used for expressive, interpretation purpose

used to advertise

to record the external world as it appears

to record the external world as it appears

used for expressive, interpretation purpose

used to advertise

used to advertise

used for expressive, interpretation purpose

to record the external world as it appears

when it tells a story at a glance, when it shows life happening, moment of truth and significance. meaning it has news value.

a picture has "blank" when it is clear, free from smudges, clear and not blurred

it has "BLANK"' when it tells a story at a glance, when it shows life happening, moment of truth and significance. meaning it has news value.

a picture has "blank"' when it is clear, technical value when it is clear, free from smudges, clear and not blurred

to attract attention

to illustrate a point in the story

to NOT tell a story itself through the aid of captions

to tell a story in sequence with other illustrations

to give a visual relief to the layout

Should not have a working knowledge of his outfit, camera,lens and film

should know a little of art and be possessed with a notion of contrast, composition, angle and shape

Must have a nose for drama,oddity,rarity,action and for human interest stories

AND

Must be acquainted with the important as well as with the notorious people who break into the news often

must have diplomacy and tact when covering risky assignments like fires,riots,rallies, and demonstration

must be acquainted with the libel laws,since libel suits can also proceed from pictures

Noel Guevara

Laurel Chor

Noel Guevara

Laurel Chor

Photo should be cropped lightly to eliminate unnecessary details and to focus attention to its message

The crowded, posed photograph should be avoided, unless it has to get in

Do not retouch whenever necessary

Keep caption short

Photo should not lie next to a heavily shaded advertisement

action pictures are better than posed pictures

do put pictures back to back(meaning two pictures facing opposite directions)

Avoid firing line or posed pictures, prefer candid shots

AND

Small pictures are ineffective

if you have to use group pictures, use it big to allow recognition of people in it, unless it is a crowed scene

Cropping would improve the picture, but beware of too much cropping

Caption

Picture story

Caption story

Headlines

Picture story

Caption story

All rules in news printing apples to captions writing

Captions should be written in short sentence, say an average of 15 words for a sentence.

The basic questions every captions must tell of its pictures: Who, What, where,when, and why

and

Give the full name or first name to identify everyone in the picture and be accurate

Captions should not supplement what is seen

The caption should not contradict the photo

Is the use of series of pictures with a minimum of words called "caption story"

Most pictures in the feature section and in magazines are explained with a caption story in essay form

It is the text of body type, accompanying photos or arts works or any pictorial illustration

Picture story

Caption story

Captions