In chapter 6, Briggs talked about photography and it’s importance to journalism through storytelling and providing the most possible information on an event. Photography has been around for awhile but with the advent of digital photography, the photography game has changed.

Now that digital photography has cut out the laborious dark room and other time consuming techniques once necessary for photography, anyone can be a photographer. Everyone cannot be a good photographer, however.

How to be a good photographer

Accoriding to Briggs, good photography is about catching the right moment and being patient. Anyone can take a photo of a concert, but the difference between getting a shot of the band performing normally on stage and a shot of the singer jumping into the crowd is imense. Also, in order to get a shot like this you need patience. The singer won’t start a show with a stage dive, but if you’re patient and wait, it could happen.

Another important aspect to being a good photographer is to get your subjects comfortable with you. If they’re comfortable they’re more likely to act naturally and give your photos the same feel. A photo that looks staged is obvious and takes away from it.

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