A portfolio weighted at 100% (LO 1, 2 3).

This would normally include the following elements:

1) A portfolio of 6 monochrome pictures suitable for a newspaper picture page, on one subject, containing appropriate captions and accompanied by a 300 word story.
2) A selection of 6 colour pictures suitable for a magazine picture page, on one subject, containing appropriate captions and accompanied by a 300 word story.
3) A selection of 6 pictures on a single subject, suitable for use online, containing appropriate captions.
4) A total of 200 original photographs covering at least 6 different subjects, including the pictures selected for submission, submitted on a CD.

Students have flexibility in their choice of subject content and a rationale of 200 words should accompany the final selections, explaining why each was selected from the range of pictures taken and why the work is suitable for your target market.

All material must be taken and produced within the timeframe of this module.

Journalists are increasingly required to not only have the knowledge and skills to work with words, but also, because of changing practices, multimedia operations, advanced low-cost printing technology and the digital revolution, to think and work in pictures. It is essential to be able to spot a story's picture potential and understand how to exploit it. This module introduces Level Three students who have some news awareness and newswriting ability to the technical and creative aspects of Photojournalism. This module concentrates on the techniques of taking, manipulating and using pictures in conjunction with appropriate text using digital cameras.

11 x workshops ( 2 hours each) = 22 hours.

Demonstrating and investigating the key concepts underpinning journalism photography and its negotiaton with texts using digital technology.

Independent learning = 128 hours

Developing knowledge and understanding of digital photography for specified markets.

Digital camera loan bank
Library resources
OHP/PowerPoint/computer projector
Audio/video/Ipod playback facilities
Picture editing software
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.

Evans, H. (1986) Pictures on a Page. Heinemann.
Keene, M. (1995) Practical Photojournalism. Oxford, Focal Press.
Kobre, K. (2008) Photojournalism: The professional approach. Elesvier.
Banks D, Hanna M, (2009) McNae's Essential Law for Journalists. OUP.
Kershaw, A. (2002), Blood and Champagne, The Life and Times of Robert Capa. MacMillan.
Fincher, T (1980) Creative techniques in Photojournalism. B.T Batsford.
Photojournalism. (1971) Time-Life Books. (Available on e-bay).
Tarrant, J. (1998) Professional Press, Editorial and PR Photography. Focal Press.


Websites
BUSINESS
http://www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness
http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/search/label/Business%20101
http://www.freelanceuk.com/news/2474.shtml
http://hub.the-aop.org/
PHOTOSHOP
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/crop-images/
www.good-tutorials.com/
PHOTOGRAPHY
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm
http://digital-photography-school.com/Digital%20Photography%20School.html
http://www.popphoto.com/Features/How-to
http://blogs.photopreneur.com/