free to use other techniques you’ve learned – making use of tricky lighting, silhouettes and shadows, composition rules, motion, etc.

• Find a way to make your images INTERESTING!  - use perspective, angles, lines, light, etc.

• Remember to collect info for your captions.

News/Editorial Value

Editorial value is paramount. This must be a newsworthy event or you will not receive credit. 

Lightroom

You need to process your images through Lightroom and do the proper adjustments to highlights/shadows, sharpness, etc., as needed.  You will add captions and retitle the images as we discussed in class. 

Submit 2 of your original RAW files along with your edited files.

Captions

You must caption your photos according to AP style guidelines and attach captions to the photos as metadata.  Each caption should have two complete sentences: the first sentence, in present tense, explains what is happening in that photo and includes the day, date, and location. The second sentence gives more general information about the overall context or significance of the specific content of the image.  The captions should be properly punctuated and contain proper grammar and spelling. DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR AND SPELLING. You will have points deducted for errors.

Remember, show people only your best work!