Presentation given at the 2013 Texas School Public Relations Conference on the basics of photography and it's importance for school public relations professionals.
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2. Why is photography important to
the PR professional?
™ The majority of media releases sent don’t include an image
– make yours stand out by including a great photo
™ P.R. Blogger, Brooke Nolan writes: “Perhaps you don’t even
need to bother writing a story to go along with images.
Great exposure can be [won] through an image alone.
Without sounding too corny ‘a picture speaks a thousand
words’ and all that. Send pictures with a simple photo
caption and short paragraph outlining the story — this
works especially well for the ‘social’ pages in magazines.”
3. Social Media
™ On Facebook, photos generate twice as many Likes as
text updates, and videos are shared twelve times more
than links and text posts
™ 42 percent of all Tumblr posts are photos
™ Photo and video posts on Pinterest generate more
referral traffic than Twitter, Stumbleupon, LinkedIn
and Google+ combined
4. What makes a great PR
photo?
™ Avoid clichéd photos (smiling business men holding giant
checks are no-no’s)
™ News is about real people – your photo should reflect this
™ Should sum up your story – often strong photos run with
just a caption
™ Include branding (naturally)
™ Tells something about the person, what they are doing, what
the company involvement is
5. Learn the basics
™ Get to know your camera
™ Hold your camera properly
™ Get out of auto mode
™ Learn to collect subject’s information quickly
6. How to hold your camera
• Left hand holding the
camera, fingers softly
gripping around the lens
• Right hand is used for
controlling the settings of
the camera
• Elbows together, pressing
on the chest
• Camera firmly against the
forehead, head leaning
towards the camera
8. Composition
™ Fill the frame
™ Simplify the image by getting in close
™ Be aware of your background
™ Rule of thirds
9. Rule of Thirds
• Picture is separated into a
grid of thirds
• The subject is placed at
intersections of lines
• The picture is more
visually appealing because
the subject is not centered
or symmetrical
• This is a tried and true
method, but not always the
best
11. Fill your frame
™ Use your zoom
™ Position yourself close to your subject
™ Crop your shots (be aware of quality loss)
™ Remember: including your subject’s entire body is not
necessary
14. Background
™ Make sure backgrounds don’t interfere with your subject
™ Look for solid color backgrounds like a solid colored wall or expanse of
blue sky
™ Beware of distractions such as objects, other people or colors that take
away from your subject
™ Isolate your subject
™ Use depth of field to make your subject sharp and background soft
™ Don’t eliminate your background completely! It is still necessary for
showing where your subject is located.
17. Uncommon Angles
™ Experiment with high- and low-angle shots that show
both scale and perspective
™ Kneel down to capture subjects near the ground or
photograph subjects above you
19. Speaker shots
™ Animated speaker – look for hand gestures
™ Enthralled listeners
™ Use long lenses & no flash
20. Headshots without a studio
™ Simple or plain background
™ Have subject stand or sit on stool
™ Position body ¾ turn, but have them look forward
™ Have subject sit up straight and stick neck out
21. Other Tips
™ A photo only tells a great story if it can stand on its own.
Ask yourself: can you tell what the subject is without an
explanation?
™ Name tags are your best friend. Snap a shot of them
immediately after taking your subject’s photo for
identification later.
™ Read/subscribe to photography tutorials
™ www.digitalphotographyschool.com
™ www.photojojo.com
™ www.photo.net
™ Don’t forget to send links to your photo sharing sites and
Facebook galleries in your media releases.