What is photojournalism?
Take school
cameras
Photojournalism
Art photography
Vs.
Photojournalism = pictures to be used for publications
Photojournalism
Wedding photography
Vs.
Photojournalists capture
what’s really happening; nothing is “set up”
Photojournalism
tells a story;
it has a point
Photojournalism or Art
Photojournalists care about CONTENT, not just aesthetics
What is Photojournalism?
It’s visual journalism; you report with a camera
Photojournalism = pictures of people doing something
Be producer, not just consumer
Start thinking “How did the photographer
make that image?”
Cameras
Still cameras
SLR
Single Lens Reflex
Studio camera
Camera
phone
Point-and-shoot
TLR
Twin Lens Reflex
Professional camera
SLR
Rangefinder
Medium
format
Glass
Wide angle
35mm and below
Nikon 24mm f/2.8
Telephoto
75mm and above
Nikon 600mm f/4
Which lens to use?
Wide angle = 3D
1. Foreground
2. Mid-ground
3. Background
Telephoto = 2D
1. Foreground
2. Background
My favorite lens
Nik0n 24mm f/2.8
I’m really close to the
subject, a few feet
Video cameras
•
Standard Definition (SD) or High Definition (HD)
•
Consumer Camcorder or Pro Camcorder
Canon XH-A1s
$3000
Sony DCR-SX45
$230
SLR cameras that shoot video
Most shoot HD 1080p
Nikon D3100
$650
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
$3000
Which camera should I buy?
1.
What can you afford
Read up on specs (16:9, frame rate, audio input channels)
2.
Do you need HD or SD
What medium are you shooting for (web, TV, movies)
3.
Do you shoot mostly still or video
Are you use to a SLR or don’t care
Advice
1. Plug for external microphone
2. SLR is convenient but more expensive and difficult to use
3. Get a video tripod with a floating head ($100)
Lenses and bodies
Let’s look at the class cameras
On / Off
Lens
release
Lens
w/zoom
Shutter release
Mode Dial
Dial
Preview
Change
settings
Video switch
(3100 only)
Cable or card reader
in each kit
Battery
charger