Beg to differ with your teaching- as a news photo editor

Posted by Joe M (A) on October 5, 2003 at 21:24:28

In Reply to: Re: critiique posted by phlogiston on October 4, 2003 at 23:00:43:

if this photo came across my desk, I would use it as is! It shows the political exuberance that is part of a campaign appearance.

Often, there are times when deadlines have to be met. If no other shot of this event comes to my attention, this goes to print. NEWS SHOTS are not necessarily works of art! Due to the quick nature of the action ,that has to be caught in a limited amount of time.

I do however, teach much of what you have mentioned. And would agree on what would improve this pic. But for it's newsworthy value that would delude the life out of Toby's photo.
The whole bottom shows people at a table , clapping hands or reaching to touch their candidate.

That is our setting. A story without words. The TV cameraman's video light shows that it is a live news moment. The outreaching hands show implied action, no faces needed! Point of interest is definitely the highlighted subject, contrasting the darker subordinate figures.

Could composition an placement improve this? Certainly! Point is - IT WORKS!!!

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Topic - critiique - Toby Belle 13:53:37 09/22/03 (14)

Re: critiique - phlogiston 23:00:43 10/04/03 (7)

That is hilarious! nt - muse 17:43:05 12/18/03 (0)

Beg to differ with your teaching- as a news photo editor - Joe M 21:24:28 10/05/03 (4)

Re: Beg to differ with your teaching- as a news photo editor - phlogiston 15:00:06 10/06/03 (0)

Hear hear Joe....................... You can teach me if ya want...............(nt) - R B 03:56:26 10/06/03 (2)

OK, but remember no drinking in class.......unless you bring the XXXX - Joe M 07:03:28 10/06/03 (1)

Re: OK, but remember no drinking in class.......unless you bring the XXXX - phlogiston 15:07:39 10/06/03 (1)

Glad you didn't teach me................(nt) - R B 05:03:49 10/05/03 (0)

Great shot Toby - R B 20:33:17 09/27/03 (0)

Re: critiique.......Good PJ shot, excellent lighting BTW - Joe M 16:26:54 09/22/03 (3)

Re: critiique.......Good PJ shot, excellent lighting BTW - t oby 17:37:20 09/22/03 (2)

Re: critiique.......Good PJ shot, excellent lighting BTW - Joe M 03:25:41 09/23/03 (1)

Re: critiique.......Good PJ shot, excellent lighting BTW - T. Belle 04:57:53 09/23/03 (0)

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Beg to differ with your teaching- as a news photo editor - Joe M 21:24:28 10/05/03 (4)

Re: Beg to differ with your teaching- as a news photo editor - phlogiston 15:00:06 10/06/03 (0)

Hear hear Joe....................... You can teach me if ya want...............(nt) - R B 03:56:26 10/06/03 (2)

OK, but remember no drinking in class.......unless you bring the XXXX - Joe M 07:03:28 10/06/03 (1)

Re: OK, but remember no drinking in class.......unless you bring the XXXX - phlogiston 15:07:39 10/06/03 (1)

Beg to differ with your teaching- as a news photo editor

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