Types of photos

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Types of photos
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News Photos

• -Show what really happened. An event, a person,
  or a moment of conflict/tragedy/joy, etc.
• -Require good timing. News is all about time, and
  the right photo means you took it at the right
  moment. You should take a LOT of photos (1 roll
  for every 1 used).
• -Require the photog to understand the
  accompanying story. The photo should match the
  angle of the story.

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150 women thundered down Amsterdam's most famed
fashion street in stiletto heels, running for a
euro 10,000 (US15,000) prize, shopping spree,
Thursday March 6, 2008. The annual race on the
P.C. Hooft street called the 'Stiletto Run' is
only three years old but has quickly grown in
popularity and spawned imitation races in
Germany, Sweden, Poland and Russia. (AP
Photo/Fred Ernst)
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Feature Photos

• -Present information on a timely subject, but are
  not accompanied by a story (do not confuse these
  with photos that accompany feature stories).
• -May use technical effects unusual composition
  (but photogs shouldnt set up a shot or tell
  subjects what to do).

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Feature Photos

• -Usually run on the front page or on the front of
  a section, and they do not need an accompanying
  story (though they do have a longer caption).
• -Some examples its snowing in the desert Mrs.
  Kimzins class is having a fiesta.

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A feature photo, like this one from the Modesto
Bee, highlights something that may not merit a
full front page story.
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Photo Sequence

• -A series of photos of the same subject the
  subject moves, but the camera does not. Examples
  a flower opening, a speaker talking.

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Photo courtesy photo.net
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Photo Essay

• -Sometimes, a photo tells the story better than
  words. The photo essay is when a newspaper
  publishes a series of photos that represent a
  particular event or issue. These photos have an
  extended caption or an intro, but the photos
  themselves tell the story. Some subjects (like a
  school dance) are dull to report about, but can
  make for interesting photos.

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Page courtesy of NC State University
http//ncsu.edu/sma/staff/photostaffmanual/photopa
ge.htm
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Some helpful websites

• Technical tips from NC State University Staff
  Photo Manual
• http//ncsu.edu/sma/staff/photostaffmanual/photost
  affmnaual.htm
• Technical tips, slideshows, tutorials, etc. (more
  art-centric)
• http//photo.net/
• Award-winning high school journalism
• http//studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html go to
  individual awards, then past winners click
  on links to a slideshow of different pictures of
  the year.
• Pursuing a career in photojournalism
• http//www.nppa.org/professional_development/stude
  nts/entering_the_job_market/