Introduction to Freelance Photojournalism
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Freelance Photojournalism - Self-paced home study courseLearn how to capture the right moments and deliver your news story though powerful images. UKLC's introductory course for photojournalists is designed to help you start a successful freelance career in this field.The home study programme, which is completed over 90 hours, provides students with the knowledge and skills to produce professional standard photojournalistic articles and market them in front of the right audience.The programme covers the following key areas:Freelance journalism practice and news productionCombining photography and writing to produce reports and articles for publication
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- Freelance Journalism
- Skills and Training
- Writing
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The course is structured as follows:
Introduction to Freelance JournalismThis gives you an overview of the basic skills needed to be a freelance journalist. This section of the course will cover the following topics:
Introduction to Freelance Journalism- What is news?
- The elements of news
- News in the community
- Community newspapers
- What makes a good Freelance Journalist?
- The function of a Freelance Journalist
- The beat system
- Sources and tools
- Preparing mechanically for interviews
- Developing note-taking skills
- Picking the interview location
- Conduct pre-interview research
- Conduct the interview
- Conduct the post-interview
- Taking photographs for publication
- Two visual considerations
- Depth of field
- Isolating a subject
- Lenses and perspectives
- Composition
- The principles of composition
- Action in still photographs
- Stopping action.
- Who gathers cutline information?
- How to record the information
- What to record
- Match up the information with the photograph
- When to record the information
- Sports photography hints
- Filing cutline information
- Introduction
- The four-part cutline
- Equipment available
The UK Learning College is a leading Distance Learning Provider, offering a route to study for anyone who wants to gain a new skill or qualification, but finds the traditional, classroom-based mode of study unsuitable. Distance learning is an ideal way to learn around your current time and financial commitments, no matter how diverse and unpredictable your schedule is. With UK Learning College you not only study when it suits you and in your own time, but you can be sure of receiving all the advice and support you require as your studies develop. Because of our continuous system of enrolments, Students can enrol any time of year, and our flexible distance learning courses allow students to plan their studies to fit in their life style or work commitments. All of our students have access to their own personal distance learning course tutor who specialises in their field of education and is totally committed to helping you succeed in your home learning course.
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The total cost of this training course is £411.25 per participant.
UK Learning College provides a series of discounts and flexible payment plans, designed to meet all candidates' requirements.
Course delivery charges may apply for the paper-based format of the course, as follows:
- Free for UK based...
Introduction to Freelance Photojournalism
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