Yearbook Blueprint 2022-2023

PHOTOGRAPHY GREAT PHOTOS ARE MADE. THEY DO NOT JUST HAPPEN. • Know your equipment. Learn basic camera handling and controls. • Think composition. Learn the principles of photographic composition and apply them to placing the scene in the viewfinder. Move for better composition; then take the photo. • Crop for visual impact. Crop carefully and effectively to add impact to your images. The right crop can take an image from good to great. • Know your subject. Research the assignment before you arrive. Work with others on the staff to determine the visual stories to be captured. • See the image environment. Think format, background, metering and lighting. Pre-think metering and learn to use flash effectively. Take test shots before the event begins to make sure your camera settings are correct.

• Observe before you start shooting. Watch how the action unfolds and anticipate the best moments to make photos. Constantly scan the situation for interesting image possibilities. • Wait for it. Great photo potential at a dull moment does not make a great photo. Be patient and wait for the right photo opportunities. • Look beyond the obvious. Don’t get so caught up in the main action that you miss great photo possibilities on the sidelines. Take shots of the whole event, then grab the details by zooming in or moving closer. • Follow through. Great photo moments are often followed by another great moment. Make sure you get your one great shot, then keep shooting. Make sure you have plenty of battery power. Arrive early and stay late.

To learn more about photography, order the “Photojournalism: Telling Stories with Images” unit from our Yearbook Suite curriculum. Go to walsworthyearbooks.com/yearbooksuite to order. See also the “100+ Great Photos that Captured Our Attention and Why” and the “Using Your Smartphone to Capture Great Photos” eBooks at walsworthyearbooks.com/ebooks.

Photo by Abby Elliot, Texas High School

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