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Photojournalism : the Professionals' Approach -with DVD (6TH 08 Edition)

by Kenneth Kobre

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Publisher Comments:

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 world's greatest sports photos.

* Professor Kobre's blog provides links to multimedia and video pieces featured in this edition, and beyond: http: //kenkobre.blog.bom

Synopsis:

As has come to be expected of this venerable and well-established textbook, author Ken Kobre shares interviews with professionals from leading newspapers and magazines and features the very best in photojournalism, teaching and inspiring hopeful photojournalists. With this new edition, powerful events covered by photojournalists from over the past few years have been included by Kobre, who, too, has been in the middle of it all. Everything from coverage of the hurricane that hit New Orleans, how local papers are now handling the war in Iraq, to how Sports Illustrated magazine consistently get their shots, is included in this new edition. Information on RAW formatting and the latest technical trends are also included alongside new interviews and case studies with industry heavy-hitters, as well as over 100 new and thought-provoking images.

Synopsis:

In this well-established textbook, Kobre shares interviews with professionals from leading newspapers and magazines. It features the very best in photojournalism, sure to teach and inspire hopeful photojournalists. Includes more than 100 new and thought-provoking images.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780750685931
Subtitle:
The Professionals' Approach [With Dvdrom]
Author:
Kobre, Kenneth
Editor:
Brill, Betsy
Publisher:
Focal Press
Subject:
Photojournalism
Subject:
Journalism
Subject:
Techniques - General
Publication Date:
February 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
504
Dimensions:
11.04x8.60x1.03 in. 3.83 lbs.

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