Photos

Photos are important part of our newspaper, but not every photo taken works well.

Here are a few guidelines for SELECTING photos:
There can be several photos available to select for an article: Make sure you understand the theme/topic/focus of the article and choose accordingly a suitable photo. The main idea is to have a reader remember an image and its impact so that even if they are skimming through they will remember the image and want to read the article. E.g
 * Focal Point - The photo has a single focus to the picture. An object of emphasis. The focal point should be an object/person/scene that is memorable; surprising or unusual
 * Background/foreground - If the focal point is in the foreground the background should not make a distraction. Instead find a picture that has a contrast in the grounds. E.g background is blurred and main figure in the foreground is in focus.
 * Colour

Quality:
 * not blurred
 * pixels

DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera

 * different to a point and shoot camera (adjustable)
 * interchangeable lenses
 * sensor size

Adjustable settings include:

__Aperture/ F-stops__ -size of lens opening that lets light through to the sensor e.g f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8... -each setting lets in twice or half as much light as the next Fstop -changes of aperture change both exposure and depth of field

i.e f/2.8 - more light, less depth of field f/16 - less light, more depth of field

__Shutter Speed__ -How long the shutter is open, letting light hit the sensor i.e 1/500, 1/250, 1/125... usually 1/something of a second -Changes in shutter speed affects both exposure and ability to stop motion

__ISO__ -How sensitive digital sensor is to light i.e 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Changes in ISO affects both exposure and how clean or noisy the photo is Keep ISO at lower setting when possible and depending on environment

__Exposure__ Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO determine this modes- PASM, Scene P- Program exposure mode A - Aparture priority auto exposure mode S - Shutter speed priority exposure mode (e.g Sports) M - manual exposure mode

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Each photo must serve some sort of action in order to tell the story and progression of an event.
 * Action, Movement, and Progression**

"You can tell the novice news photographer from the seasoned professional newspaper photographer by looking at their car accident photographs - a common assignment for a photographer working in the newspaper industry," explained J. Storey in a December 2008 interview with Suite101. "The novice photographer will take a photo of the cars that were involved in the accident from 12 different angles. The professional photographer will capture every element of the scene as it unfolds; they'll photograph the drivers as they speak with police, the paramedics as they remove the injured people from the cars, the grimace of pain on the face of the car crash victims are loaded onto the stretcher. The professional will capture the intensity on the faces of the firefighters as they're cutting the car apart with the jaws of life; the novice news photographer will focus on the actual car wreck and the hydraulic cutting tools." How to Take Great Newspaper Photos by Mia Carter

Guidelines that can help enhance the impact of photos. Top 10 Photography Composition Rules
 * Photography Composition Rules**