1. Journalism Next: Chapter 6: Visual Storytelling with Photographs Cindy Royal, Ph.D Assistant Professor Texas State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication croyal@txstate.edu www.cindyroyal.com www.onthatnote.com tech.cindyroyal.net twitter.com/cindyroyal facebook.com/cindyroyal

2. Digital Photography Anyone and everyone can be a photographer Availability of digital cameras and camera phones, plus ease of online publishing Stories are improved by visuals, but doing it well takes patience, practice and preparation Everyone needs an understanding of digital photography As much about relating to people as it is about technical skills

3. Digital Photography Can shoot many photos Immediately see the image Upload and share photos No film to purchase; only print images you want Ease of editing

4. Digital Photography Megapixel - 1 million pixels Megapixels don't affect image quality, just size you can print Total Quality = height x width x resolution Store pixels on a memory card

5. Ownership and Copyright Easy to copy digital images But important not represent someone else's work as your own Fair Use – 4 tests – Character of use – Nature of the work – How much did you use? – Effect on the market for the original Creative Commons

6. Digital Cameras Point and shoot & DSLR Camera modes – different types of shooting or video Zoom – optical or digital Flash View/Delete images or files

7. Digital Photography Essentials Lighting Mug Shots Steady the camera – use a tripod if necessary Fill the frame Focus on one thing Get closer! Go vertical Shoot action Wide, Medium, Tight shots Take your time and shoot lots of photos

8. Digital Photography Editing Get organized Edit your take; select the best Editing – become familiar with a program like Photoshop that allows you to size, crop and tone Never edit the original; save a Web version For journalism, maintain integrity of original – which means no filters, Instagram. Crop, resize, resolution, color correct Can also create graphics, modify screenshots, create collages Publish photos online and share Make a slideshow Use captions to tell a story! Add audio