COMM 115 - Photojournalism

3 Credits: (2 lecture, 2 lab)

Course Description
This course introduces the student to the visual creative medium of digital presentation. Reporting the news as a photojournalist stresses recognition, development and creation of news photographs, and the skills of the photo editor. The student experiences shooting, developing, printing, and editing in a digital format. A digital camera is required for this course.

Note Spring semester only.

Prerequisite COMM 111, COMM 212, and COMM 114 or COMM 116.

A. Prepare a photojournalist article for publication.

B. Finalize digital footage for viewing.

C. Prepare and present digital footage in a visual reporting format.

D. Meet professional deadlines.

Content
A. Photojournalism principles, theories and fundamentals

B. Article preparation and composition

C. Production of various formats of electronic photographic media

D. Translating ideas and newsworthy information into photographic form

E. Avoiding digital problems

F. Avoiding publication problems

Student Evaluation
Evaluation will be based on assignments, presentations, and the work presented by the student.Bibliography
Bracegirdle, Brian. Photography as Illustration; The Use of the Camera for Books and Reports.South Brunswick: Barnes, 1970.

Busselle, Michael. Master Photography: Take and Make Perfect Pictures. New York: Rand McNally, 1978.

Costanzo, William. The Writer’s Eye. New York: McGraw Hill, 2008.

Crouch, Stanley. One Shot Harris: The Photographs of Charles”Teenie” Harris. New York: Abrams, 2002.

Eisman, Katrin and Sean Duggan. The Creative Digital Darkroom. Cambridge: O’Reilly, 2007.

Finn, David. How to Look at Everything. New York: Abrams, 2000.

Great Photographic Essays from Life. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1978.

Herko, Robert. Composing Photographs. Stamford: Longmeadow, 1990.

—. Using Creative Techniques. Stamford: Longmeadow 1990.

Kelby, Scott. The Digital Photography. Berkeley: Peachpit, 2007.

Peterson, Bill. Understanding Digital Photography. NY: Amphoto, 2005.

—. Understanding Exposure (revised ed.). NY: Amphoto 2005.

Rush, Michael. Video Art. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2003.