Definition, characteristics and advantages of news photography

Hello, everyone. Let me introduce the definition, characteristics and advantages of news photography. I hope it helps you!

First, the definition of news photography

1, the concept of news photography

Broadly speaking, it refers to all activities of reporting news by photography. (news photography)

In a narrow sense, it refers to news photography reporting activities with cameras as tools, photos as means and printed materials as media.

(news photography, report photography)

Communication concept: news photography, a way of information dissemination combining pictures and texts.

2、? How to spread information by combining pictures and texts? Meaning understanding

1) The combination of graphics and text is an organic and perfect combination of graphics and text.

2) The combination of pictures and texts is an equal combination.

3) The combination of graphics and text enriches the content of human visual communication, expands the scope of news information communication and enhances the communication effect.

4) Combining pictures and texts to enhance the credibility of news.

5) The combination of pictures and texts is finally embodied in the combination of books, periodicals and newspapers.

3. The definition of news photography:

News photography is a kind of news reporting form, which uses photography technology to shoot specific instantaneous images by choosing the means of capturing pictures on the spot, and combines the necessary text factors to report the news facts that are happening and have reporting value.

4, news photography also has specific provisions and restrictions based on the press law as the basic guiding principle, which is reflected in:

1) must be shot with real people.

2) You must shoot something worth reporting.

3) We should fully respect the development law of the discipline itself.

4) You must capture the image at a specific moment.

5) Must contain the necessary text factors.

5. The connotation of the definition of news photography.

News photography is a kind of visual news.

2) An important feature of news photography is its on-the-spot documentary.

? Artistic photography emphasizes creative use of photography to achieve the purpose of artistic expression, creative use of photographic language to express an aesthetic emotion and feeling, while photographic artists emphasize subjective expression.

? Only by making full use of images to make a true and detailed description can news photographers truly realize the authenticity and credibility of news reports, thus achieving the purpose of accurately transmitting news information.

3) The purpose of news photography activities is to convey news information.

The standard to judge the quality of news photography is the amount of news information it conveys and its communication effect.

4) The object of news photography is news images, not artistic models.

5) Text description is an important part of news photography.

Second, the characteristics of news photography

Basic characteristics of news photography.

1) news

A news value is the first value orientation of news photography, and news photography reports should maximize the information content of news photography reports. The focus of news photography pictures should be the amount of news information; The text description of news photography pictures is used to explain the news elements that cannot be explained by the pictures themselves, increase the amount of information transmitted by the pictures and enhance the effect of information transmission by the pictures.

B. mastering the news:

? Attach importance to news photography reports on major themes

? Shoot more exclusive news.

? A subject that dares to overcome difficulties

? Pay attention to the effectiveness of the report

2) Authenticity

A. Truth is the life of news.

B. Basic requirements for the authenticity of news photography:

? The fact should be true.

? Generally speaking, it should be true.

? We should try our best to capture the typical instantaneous images of typical characters in typical environments and ensure the natural truth of news images.

? The writing of headlines and captions of news photography should be based on facts.

C. reasons for the inaccuracy of news photography reports:

? Confuse news and propaganda.

? The work style is not practical and the interview is not in-depth. It is natural to give news pictures meaning and connotation.

? Confuse news photography with artistic creation

? Moral quality problem

? Political reasons

? mischief

News and publicity should have the following differences:

? News focuses on reporting facts and transmitting information, while the purpose of publicity is to make people believe in a certain concept with different purposes.

? News cannot be repeated, but propaganda can be repeated constantly;

? Propaganda is mandatory, news is not mandatory, it only tells readers the real information.

? News has the fundamental principles of truth and untruthfulness, and propaganda can only be divided into credible and untrustworthy;

? Propaganda is highly subjective, while news reports should be objective and fair;

? Propaganda can do whatever it takes to achieve its goal, while news reports must respect facts.

3) Visualization

A one of the important connotations of news photography is that news photos should use images to speak, that is, visual images should be used to express the plot, main content and significance of news events, and news images should contain the amount of news information.

B image selection and capture should pay attention to typicality, showing typical moments in typical environment and typical state.

C. The captured news image should have image impact, that is, attractive, infectious, persuasive and shocking effects.

D. If you can't express it with photographic images, you should report it in words, or use words to supplement the lack and weakness of the images.

Third, the advantages of news photography

1, comparison object

Comparison with written language

Comparison with news TV and news documentary

2. Advantages

1) visual intuition

Photographic pictures have the unique advantage of satisfying people's psychology of getting a sneak peek, which is incomparable to any vivid and beautiful words and languages. It has broken through the language barrier and the limitation of education level, and expanded the audience.

2) Field verifiability

? Follow the rules of the site and go deep into site selection.

? Shooting has strict site regulations, such as angle, position, light, shooting opportunity, etc., which are concrete and cannot be broken through.

? Excellent news photos have a strong sense of scene, which can give people all-round emotional experience, such as seeing that person, hearing his voice, handling his affairs, being there and feeling his feelings.

3) Instantaneous persistence

The instantaneous recording method transforms the flowing time and three-dimensional space into a static plane picture. Compared with the continuous plot of film and television, news pictures are more concise, prominent and easy to remember. Once the picture stops, it becomes eternal.

Third, the shortcomings of news photography

1) News photography does not have the functions of analysis, synthesis, judgment and reasoning, and it is not as good as written reports in depth.

2) The characteristics of instantaneity make it unsuitable for the performance process, and people have to use imagination to get the plot before and after the instant.