Thursday, February 26, 2009

Voice Over

The most effective Powerpoint presentations have slides only with images. No bullets. They are accompanied with an oral presentation that communicates a point of view. Watch the news story about hurricane Katrina from CBS news.



What is the theme of the voice over? Notice how the images add to the story.

What makes an effective Photo?














These photos are composed in a purposeful way to be effective. Look carefully at the composition. Why are they effective?

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Harlem Renaissance


The Harlem Renaissance is known for the explosion of energy and creativity among writers, musicians, dancers and artists in Harlem. How is it related to events in the late 19th century and early 20th century? Who were five of the major artists of this period? Link to your powerpoint presentation about the Harlem Renaissance.

Welcome

Welcome!! It is February...A New Beginning...I look forward to working with you this year.

This is the class blog. I will post class assignments and interesting developments connected to PhotoJournalism, Digital Cameras,Computers, the internet and other tools have changed the way we communicate. New tools are always being created.

Next week you will create an account with Google and create your own Blogger account.