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Photojournalism
Photo essay design
In this lesson, students will design a photo essay using photographs that they have taken by making use of a digital design program such as InDesign.Basics of Photojournalism
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File naming systems for publications
In this lesson about file types, students will complete a webquest that will allow them to explore different file types (.gif, .tif, .jpeg, and .png) and determine the differences between them.The Digital Darkroom + Final Portfolios
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Exploring the history of photojournalism
In this two-day lesson, students will work in groups to fill in the blanks on a photojournalism timeline and begin to make sense of photojournalism’s unique and complicated history.History of Photojournalism
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Basics of Photojournalism: Review & Assess
In this review lesson, students will find and identify photos that they think use a specific composition rule.Basics of Photojournalism
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Photo editing basics
During this two-day lesson, students will learn about basic photo editing skills, including cropping, color adjustment, resolution & file modes, dodging, burning, and cutouts.The Digital Darkroom + Final Portfolios
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What makes a photo powerful?
Students will examine a variety of photos and pick a photo that speaks to them.Basics of Photojournalism
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Sports photos
Using a flipped classroom method, students will explore websites and YouTube videos for strategies and techniques for taking good sports photos.Tips and Tricks
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Pushing photo editing boundaries
This four-day lesson is primarily focused on ethics in photo editing and RAW photos.The Digital Darkroom + Final Portfolios
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Exploring Pulitzer Prize-winning photos
Students will learn about the Pulitzer Prize, then use different Internet resources to research Pulitzer Prize winning photos.History of Photojournalism
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Choosing the right lens
In today’s lesson, students will shoot photos with a variety of lenses and determine what the different lenses do.Tips and Tricks
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Photo organizational systems
Students will develop a system for processing, storing, organizing, and naming digital photos as they get taken by photographers.The Digital Darkroom + Final Portfolios
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Publishing sensitive images
Students will look at the photo printed by the New York Post of a man who had been pushed in front of an oncoming subway and discuss whether a newspaper should print such pictures.Photojournalism in the Newsroom
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Taking portraits
Students will examine pictures of themselves and of their friends to see what common mistakes are made when taking portraits of others.Tips and Tricks
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Photo editing review & assessment
In this lesson, students will showcase what they have learned by taking a quiz over the skills from this unit.The Digital Darkroom + Final Portfolios
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Legal and ethical considerations in photojournalism
Students will discuss what photographers are legally allowed to print under the First Amendment.Photojournalism in the Newsroom
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Lighting in photography
Students will examine different sources of light in photography to decide how lighting affects a photo’s impact.Tips and Tricks
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Final photojournalism portfolios
During this one and a half week lesson, students will create and present a final portfolio that showcases their learning about photography and photojournalism over the past semester.The Digital Darkroom + Final Portfolios
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The ethics of photo manipulation
Students will discuss the ethical issues that surround using tools like Adobe Photoshop to edit a photo, including looking at examples and discussing how much editing is too much.Photojournalism in the Newsroom
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Photo portfolios: review & assess
During this 3-day lesson, students will review the skills they have learned over this unit.Tips and Tricks
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Comprehensive photojournalism review & exam
In this two-day lesson, students will play a game of Snowball Fight to review history & ethics information.The Digital Darkroom + Final Portfolios