PH 3825 - Photojournalism

Credits: 3

This is an introductory course for students pursuing a career in photojournalism. A rigorous process of weekly exercises of photographic storytelling coupled with instructional lectures related to working with editors, as well as assessing and defining the news value of visual circumstances, gives students the ethical, historical, and philosophical nature of the profession. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have researched and produced compelling spot news photographs and short photo essays.

Prerequisites: PH 2200 - Portraiture

Notes: The textbook Photojournalism: The Professionals’ Approach, 7th ed is also used in PH3850.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Research ethical, historical and philosophical issues in the area of photojournalism.
Apply the principles of effective visual story telling.
Demonstrate unique points of view in photojournalism.
Recognize and capture the salient element of the visual story.

PH 3825 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
Photojournalism: The Professionals’ Approach, 7th ed., K. Kobre, Focal Press, 2016, ISBN: 1138101362
Required Course Materials:

Entry-level DSLR or MILC Camera with appropriate memory cards & batteries
Camera Bag
Tripod
External Hard Drive (1TB or Larger)
Notebook