1. Journalism 2300: News Photography Week Six February 27, 2012

2. Announcements Announcements Manda Lillie, Statesman Editor Manda Lillie, Statesman Editor

3. Course website http://www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes/12Jour2 300Spring/ http://www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes/12Jour2 300Spring/ http://www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes/12Jour2 300Spring/ http://www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes/12Jour2 300Spring/

4. To be a better photographer…

5. …you need to take a lot of photos!

6. Test next week Open book/computer Open book/computer Multiple choice; true/false Multiple choice; true/false

7. The week in pictures MSNBC: MSNBC: –http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/

8. Joe Rosenthal

9. Joe Rosenthal Biography Born October 9, 1911 in Washington Born October 9, 1911 in Washington Joined the San Francisco Examiner as a staff photographer Joined the San Francisco Examiner as a staff photographer Rejected as military photographer on the outbreak of World War II Rejected as military photographer on the outbreak of World War II Sent to cover the Pacific War by the Associated Press in March 1944 Sent to cover the Pacific War by the Associated Press in March 1944 Took most famous portrait of World War II on February 23, 1945: Raising flag at Iwo Jima Took most famous portrait of World War II on February 23, 1945: Raising flag at Iwo Jima After war, chief photographer and manager of Times Wide World Photos; later worked for the San Francisco Chronicle After war, chief photographer and manager of Times Wide World Photos; later worked for the San Francisco Chronicle Died on August 20, 2006 Died on August 20, 2006

11. On Feb. 23, 1945, Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. He recalled, "I could only hope that it turned out the way that I looked at it through the finder." During World War II, Rosenthal also covered the invasions of New Guinea and Guam. Joe Rosenthal died on August 20, 2006 at the age of 94.

13. Let’s look at your self-portraits! Creative! Creative! Impressed once again! Impressed once again! What was the biggest challenge? What was the biggest challenge? Biggest surprise? Biggest surprise? What did you learn? What did you learn?

35. Day in Pictures San Francisco Chronicle Web site at: San Francisco Chronicle Web site at: –http://www.sfgate.com/ http://www.sfgate.com/

36. Chapter 12: Multimedia Field of journalism evolving Field of journalism evolving Merging of traditional journalism storytelling with the Internet Merging of traditional journalism storytelling with the Internet

37. Marriage of image, sound Sound brings photos to life Sound brings photos to life Brian Storm, multimedia pioneer Brian Storm, multimedia pioneer –Founder of MediaStorm.org –MSNBC’s first director of multimedia  http://www.mediastorm.org/ http://www.mediastorm.org/

38. Interview or shoot first? Both work well Both work well –Interviews reveal photo possibilities –Photos lead to questions Look for quiet place to tape interviews Look for quiet place to tape interviews Many different types of microphones Many different types of microphones Look subject in eyes Look subject in eyes Nod acknowledgement; avoid own voice! Nod acknowledgement; avoid own voice!

39. Interviewing tips Write out list of questions Write out list of questions Open-ended questions Open-ended questions –Neutral subjects first, more difficult questions later Follow-up questions Follow-up questions –Listen to answers –Stay on topic –“What it all means” Ask questions in pairs Ask questions in pairs

40. Preparing Audio Transcribe the words Transcribe the words Organize the copy Organize the copy –Identify crucial quotes –Eliminate your questions –Let the quotes tell the story Write the script Write the script –Include good ol’ 5 Ws and H –Keep it simple!

41. Recording narration Voice over Voice over –Narration written, usually read by reporter Stand-up Stand-up –Journalist appears on camera University of California Berkeley http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu /tutorials/ http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu /tutorials/

42. Shooting stills for multimedia Typical print layout: Might use 6 images Typical print layout: Might use 6 images Multimedia slide show: Minimum of 40 images Multimedia slide show: Minimum of 40 images David Leeson, The Dallas Morning News David Leeson, The Dallas Morning News –Pulitzer prize winner with Cheryl Diaz Meyer –Now full-time videographer for the newspaper

43. Images, sounds in a slide show Soundslides software combines sounds, images for the Internet Soundslides software combines sounds, images for the Internet Pacing the images Pacing the images Images, sound and text Images, sound and text –Difficult to read captions with sound

44. Let’s look at the book…

45. Photographer profile Prepare a PowerPoint presentation on a working photojournalist Prepare a PowerPoint presentation on a working photojournalist Include 10 images on individual slide pages that best portray the photographer’s work Include 10 images on individual slide pages that best portray the photographer’s work Biographical information, portrait of the photographer Biographical information, portrait of the photographerNOTE: Email copy of presentations to me by 6 pm on March 19

46. Let’s brainstorm possible photographers to interview… Napa Valley Register photographer Napa Valley Register photographer Naomi Yeager, Budgeteer Naomi Yeager, Budgeteer Bob King, News Tribune photographer Bob King, News Tribune photographer Stormi Greener, Minneapolis Star Tribune Stormi Greener, Minneapolis Star Tribune

47. Final Project: Let’s build a web page Google Sites: Google Sites: –http://sites.google.com

48. Photography lingo Shoot: take photos Shoot: take photos Sharp photo: in focus Sharp photo: in focus Soft: out of focus; not sharp Soft: out of focus; not sharp Flat light: Even, with no highlights Flat light: Even, with no highlights Bracket: Take several shots of same scene at different exposures Bracket: Take several shots of same scene at different exposures Shoot a lot of frames! Shoot a lot of frames! –Take a lot of photos – memory cards are cheap!

49. Picasa 3: Editing, selecting photos Set up Google Account: google.com Set up Google Account: google.com Go to: http://picasa.google.com/ Go to: http://picasa.google.com/http://picasa.google.com/ Download Picasa 3 Download Picasa 3 Upload photographs Upload photographs Under File menu, select New Album Under File menu, select New Album Type in Date/name of assignment Type in Date/name of assignment Select photos, drag to the album you created Select photos, drag to the album you created Edit photos, put the final photo selection first in album Edit photos, put the final photo selection first in album Select the final photo, and write cutline where it says: Write a caption! Select the final photo, and write cutline where it says: Write a caption! NOTE: Add full name to the end of the caption NOTE: Add full name to the end of the caption

50. Sharing album with me Select the album you want to share Select the album you want to share Click on the Share button on upper right side of the album screen Click on the Share button on upper right side of the album screen Sign in to your Google account Sign in to your Google account In the Share Photos screen, in the To: box type lkragnes@d.umn.edu In the Share Photos screen, in the To: box type lkragnes@d.umn.edulkragnes@d.umn.edu

51. Carry your camera with you!