ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment:
"Basic Photojournalism" and "Photographic Quality Assurance."
Pages 1-1 through 2-5.
Learning Objective:
Identify
the purpose of photojournalism.
l-l.
Which of the following attributes
is the most important requirement
of a Navy photojournalist?
1.
The ability to write good
stories
2.
The recognition for winning
several photo contests
3.
The skillful use of camera
equipment
4.
The application of state-of-
the-art equipment
1-2.
The assignments of Navy
photojournalists involve only those
subjects with great human interest
value.
1.
True
2.
False
1-3.
The assignments of a Navy
photojournalist can be categorized
into what two groups?
1.
Spot news and feature pictures
2.
News writing and photography
3.
Photo layout and typesetting
4.
Desktop publishing and prepress
cropping
Learning Objective:
Identify
purposes of spot-news photographs.
1-4.
Spot-news photographs involve
current events while a feature
assignment emphasizes human
interest.
1.
True
2.
False
l-5.
Which of the following factors is
the most important for getting a
spot-news photograph published?
1.
Using interesting camera angles
2.
Using dramatic lighting
techniques
3.
Providing black-and-white
glossy prints
4.
Providing an image that is
newsworthy
1-6
1-7
l-8
l-9
l-10
Of the following elements, which
one provides the stopping power for
a photograph?
1.
Newsworthiness
2.
Human interest
3.
Impact
4.
Photographic quality
Which of the following techniques
helps to create impact in a news
photograph?
1.
Using dramatic lighting
2.
Recording peak action
3.
Separating the subject
from the background
4.
Each of the above
It is important that photographs
used for news purposes be free
of all imperfections.
1.
True
2.
False
You are printing a photograph for
reproduction in a newspaper or
magazine.
You should make the
print so it has what contrast?
1.
High
2.
Low
3.
Normal
4.
It does not matter since the
print will be reproduced as a
half-tone image.
When possible, a photographic print
that will be reproduced in a
newspaper or magazine should be
printed on what paper surface?
1.
Glossy
2.
Matte
3.
Luster
4.
Pearl
l-11.
In a newspaper, the width of a
column is approximately what number
of inches?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4.
4
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