Exercises

Refer to the guidelines on page 100 to evaluate each photograph in the spread.
How are the photographs used together? Do they tell a story? Do they inform the viewer? Is there something missing?

Cut a large photograph out of your local paper, preferably a photograph with substantial background and a central image. Use a pencil and a ruler to experiment with different ways of cropping the photograph. Have your different crops changed the emphasis of the image? Have you included all the necessary elements of the image in each one?
If you have access to a scanner and computer, scan the main image on page 111 and experiment with cropping, scaling, and scanning at different resolutions. Compare your results with the different versions of the image on pages 111-113.
Suppose you need to illustrate the following articles with studio shots. What images might you request from the photographer? What guidelines would you give him or her?

Now imagine that you need to illustrate the same three stories, but all you can use is clip art. If you have access to a CD-Rom such as Art Explosion, find art there; otherwise, you can visit web sites such as www.clipart.com. Remember that you are enacting a worst-case scenario!

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