At Jay Dickman's class, I learned some really valuable information about being a photojournalist. He gave some great tips on how to go about dealing with the situations and how to be successful in the world of photojournalism.
Jay started by showing us some of us photos, which was. WOW, AMAZING! Some of my favorites were from Antarctica, where a submarine was coming out from under the ice. It was beautiful. Anyway, these were some of the notes from his class. :)
- You won't start at National Geographic. You can start small; start in newspapers.
- Look for moments. Look for the center of interest. Look on the sidelines. Look for funny moments! Look for sad moments. Look for emotional moments. Capture the eye catching moments.
- You're not always in happy situations. You may have to make your audience uncomfortable too. Uncomfortable photos are memorable.
- Timing is everything. Sometimes you may have only a few moments to capture an image. Sometimes it's pure luck, so keep your camera ready.
- "Build" your image in the viewfinder. You may have to wait for it.
- Shoot for what you're intending to use it. A cover is VERTICAL! Hint, hint.
- Being "press" doesn't make you invisible. You may find yourself in dangerous situations, but you are PART OF THE MOMENT! You are a part of what's happening, so capture the essence of the situation, but be careful.
He was very inspiring. His images kind of helped me look at what I want to do in a different light, and he definitely gave me some great information to get started, so I was really happy to have gotten the chance to listen to him. :)
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