Art of Press Photography

Course Main Objective

The course aims to introduce students to principles of the art of photography and highlight role of photography in journalism and connect between the photo and news item as well as types of the press photos and their effects and factors of the successful press photographer.
To learn about the principles of art of photography and its role in journalism and types of press photos and further make a layout of a photo by computer and learn about the modern techniques in field of digital photography through exercises on photography.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
•    1.1 Understand origin, characteristics and functions of press photography and its dimensions and angles.
• 2. Skills 
•    2.1 Use modern means of photography in the digital processing and credibility of press photo.
•    2.2 Be able to deal with the camera and produce press photos.
• 3. Values 
•    3.1 Practice the art of press photography based upon moral, professional and social platform.

Course Content

• The origin and concept of art of photography.
• Types of photography cameras.
• Types, elements, dimensions and angles of press photos.
• Employing press photo
• Newsy forms in press photography.
• Interior and exterior photography
• Layout
• The digital processing and credibility of press photo.
• Content analysis of press photo.
• Press photo: a tool of media conflict.
• Future of press photo
• Exercises on photography.

Textbook (s) 

• Primary Sources

- Muhammad, Abdel Hafeez. A. Press Photography. Dar Al-Massera, Amman, 2011.

• Secondary Sources

The main secondary sources (e.g., scientific journals, reports...etc):
- Muhammad, Abdel Hameed., El-Sayed, Bahnasi. Effects of Press Photo "Theory and Application". 2004.
Proposed list of books and references (e.g., Scientific journals, reports...etc.):
- Journal of Communication and Development. Dar Al-Nahda Al-Arabiya, Beirut, 2001, 2012.
- Kenneth Kobré, Betsy Brill, Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach, Gulf Professional Publishing, Mar 15, 2004

• On-line Sources

- List of on-line sources: websites, social media...etc.

• Others

Other tutorials, e.g.: computer-based programs, or CDs, or software, professional ethics or rules and regulations.

Course ID: JOUR 307