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Photojournalism
Photo Shoots
Q&A With GRILL OWNER
Photoshoot for a restaurant Q&A
Above: and Right: These three images all come from a photoshoot I did with the owner of a local Athens restaurant, Mike Bradshaw. For supplemental art, I wanted another shot of him in his restaurant and a shot of some people enjoying their food through these iconic windows in the dining room. I really like how these pictures came out and the overall experience. To get the dominant shot I used rule of thirds by placing Mr. Bradshaw on the left third of the image. For the supplemental I used more framing and depth techniques to get the shots I intended.
French fairy tales
Photoshoot for news story
Above: and Right: Here are three images that came from a photoshoot I did with a French teacher at my school, Emily Hulse. For these, I was focusing on these specific handmaid French fairy tale books which related to my story as a key component. I used depth-of-field effects to keep a busy background to be a bit more simple while still preserving the context. In some of the pictures, I experimented with framing the shot over her shoulder like she was reading it. I tried out some new angles and framing with one of the supplemental and while not great I am glad I tried.
Flag football
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Photoshoot for flag football preview
Above: and Right: These three images are from a photoshoot I conducted with our school's flag football team. The story was about the start of their season so I got shots during their training time. For the dominant, I wanted just to get an action shot right before Clarice Buril threw the ball which worked out all right. All of these photos were during some movement so I used the live picture feature so that I could pick the best shot out of several shots. These pictures were fine but not great due to them being my first time taking photos seriously.
notes on photography
Fresh Voice: Peter Atchley
Left: Here is a PDF of notes I took on a photography session two of my peers presented. I am working hard to improve my photography skills so I can help my staffers more with their work. My staffers are both photographers and while I don't have much experience, I am working to understand cameras and basic concepts like ISO. This session helped me master concepts like white balance and aperture, along with ways I can use my iPhone to take appealing pictures. I also learned about using gridlines to set up the rule of thirds more easily and how to tell a story using action and reaction.
Leading photographers
Photography checklists
Left: Here is a PDF of the checklist every photographer must use to complete a gallery. As the table leader at the photography table, I have had to walk through this checklist with my staffers many times. This has helped me understand what makes a good gallery or photo shoot and the technical skills required to complete it. My staffers struggled a lot with finishing their gallery checklists in the fall semester, so in the spring semester, I've had to step it up. Several times I have also had to help my staffers revise their galleries to better fit the checklist. An example would be on the first day back to school when one of my staffers had a lot of blurry and dark photos uploaded, which I had to help him cut out of his gallery. Moments like this have helped me improve my eye for stronger photos which in turn has helped me improve my own photography skills.
Gallery examples
Left: Here are two images that show how our gallery folders look. Except for Wyatt's (Wy Dog) galleries I have had a hand in all of these photographers' work. With a table that varies in photography skill level, I have had to work hard to aid them the best I can. As you can see I have created a spreadsheet to record all of their new galleries so I can edit them and organize them better. This is one way I have tried to innovate the photographers to create stronger efficiency. Given that I am the photographer's direct supervisor I have had much hand in editing their captions as well to create better storytelling.
New Teacher ScenEs
New Teacher Scene pt1
Above: Here is the text box is a scene I wrote on a new teacher at Clarke Central for the 2024-25 school year. The visual took a couple of tries to perfect due to most of the blinds in her room being closed, so I had to wait for the right time to line up. After a few shots that were too dark, I got this photo, which I like a lot. It shows nice lighting and the action of the lesson they were in at the time. For the accompanying caption, I had to rewrite it on the first try due to the quote not giving enough context. After asking another question at a later date, I tracked down her previous position and was able to give the scene more background information. This scene shows off my dedication to getting it right whether it takes me several tries.
New Teacher Scene pt2
Above: Above this text box is an image that shows a dominant picture I took and a scene I wrote for Clarke Central's new teachers for 2024-25. I like this picture because both people in focus are shown in nice light, and neither is cut off at a weird angle. I think the board behind them is sort of distracting, but for me, I am very proud, especially thinking of photos I took in 9th grade. The scene itself is also very strong; it compliments the visual and highlights Heard's goal for her first year at CCHS. All in all, I think this scene shows strong caption writing and knowledge of basic photography concepts.
Final Thoughts
Photos are not my strong suit, they don't come easily to me, but I haven't let that stop me from trying my best. I am getting better but I know it's not my best skill, but I am working hard and the examples I included here are great showings of my photojournalism.
From captions to notes, these show my understanding of photojournalism, and as I have spent time leading the photography I learned even more about the process.
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