Students learn the practical skills of photojournalism through planning, composing, shooting and editing digital still photos and digital video in a journalistic, newsworthy style. Students learn the effective visual composition of images, in addition to interviewing technique with a video camera, the creation of the 'decisive moment' in still photos and of narrative in a video form, and the processing of digital images. Students also explore theoretical issues of ethics, privacy and legal considerations in press photography and videography. Corequisite: JOUR 2200 or JOUR 2060 or JOUR 2061 and CMNS 1500
Students learn the practical skills of photojournalism through planning, composing, shooting and editing digital still photos and digital video in a journalistic, newsworthy style. Students learn the effective visual composition of images, in addition to interviewing technique with a video camera, the creation of the 'decisive moment' in still photos and of narrative in a video form, and the processing of digital images. Students also explore theoretical issues of ethics, privacy and legal considerations in press photography and videography. Corequisite: JOUR 2200 or JOUR 2060 or JOUR 2061 and CMNS 1500
