Photojournalism Lesson #2 Recap & Homework

In Lesson Two, we discussed the concepts of lookspace and candid vs. posed photography. We also discussed methods of shooting people in public, such as: zooming in from afar, getting close and zooming out, and keeping the camera in front of your face after you take your shot. Then we headed outside to practice shooting people.

Here are some definitions and resources:

Lookspace
Space left in the photo in the direction the subject is facing.
A brief lesson on this: http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/give-your-subject-space-to-look-into/

Candid Photograph
Any photo in which the subject is unaware that their picture is being taken. Candid photos are used to capture natural behavior and events as they occur unaffected. The majority if news photographs are candid.

A few tips for shooting candid photos:

• Stand far away and zoom in
• Stand very close and zoom all the way out. Do not point the camera directly at the subject
• Turn off all camera sounds
• Do not use flash (sometimes you might need to, but remember that you will only have one chance)

Posed Photograph
A photograph in which the subject is aware of the camera and presents his or herself. This sort of photo is often used to accompany a profile piece or an interview.


HOMEWORK

1. Take 5 candid photos of 5 different subjects.
2. Approach 5 people you don't know and ask to take their picture.