Yearbook Photography & Their stories.
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YEARBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY
THEIR STORIES
&
What types of photos should we be using in our yearbook?• Yearbooks depend on photojournalism, which is
the art of telling stories using photos.• There are three types of photos in a yearbook:• Action, or candid photos, document an event
or story.• Reference photos include portraits, group
shots and team photos.• Scrapbook poses are used for story-telling
purpose.
Examples of the three types of photos in our yearbook.
Action Reference
Scrapbook
How can we shoot action photos that our readers will notice?• The story of the year comes alive in action
photos. These photojournalistic images tell the story in many ways:• Showing conflict or challenge• Showing action and reaction• Showing more than you could tell• Showing relationships• Capturing emotion• Taking the reader there
Action Photos 101
Conflict
Reaction
Relationship Emotion
What should I know besides point and shoot?• While shooting photos,
keep these suggestions in mind:• Hold the camera steady• Get as close as possible.• Be patient. Wait for a
moment.• Shoot verticals and
horizontals.• Consider unusual angles.• Consider the Rule of Thirds.
What is the Rule of Thirds?Good Use of Rule of Thirds No Use of Rule of Thirds
Let’s Discuss!What makes these photos
good or bad for the yearbook?
STORY TIME! Answer the questions that arise from photos.
What is an easy way to tell stories in the yearbook?• A caption is a mini-
story that answers the five Ws and H: who, what, when, where, why and how.• Captions require
research and interviewing just like a story.
What should we include in our captions to make them meaningful?• Most journalistic captions contain these components:• The lead-in is a mini-headline for the caption. It
should be catchy verbally and dynamic visually.• The summary sentence is written in present tense
and answers the five Ws and H about what is going on in the photo.• The descriptive sentence, if used, provides
background information the reader might not know and is best written in past tense.• Quotes from individuals in the photo can also add a
human touch to the story.
Bad Example of a Caption
Boring!
Good, not Great ExampleGood Lead-in!
Great Example of a Caption
Summary Sentence
Descriptive Sentence Quote