SECURITY AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Because of the many new technical developments in  the  Navy,  you  will  probably  come  in  contact  with security  problems  early  in  your  job  as  a  news photographer. Photographs disclosing pertinent detailed informa- tion of a classified nature are to be accorded the same classification  as  the  subject  of  the  photograph.  No classified photographs can be released for publication or transmitted by electronic means. Officers  in  command  status  are  responsible  for taking  official  or  unofficial  photographs  and  for  the supervision,  censorship  and  release  of  photographs. Unofficial  photographs  taken  aboard  ship,  station  or aircraft  are  either  submitted  to  the  CO  or  a  properly designated officer (such as the PAO) for screening to assure that no classified matter is revealed. The  review  of  photographs  must  be  objective  in nature.   The   prompt   release   for   publication   of unclassified  photographs  of  interest  to  the  public  and beneficial   to   the   Navy   is   considered   mandatory. Photographs of general naval life, such as ceremonies and  athletic  events,  are  not  considered  to  be  of  a classified nature and should be released automatically y. Photographs  of  doubtful  classification  for  which  release is desired must be referred to CHINFO. Another violation you should be aware of is that of safety. An example is photographing a sailor aboard ship using an electric deck grinder without safety goggles or wearing unauthorized rubber gloves. If you are not sure of the correct safety measures for a given task, ask the command safety officer. THE PICTURE STORY LEARNING   OBJECTIVE:   Identify   the different   types   of   picture   stories   and   the applicable technical requirements. Knowing the detailed techniques for developing a picture  story  are  requirements  for  senior  journalists. However,  at  the  J03  and  J02  levels,  you  should  be familiar with the various categories of picture stories. TYPES OF PICTURE STORIES There are seven basic types of picture stories and they are classified as follows: Illustrated text Photo-text combination Pure picture story Picture story within text Single picture story Abstract picture Informal portrait Illustrated  Text For  this  type  of  picture  story,  the  text  or  story  is written first, then one or more photographs are used to illustrate, or dramatize, its content. In reality, this is not a true picture story, since the photographs are incidental, rather than an integral part of the text. The photographs are used to dress up the page, make it attractive, give it character or establish a mood. Many magazines use the illustrated text format. They frequently introduce each story with a single illustration, full page size, that serves to  attract  the  readers’  attention  and  leads  them  into reading the story. Photo-Text   Combination As the name indicates, the photo-text combination type   of   picture   story   uses   a   combination   of   both photographs and text. However, the photographs carry the weight of the story. The story is told primarily by related   photographs   arranged   in   some   form   of continuity.   The   text   is   important   and   provides worthwhile  information  relative  to  the  photographs,  but it is subordinate to the photographs. This is the easiest type of photograph story to develop and the one most commonly used in the Navy. Pure Picture Story In the pure picture story there is no text except for a brief introduction cutline. Of the seven picture story types,  the  pure  picture  story  is  the  most  difficult  to develop.  It  is  frequently  presented  in  sequences  of photographs taken at brief intervals. For example, a pure picture story of a VIP’s arrival might show the aircraft landing,   the   disembarkation   from   the   aircraft, handshaking with the greeting party, the inspection of an honor guard and the VIP entering a limousine. Pure picture stories normally are used only when the action 12-20