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Practical Photojournalism

By M Keene
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Practical Photojournalism by M Keene explores the dynamic world of photojournalism, providing insights into the skills and techniques required to capture compelling news stories visually. The book covers various aspects of the craft, from understanding the technicalities of photography to mastering storytelling and ethics in journalism. It serves as a comprehensive guide for aspiring photojournalists to navigate the challenges of the industry effectively.
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This book may appeal to you if you're passionate about capturing stories through your camera lens and eager to understand the ethical and technical aspects of photojournalism. With insights from an experienced author, it provides practical guidance for both aspiring and seasoned photojournalists.

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Press photography is not just a career - it's a way of life - and photojournalists have a ringside seat on contemporary history. Written by an expert in the field, the core skills of the working photographer are detailed, with reference to areas of speciality in news, fashion, royalty, advertising, sport, war photography, and social history issues.

Written by an expert in the field, this guide details the core skills of the working photographer. Covers essential skills such as caption-writing, keyworking and archiving images. Includes invaluable information on legal aspects of the job.

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Press photography is not just a career - it's a way of life - and photojournalists have a ringside seat on contemporary history. This book explains how to capitalise on that ringside seat.

Written by an expert in the field, Practical Photojournalism covers the basics of photography from an understanding of the effects of light, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and focusing, to an appreciation of composition, perspective and dynamic range. There's in-depth advice on choosing and using cameras, lenses, flashguns, tripods, filters and other equipment, including the role of modern smartphones in today's 'citizen journalism'.

The core skills of the working photographer are detailed, with reference to areas of speciality in news, fashion, royalty, advertising, sport and war photography, and social history issues. Allied essential skills such as caption-writing, keywording and archiving images are also covered.

This comprehensive book includes invaluable information on the latest developments in picture transmission, the role of the picture desk in the modern newspaper or news agency, the legal aspects of photojournalism and the rights and moral responsibility of the photographer. Digital photography has broadly replaced film-based photography in the world of photojournalism, and the author gives an authoritative guide to the medium, along with practical instruction on postproduction techniques, such as retouching, in addition to advice on cropping, sizing and manipulating images.

Finally, a guide to established career paths into photojournalism offers useful sources for further investigation.

Author: Martin Keene has been a professional photographer for almost 40 years. He took his first photograph at the age of ten and had his first picture printed in a newspaper when he was seventeen. In 1978 he became a professional photographer for Torquay's Herald Express before joining Torbay's News Agency in 1983, supplying pictures to national and local newspapers, television and PR agencies. In 1986 he was appointed staff photographer at the Press Association, Britain's national news agency, for whom he currently works throughout the UK and overseas. His speciality is the Royal Family.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781451175

Publisher: GMC Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 October 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ammonite Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 834g

Pages: 260

About the Author

Martin Keene has been a professional photographer for almost 40 years. In 1978 he became a professional photographer for Torquay's Herald Express before joining Torbay's News Agency in 1983, supplying pictures to national and local newspapers, television and PR agencies. In 1986 he was appointed staff photographer at the Press Association, Britain's national news agency, for whom he currently works throughout the UK and overseas. His speciality is the Royal Family.

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