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 Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach

 

Published by: FOCAL PRESS
Author: Kobre, Kenneth
Number of pages: 512
Group: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
ISBN: 075068593X/9780750685931
User level: All
Objective: Reference
Date Published: February 2008
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Photojournalism: A Professionals' Approach, 6th edition blends insightful interviews with professionals, practical experience, current equipment and camera technology, and high-impact photographs to create the definitive book on photojournalism. The DVD features footage of working professionals handling on-the-job challenges.

This revised edition features information on new laws affecting photojournalists, new trends in multimedia to keep skills competitive, and as the world grows smaller, a look back at some international history in the photography world. Updates throughout the a imaging chapter, feature pictures, picture editing, ethics, law and wartime censorship keep this book the bible it is known to be. More interviews and case studies with industry greats result in a stunning and dramatic showcase of the best of photojournalism.

What's new to this edition:
* Chapter on Multimedia introduces still photojournalists to reporting and sound gathering for multimedia and video reports for the Internet and television.
* Chapter on Video examines tools and techniques for shooting and storytelling in video.
* DVD includes a new hour-long documentary that takes readers inside Sports Illustrated to see how editors at the weekly magazine edit the worlds greatest sports photos.
* Professor Kobrés blog provides links to multimedia and video pieces featured in this edition, and beyond: http://kenkobre.blog.bom