Module Overview

Editorial Photography

Editorial Photography offers significant opportunities for freelance photographers in print media and online publications. Students will choose from news, fashion, still life/advertising, architecture, and portraiture assignments in real world professional contexts. students will explore ethical narrative storytelling methods taught through workshops, lectures and seminars as well as practical skills such as lighting on location, digital workflow and editing, design and magazine layout. The module also offers opportunities to work collaboratively with Journalism students, as well as learn from visiting professional editorial photographers and magazine picture editors.

Module Code

PHOT 2011

ECTS Credits

5

*Curricular information is subject to change

Historical and Contemporary photographic narrative/editorial fieldwork methods

n/a

Introduction to the core elements of photographic storytelling

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Professional Practice and working in an editorial team

n/a

Portable lighting on location

n/a

Lightroom Workflow for effective editing

n/a

Magazine layout design using InDesign

n/a

Image and text, defining contexts and effective captioning

n/a

Preparing image files for print and social media applications

n/a

Research methodologies, interviewing techniques

n/a

Visiting professional editorial photographers and magazine picture editors

n/a

Workshops and seminars

Real world assignments

Peer led critical reviews

Portfolio

Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown %
Other Assessment(s)100