Feature photography and the unique ways of shooting it

Culinary student Jacob Harmon prepares Venison during class. (PHO245/Damion Roundtree)

    Finding feature photos is about keeping your eyes open for something new that may happen during any situation. 

      No matter what time it is, when you see something interesting, stop and take a picture.      

   You never want to be the one saying "Man, I should have stopped!" 

      When shooting features always try to show photos that are interesting, rather it be through the angle of the shot, height, location, or even a unique vantage point. Shoot photos in a way viewers rarely see.

      Shoot feature was very interesting; I spent time with the culinary arts class at Owens Community College.

      Chef instructor  Gretchen, was very welcoming and open to the idea of me taking pictures for my feature photography assignment. 

      The day the class welcomed me in; they were making sausage from scratch. Although I'm a sausage lover I found this experience a little challenging. Yuck!

   Students worked well together as their instructors guided them and tasted the prepared sausage.

      The only thing I have to say is, I am the kind of person who doesn't need to know every detail of preparation for my food.

      Overall, my experience was very pleasing and worth my time for my feature.

      I would like to thank the instructor Gretchen and Lab Assistant Amy Morford and students for allowing me to take up some of their time.

Learning to control light through camera operations

Fog rises as the night air sets in at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.  (PHO245/Damion Roundtree)

The Ferris Wheel stopped in action.

   I really didn’t learn anything new; all things discussed in this block of instruction I have learned in previous classes.

   What I do know is the more you shoot, the more you learn.

   Camera operations is a learning experience; each time you set out to shoot something use the manual function on your camera. It can be trying at first, but manual will help you control issues when they pop up in difficult lighting situations.

   When a scene is not lit to your liking, try letting light in, whether it’s through f/stops and shutter speeds.

Tombs glow in the dark.

   Using a tripod helps you limit blurring with your images.

   Shoot whenever you get a chance and play with your camera controls as much as possible.

   Happy shooting!

   

Caption writing and its importance

   Photos are not the only information to tell a story; sometimes captions are needed so readers do not misinterpret important facts.
   Captions help readers not assume what the photo may be about.

   Do not use adjectives unless you know how the person really feels.

   It is very important to have the correct information gather names, ages, locations etc.

   Always speak in present tense so the story does't sound outdated.

   Captions when used properly can make or break a photo, depending on what is said could capture the readers attention and allow him/her to read the article in its entirety.

   The AP Style guide is a tool that can help you choose the right words to use because writing as a photojournalist can be tricky.