Camera Controls
5 Levels of Photography
WHAT TO INCLUDE ON A SINGLE SPREAD:
1. The Big Picture (Zoom out to include the entire scene)
PHOTOGRAPHY CRITERIA:
ORGANIZATION: On Google Drive, you have a My Photos folder inside of the main Photojournalism folder. You will create a new folder here for each event you photograph using the naming system below. Drag and drop all of your images from the memory card onto your personal folder on the desktop, and then delete all of the originals. Create a BEST OF folder and move 5-10 of your most amazing shots there to be edited and then renamed. These are the only files you will need to upload on Vidigami and eDesign with the appropriate tags. Images that you receive from outside sources should be renamed and uploaded onto Vidigrami and eDesign as well.
FOLDER NAMING: [YYYY_MM_DD] Event Description_Photographer Name
EDITED FILE NAMING: [YYYY_MM_DD] Event Description_Photographer Name_IMG#
TAGGING: Whenever images are imported into eDesign, whether they are taken by you or someone else, you are required to add a tag in order to ease sorting and placing images on spreads.
CAPTION WRITING CRITERIA:
PHOTO CREDITS: All images are required to have a photo credit immediately following the capture. You should state the full name of the photographer or the person who provided the photo, whether that person is a student or an adult.
Format: (Photo by _______) OR (Photo provided by____________)
Note: Marketing images will be labeled with photographer initials - BS - Bethany Stotler, AP = Abby Pheiffer, CW = Cathrine Wolf, SB = Shelly Betz
Any unidentified images should be given this credit: (Photo Courtesy of Foxcroft School)
1. The Big Picture (Zoom out to include the entire scene)
- Pair with infographics with broader research to provide a more expansive view
- Pair with polls from the larger student body or Q&A with teams
- Pair with a round table discussion or multiple viewpoints expressed on social media
- Pair with an interview to grasp a single perspective
- Pair with an in-depth description of very specific moments
PHOTOGRAPHY CRITERIA:
- Sharply focused on center of interest
- Proper tonal range, including consistent lighting, color and contrast throughout
- Image fills the frame, eliminating distracting elements and empty space
- Photographs creatively tell the story, with a variety of angles and perspectives
- Emotion and action are compelling within each image
- Edges are perfectly aligned within each page and across the entire spread
- Student photographers represented
- No dpi warnings (low resolution)
ORGANIZATION: On Google Drive, you have a My Photos folder inside of the main Photojournalism folder. You will create a new folder here for each event you photograph using the naming system below. Drag and drop all of your images from the memory card onto your personal folder on the desktop, and then delete all of the originals. Create a BEST OF folder and move 5-10 of your most amazing shots there to be edited and then renamed. These are the only files you will need to upload on Vidigami and eDesign with the appropriate tags. Images that you receive from outside sources should be renamed and uploaded onto Vidigrami and eDesign as well.
FOLDER NAMING: [YYYY_MM_DD] Event Description_Photographer Name
EDITED FILE NAMING: [YYYY_MM_DD] Event Description_Photographer Name_IMG#
TAGGING: Whenever images are imported into eDesign, whether they are taken by you or someone else, you are required to add a tag in order to ease sorting and placing images on spreads.
CAPTION WRITING CRITERIA:
- Descriptive and informative
- Present tense used
- People identified correctly with first and last name
- Team photos begin with front row and end with back row
- Grammatically correct
- Design styles are consistent, attractive, and legible
- All photographers given credit
PHOTO CREDITS: All images are required to have a photo credit immediately following the capture. You should state the full name of the photographer or the person who provided the photo, whether that person is a student or an adult.
Format: (Photo by _______) OR (Photo provided by____________)
Note: Marketing images will be labeled with photographer initials - BS - Bethany Stotler, AP = Abby Pheiffer, CW = Cathrine Wolf, SB = Shelly Betz
Any unidentified images should be given this credit: (Photo Courtesy of Foxcroft School)
Sports Photography
Advice from Foxcroft's Abby Pheiffer:
Helpful Guide
Seeking the Decisive Moment in Sports Photography
- Zoom out or use a telephoto lens
- Manual or Shutter Priority Mode
- Set Shutter speed for fast motion
- Open to a wide aperture
- Set your ISO to give a proper exposure
- Set to matrix metering
- Use continuous focus if possible
- White balance probably auto
- Use burst mode if your camera has it
- Compose to keep action in the center of the frame or allow action to move into frame
- Position yourself to avoid clutter in the background
- Take a few insurance shots
Helpful Guide
Seeking the Decisive Moment in Sports Photography