3.7-1 Photojournalism Vocabulary

A complete visual story that results from shooting before, during and after the event or activity.

Position or arrangement of the elements in a photo; content of a photo.

A photo composition technique in which texture, lines or another visual element repeats in the photo

A method of dividing the photograph into thirds vertically and horizontally creating four intersection points.

" A horizontal photo cannot fit into a vertical space and vice versa" Is an example of______.

This image best represents which type of photo?

Composing a photo so that the subject is surrounded by content that highlights the subject.

A photo shot from below, or a ground-level angle

A horizontal or vertical orientation for a photograph. A variety in ______ makes a spread or module more interesting.

Noise is an undesirable electronic pattern in the dark areas of a digital photo.

Challenge: Primary subject that gets readers’ attention first. The focal point or dominant element of the photo.

R-O3 the main subject should usually fall into one of the intersecting points, a little off-center in the photo.

Use visual clues to decide which best describes the lighting strategy for this image

___________enhances a photo’s visual impact by removing dead space from the sides, top or bottom.

Editing the image AREA to reproduce enhances a photo’s visual impact by removing dead space (sides, top & bottom)

Photographer and designer are involved in selecting, cropping, and sizing to optimize storytelling.

A photo shot from above, taken from a high angle

The specific location from which a photo is shot.

Photos that tell stories, show action and reaction. Provide a variety of subjects and points of view.

Composition technique where real or imaginary lines in a photo highlight the dominant element or primary subject

This image best represents which type of photo?

This image best represents which type of photo?

The art of telling a visual story with photographs where images are NOT staged or posed

The angle at which a photo is shot.

The main focus of a photo (a single person, a couple, a small group, a large group).

Taking photos from different _______________ creates more interesting photos and can tell a story in different ways.