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TERMS LEADING LINES PHOTOJOURNALISM

A photo composition technique in which real or The art of telling a visual story with photographs.
imaginary lines in a photo lead the viewer’s eye to the Photojournalists capture life as it happens, with an
dominant element, primary subject or center of interest. emphasis on emotion and motion. Photojournalistic
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP images are not staged or posed. Electronically altering
NOISE photojournalistic images poses ethical issues since this
A professional imaging software used by staffs with the desire to electronically violates the trust that readers place in journalists.
alter or edit images beyond image preparation and placement. An undesirable electronic pattern in the dark areas of
a digital photo. RULE OF THIRDS
CENTER OF VISUAL INTEREST (CVI)
PHOTO COMPOSITION A method of dividing the photograph into thirds
Also known as CVI, the center of visual interest is the focus of the photo. vertically and horizontally, creating four intersection
It should be the most obvious part of the composition. The content of a photo. The best photojournalistic points. The main subject falls into one of the
images capture action and reaction, and often intersecting points, a little off-center in the photo.
COMPOSITION incorporate the following techniques:
■ Dominance of the main subject, creating a center
Position or arrangement of the elements within the photo frame; content
of a photo. of interest.
■ Real or imaginary leading lines directing attention
CREDIT to the center of interest.

■ Repetition of patterns in the foreground
A credit line underneath a photo or as part of the caption giving the name of
the photographer. or background.
■ Framing the center of interest by content.
CROPPING
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Editing the image area to be reproduced. Cropping enhances a photo’s visual
impact by removing dead space from the sides, top or bottom. A photo illustration is planned and often posed
or electronically altered to illustrate a story when
CUTOUT BACKGROUND PHOTO a photojournalistic image isn’t possible. A photo
illustration should always be clearly labeled so
Also known as a COB. A photo treatment in which the background has readers are not misled by its authenticity.
been cut away from the subject. This technique is most effective for photo
illustrations, rather than photojournalistic images, since removing the PHOTO PACKAGE
background alters the journalistic story the photo delivers.
A collection of related photos, each telling a different
FRAMING aspect of the story.

Composing a photo so that the subject is surrounded (framed) by content—
sky, ground, people—that highlights the subject.

Maddie Lindsay: Green Valley High School, NV

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