ABCNews.com's impact photo (and one of the only photos) of Rick Santorum on the first page is a fabulously shot photograph. (Pictured above) This past week I took the NewsU course on the "Language of the Image." This photo above is an active photo, meaning that the action in the photo is a real event in real time and is capturing the essence of the situation.
The elements in this photo include visual perspective, rule of thirds, layering, and moment. The visual perspective is from below looking up to the speaker. The focuses of the photo are Santorum's hands and head, each falling into the rule of thirds. The layering is shown with the podium, and Santorum in the front with the people and flags in the back creating depth to the photo. The moment of this picture is during the speech, it is not a staged photo.
This photo was one of the only photos featured on ABCNews.com. The medium ABCNews.com chooses mainly is video. The photo packages put together are mainly entertainment featuring Kate Middleton's fashion, Jennifer Aniston, and the "Today in Pictures." These photo packages do not have an article to accompany them and have from 10 to 100 photos.
ABCNews.com, I believe, could use more photos. Their articles can be dry sometimes and some photos would help.
The elements in this photo include visual perspective, rule of thirds, layering, and moment. The visual perspective is from below looking up to the speaker. The focuses of the photo are Santorum's hands and head, each falling into the rule of thirds. The layering is shown with the podium, and Santorum in the front with the people and flags in the back creating depth to the photo. The moment of this picture is during the speech, it is not a staged photo.
This photo was one of the only photos featured on ABCNews.com. The medium ABCNews.com chooses mainly is video. The photo packages put together are mainly entertainment featuring Kate Middleton's fashion, Jennifer Aniston, and the "Today in Pictures." These photo packages do not have an article to accompany them and have from 10 to 100 photos.
ABCNews.com, I believe, could use more photos. Their articles can be dry sometimes and some photos would help.