Insight/On the Cover by Bill Hurter
“Editorial photography, that which is created for books, magazines and newspapers, is a highly specialized field. These experts know how to cover a story in visual terms that result in an enticing variety of images that lend themselves to the layout and page-design process. An editorial photographer is, by necessity, part storyteller, part graphic designer. Add to these qualifications the aspect of competition among photographers for the best assignments and editorial projects, and you have the ingredients for a high-stress occupation. Nevertheless, most editorial photographers will tell you they wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.”
Great Books to Consider For the Editorial Photographer
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Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography (Paperback)
by Michael Grecco (Author) -
Digital Food Photography (Paperback)
by Lou Manna -
Still Life and Special Effects Photography: A Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques, Second Edition (Paperback)
by Roger Hicks (Author), Frances Schultz (Author) -
Digital Sports Photography : Take Winning Shots Every Time (Paperback)
by Serge Timacheff (Author), David Karlins (Author)
Editorial Photography Oranizations and Links
Fashion Photographers
Journalist
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http://www.digitalrailroad.net/stephaniesinclair/Default.aspx The powerful work of a young journalist.
Agencies
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http://www.jedroot.com/ Wow, you need to look at this site. Top international talent all under one roof.
Assignments for Editorial Photography
Shooting
- Food, Eating and Entertainment
- Sports
- Leisure activities
- Event Coverage
- Exercise, Diet and Health
- Fashion
- Cosmetics
- Travel
- Jewelry on Location
- Portraits
- Illustrative
Standard Image Management
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Maintain a Portable USB powered 100G+ Hardrive
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Back up all files.
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Get a protective case and treat your HD gently.
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Lightroom
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Keep Catalogue of each shoot inside the ASSIGNMENT folder in your USB powered 100G+ portable hard drive.
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Process 25-50 to enhance camera exposures.
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Process to full JPEG for ProShow
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Export to Flickr sized folder
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Export to Blog Sized.
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Maintain a WordPress Database (Blog)
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Write a Post that includes 5 images from each shooting assignments.
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Properly size images to maximum size for the theme that is selected.
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Keep a Blog roll that include all students in the class.
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Maintain a flickr.com Account
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Make a new set for each shooting assignment.
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Post the link for the slideshow of each set on your blog.
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