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Brief introduction of news photography course

(1) About news photography.

Professionals advise you to learn a foreign language. Small languages are preferred. The major should be refined, and then with the increase of experience in the university and the change of the situation, a major should be minor according to the situation. This is your best choice. If you enroll in journalism, you won't go to Fudan and China Communication University. Can we give bonus points? Complete the task.

(2) Overview of modern news photography.

The author of this book, Mr. Yan Bailiang, is the first theorist in China to comprehensively and systematically study the value law and internal operation mode of world news photography through national projects. This volume is a course of modern news photography compiled by him based on years of practical experience and research results, which can be read by university journalism students, photography students and media photographers.

⑶ Introduction to American photojournalism course.

American News Photography Course is a classic news course compiled by Kenneth Cobler, an American photography theorist.

⑷ Main features of news photography

1. News photography is a form with photographic images as the main form of expression. Its basic task is to report various new facts, which belongs to the category of journalism. It is wrong to think that news photography reports are both news reports and artistic creation.

2. News photography must follow the general principles of news work. Under the guidance of general principles, we must fully take care of the characteristics of its image performance, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, and give full play to the power of its image reporting. The practice of ignoring the image characteristics of news photography should also be overcome. 3. News pictures are the combination of photographic images and text descriptions of various elements of news, and the requirements for them should be the same. For example, the content required to be reported should be a true story, and the image required to express this content should also be true feelings. We can't ask the written description to abide by the truth principle of news, but we can allow the image to express specious.

4. The image of news pictures should be a selective documentary of news scenes. This kind of picture image must be obtained by the photographer through the most representative plot and instant choice on the basis of on-site observation, rather than the product of "creation". The image of news pictures must abide by the principle of authenticity of news.

5. To measure the image of news photos, we must adhere to the standards of news, mainly the scene is true, the viewpoint is clear, and the atmosphere is rich; We can't impose the measurement standard of artistic photos on news photos, and demand that it be completely blamed. People often use "artistry" to measure the expressive force of news photos, which is not bad from the habit. However, when using this statement, we should pay attention to distinguish two different photos.

5. Introduction to modern news photography

The book is divided into two parts: the basic knowledge system and professional knowledge. The basic knowledge part mainly includes modern news photography: the equipment and application of modern news photography, lighting skills, composition ideas and methods of modern news photography; Professional knowledge includes the concept, observation, subject matter, interview, excerpt, composition, operation mode and expression method of modern news photography. Among them, the composition elements and operation methods of news pictures are the core content of the book.

What is the main content of news photography?

The most important thing is to reflect the truth of the incident in a timely, objective and fair manner in the form of photos and explanations. A new reply of photography is to answer photography news. Picture news is to use pictures to reflect news events. Since pictures are used to reflect news events, the first thing this picture should tell readers is when, where and who happened. As for the cause and effect, it is difficult to show it in photos, which can be supplemented by picture descriptions. News pictures use visual images to illustrate the problem, but some more specific details need to be accompanied by dozens or hundreds of words. Only in this way can it be more detailed and accurate. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct necessary interviews before or after taking news photos and record them in detail. How, where, who, what happened, what happened, and what results, that is, the six elements of news, should be explained clearly and accurately. The text description should be concise, and generally a single photo should be explained by several crosses; If you take a group photo, you need to write a description of two or three hundred words; Special newsgroups need more detailed instructions. Writing instructions should use manuscript paper, and the handwriting should be neat and clear so that the editor can't guess, so it can't be used. Sometimes, when an editor sees a good photo, he doesn't explain it, or the explanation is incomplete and unclear, and he can't get in touch for a while, so he loses the opportunity to publish it. Small reporters can use a pseudonym, but they should also write down your real name, your detailed address, telephone number and postcode, so as to send you a manuscript fee or continue to contribute to other reports.

I used to be in a photojournalism class for journalism majors.

I just learned news photography last semester. Our textbook is the photojournalism course of the National People's Congress, which is mainly divided into three parts: photojournalism theory, practice and technology. The theoretical part is all kinds of concepts and professional ethics, which makes me feel extremely bored. The practical part mainly focuses on the preparation and picture processing of photography topic selection, shooting method, picture editing and picture description; The technical part belongs to the actual operation, and will talk about the structure and specific usage of the camera, how to focus on the view and the use of light.

As for whether to bring a camera or not, every school is different. We ask you to bring your own camera, but there is no requirement for the quality of the camera. An ordinary home card machine will do, and the teacher will give it to you when he talks about the specific content of professional SLR cameras. The main purpose of bringing your own camera is to practice practical operation. After all, this course is a practical course, and you can't learn it thoroughly without taking pictures in person. We arranged four practical classes in one semester, that is, the teacher took us out to shoot. Then hand in your homework and give guidance and comments on the theory class.

Don't worry, the teacher won't let you spend thousands of dollars on a SLR. This is an interesting course. Come on ~

(8) A brief introduction to the content of American photojournalism course.

This book contains in-depth interviews with many professional leaders, the most exquisite news photography works and the most concise professional explanations. From live news to close-up photos, from photo editing to ethical decision-making, with the help of in-depth case analysis, this book profoundly reveals all links and levels in the field of photojournalism. Enjoy the valuable experience honed by professionals with you.

What is news photography? Please briefly describe the classification of news.

Self-reflection on news events. It is required to capture and shoot typical moments of the scene, truly and timely reflect life and show the mental outlook of the characters. Photographers should conduct in-depth interviews in advance, observe on the spot and analyze and judge quickly, so as to capture the objective, true and most representative scenery. The concept of "news photography" has broad sense and narrow sense:

News photography in a broad sense refers to all new photography activities, including not only cameras, but also cameras and camcorders.

In a narrow sense, the concept of "news photography" refers to "news photography-PHY" with cameras as tools, photographs as means and printed matter as media. What we usually call "news photography" and "news photos" are both in a narrow sense.

The classification of news photography: in fact, it is the division of news photography themes. According to different classification standards, news can be divided into two categories: event news and non-event news; Event news can be divided into two categories: predictive event news and unexpected event news.

⑽ Introduction to News Photography

News photography reports the news that is happening in the form of photographic pictures. It is a form of news report that records news facts on the spot with a video camera. Photographic pictures are the main means of news photography to spread information, mainly relying on snapshots, and their purpose is to explain events, spread news and have an impact. In addition, news photography is usually accompanied by a short text description to introduce the background and process of the incident. The explanation of news pictures in China Practical News Dictionary is "a form of news reporting that combines the visual image of pictures with short text descriptions to report news and spread information". This interpretation shows that "news" and "information" are the "core" of pictures, and pictures are just the "shell" carrying "news" and "information". If there is no "news content" in the picture, only the "shell" of the picture is left, and the picture will lose its meaning.