2.  NO  Don’t take pictures of kids faces – I can’t use those online.  Focus on people with their faces turned, covered somehow, or in large crowds.  YES  Take pictures of students at school so we can use on the board.  Pictures of people’s expressions and faces are some of the most powerful shots because they express emotion.

3.  No.  Just always no because there may be copy right issues.

4.  Boring pictures – if you don’t want to look at it, then no one else does either. Signs Books People laying across tables looking like they’re sleeping Pictures without action

5.  Pictures that convey action or motion  Emotion appeals to the reader – smiling, frowning, sad, happy.  People won’t read your story without some type of artwork with it.

6.  Shoot from all angles:  Stand on a chair (safely), lay on the ground, kneel, stand, raise the camera above your head.

7.  Shoot from all points of the compass. North, south, east, west  Walk around the picture, find the best angle.  Don’t just stand there.

8.  Take more than just one picture.  We can always delete what we don’t use.

9.  NEVER use a flash. Make sure the flash is turned OFF  NEVER show an athlete or coach the picture during the competition – it is a violation of the VHSL rules for that coach and athlete.

10.  Be professional.  Newspaper students have a reputation for being professional on the field. We are there as journalists first and fans second.  Dress professionally. If you are dressed to be a fan, then don’t take pictures.

11.  Aperature:  refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes. It is calibrated in f/stops and is generally written as numbers such as 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11 and 16.  How Aperture Affects Shutter Speed  The f/stop also affects shutter speed. Using a low f/stop means more light is entering the lens and therefore the shutter doesn't need to stay open as long to make a correct exposure which translates into a faster shutter speed. Again, the reverse is true: using a high f/stop means that less light is entering the lens and therefore the shutter will need to stay open a little longer which translates into a slower shutter speed.

12.  Always stick to fast shutter speeds.  A fast shutter speed could be considered anything over 1/500th of a second. But modern digital cameras go much faster than this. If you have a digital SLR you may well be able to select shutter speeds up to 1/8,000th of a second – incredibly fast!  What this means is that the shutter opens for just 1/8,000th of a second. In this brief moment, time is frozen. As a photographer you can use this brief moment creatively to capture movement.

13.  For outdoor shots in daylight, low-sensitivity ISO 100 is all you need because there is ample light. ISO becomes more important in low-light conditions. If you don't want to use a flash, one solution is to slow down the shutter speed to let in more light. The danger is that your subject (or your hand) will move while the shutter is open, causing a blurred image. But if you raise the ISO speed, the increased sensitivity allows you to keep a fast shutter speed.  In other words: high ISO for sports.  Tv is the mode to use on the camera for outdoor night shots (football)