Planning day - Two tasks - The yearbook spread and the electronic essay

Building the content of your spread
Best work
–You will fill the spread with your best photos and other work from the year. This will be your showpiece.It must include:

•At least two excellent examples of photojournalism
–Human knot, academics, sports/ action etc.
•Other types of photography if you wish
•Well written captions for the photojournalism pieces
•Story area will discuss fundamentals of photography (more later)
•Sidebar will include examples and descriptions of digital work(more later)

Today

•Look through your final InDesign document from last year, and photos you have saved in your folder and posted on your blog.
•Write a starter plan for which photos you want to include in the spaces on your printout
•You may alter your layout, but if you break a rule you will have to explain why in writing
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Planning the electronic essay

•Pick a topic .
–Common topics include interesting things, events or people. Make sure you have access to what you will shoot and record by May 7.
–Your goal is to tell a story.
•Pick a format that matches your topic.
–Introspective photographer – best for a focus on things. Let us into your mind.
–First person documentary – best for interesting people. Let them tell their own story.
–Narrated documentary – best for interesting events. Put the viewer there.

On your blog, post your topic, format, and the date that you wish to shoot.