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Captions. Writing & Design. THINGS TO REMEMBER. Caption writing involves Interviewing Prewriting Drafting Rewriting Editing. THINGS TO REMEMBER. Tells the Who What When Where Why (and how , kinda… ). TYPES OF CAPTIONS. BASIC EXPANDED IDENTIFICATION COLLECTION GROUPED

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  1. Captions Writing & Design

  2. THINGS TO REMEMBER • Caption writing involves • Interviewing • Prewriting • Drafting • Rewriting • Editing

  3. THINGS TO REMEMBER • Tells the • Who • What • When • Where • Why • (and how, kinda…)

  4. TYPES OF CAPTIONS • BASIC • EXPANDED • IDENTIFICATION • COLLECTION • GROUPED • GROUP IDENTS

  5. Sentence captions identify people (up to five) and describe the action in the photo in present tense. They are often used when space is limited or when there are a number of photos on the spread which are closely related. TYPES OF CAPTIONS BASIC

  6. Expanded captions add one or two sentences to the basic sentence caption to tell a more complete story. The sentence that describes the action is followed by a sentence that expands on the moment captured in the photo. This sentence is written in past tense. TYPES OF CAPTIONS EXPANDED

  7. TYPES OF CAPTIONSIDENTIFICATION Identify up to five people in a photo. After five, identify the group, i.e. cheerleaders, drum line. Idents include first and last names. They may also include class, and/or position (quarterback, Key Club officer, etc. They are usually used with a photo collection (1st degree of separation).

  8. TYPES OF CAPTIONSIDENTIFICATION Need to include more people in your book? Consider running candid portraits through the book with simple identifications.

  9. When captions are grouped, a number is placed on the photo to link the picture to the correct caption. Captions are generally the basic “who, what, where” variety. TYPES OF CAPTIONSGROUPED

  10. TYPES OF CAPTIONSCOLLECTION Trainers Emily Grady, senior; and Sam Grabo, junior; running back Lawrence Nichols, senior Sophomores Tricia Keane, Helen Lanning, Liz Grabo CONFERENCE CHAMPS. With unprecedented support from both the school and the community, the football team rallied from a 20 point deficit to defeat Fairview 28-27 in the conference championship game on Nov. 3. Fans were brought to their feet when injured running back Lawrence Nichols returned to the game after pulling the a calf muscle in the opening minutes of the second half. “When we were presented the championship trophy, all I could think of was the speech that Jon Germuska gave in the locker room at half-time. He talked about believing in ourselves. After all the setbacks as a result of injuries, we showed that we are a team that has character. We had another chance to prove that we are a team that never backs down and never gives up. It was awesome to come from behind and beat Fairview,” said kicker Jonah Martin, senior. Collection captions describe the total package and are accompanied by idents. Photos must have a common theme for this type of caption to be effective. Dance team juniors 2006 Pioneer Conference Champions

  11. TYPES OF CAPTIONSGROUP IDENTS Group idents include group name and row designations (front, second, back) in different type so they’re easy to find

  12. TYPES OF CAPTIONSGROUP IDENTS Always list front row first!

  13. AS EASY AS A, B, C, D A — Action Lead-In B — Basic Information C — Complementary Information D — Detailed Quote

  14. A — ACTION LEAD-IN List words or phrases that come to mind when looking at the picture • Break • Water • Horn • Camp • Hot

  15. A — ACTION LEAD-IN Write an attention-getting word or phrase that links the caption to the picture • In Hot Water • Water Music • Water Break • Cool Note

  16. B — BASIC INFORMATION Just the facts RESEARCH. Find out the who, what, where and when. Write a sentence in PRESENT tense that describes the action of the photo.

  17. B — BASIC INFORMATION Just the facts • Using first and last names, identify everyone in the photo up to five • Interview people in the picture as well as those associated with the activity • Accurately describe the action in the photo

  18. B — BASIC INFORMATION Facts from interview WHO: Trumpets Emily Grady ’09 and Samantha Gabo ’09 with section leader Erick Nichols ’12 WHAT: During a break at summer band camp, freshmen trumpets pull a prank on their senior section leader WHEN: Monday of thesecond week of band camp; August 18; 10 a.m. break WHERE: high school practice field

  19. B — BASIC INFORMATION Write now During the 10 a.m. break at band camp on Aug. 18, Emily Grady ’09 distracts Lawrence Nichols ’12 as Samantha Gabo ’09 pours a cup of cold water on his head.

  20. B — BASIC INFORMATION Keep on writing Write another sentence that contains key information in PAST tense As part of their introduction to marching band, freshmen were asked to wait on seniors.

  21. C — COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Wrap it up • Expand coverage by going behind the scenes • Dig deeper. Get the inside scoop and appeal to the intelligent, curious reader • Write additional sentences in past tense

  22. C — COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Wrap it up HOW:Because of hazing rules,seniors could only “request” that reasonable tasks be performed and freshmen had the option to decline.

  23. D — DETAILED QUOTE Wrap it up Conclude with a quote from someone outside the action to draw readers to the spread QUOTE:“The first week of camp, the ninth graders are intimidated, but it is a whole different story the second week. That’s when the fun begins,” said student director Katie Kowalski.

  24. Final Caption WATER MUSIC.During the 10 a.m. break at band camp on Aug. 18, Emily Grady ’09 distracts Lawrence Nichols ’12 as Samantha Gabo ’09 delivers a cup of cold water to his head.As part of their introduction to marching band, freshmen were asked to wait on seniors.Because of hazing rules, however,seniors could only “request” that reasonable tasks be performed and freshmen had the option to decline. “The first week of camp, the ninth graders are intimidated, but it is a whole different story the second week. That’s when the fun begins,” said student director Katie Kowalski.

  25. CHECK DETAILS • Are names spelled correctly? Erick or Erik, Nichols or Nickels? • Is grade classification included? • Have you made sure the caption does not begin with a name? • Is there a window?

  26. CAPTION WRITING TIPS • Do not editorialize. • Go, Team! • Congratulations, Harvard-Westlake • We love our players • Go out and support the Wolverines • We have the best volleyball team ever • Avoid clichés or trite wording that describe actions with feelings, such as happily rejoices, jumps with joy, claps with glee, etc.

  27. CAPTION WRITING TIPS • Use various styles for starting captions. • Do not state the obvious.

  28. CAPTION WRITING TIPS Sports captions • Check the type of caption that is used in your section (such as sentence or expanded) • Include the following: • The play’s outcome • The names of all players from all teams in the photo • Uniform or jersey numbers for all players

  29. CAPTION WRITING TIPS Sports captions • In secondary information include: • Statistics about the team, the player, the season and previous games played against the opponent, etc. • Be sure to include the final score.

  30. CAPTION WRITING TIPS Sports captions GRABIT. After the ball is knocked out of her hands by UNCW’s #8 Lori Drake, guard #12 Nikitta Gartell ’09 recovers and scores two. Gartrell scored seven points off the bench in the Nov. 17 win at the RBC Center. “She was a little nervous because it was her first action of the year, but we had a comfortable 10-point lead when she went in and she helped to extend it to 15 at the buzzer,” Coach Jeff Moffitt said.

  31. CAPTION WRITING TIPS Group photo captions • Identify the group • Start from the front row and work left to right (but don’t write Left to Right) Example Science Club:Front Row- Gina DeLaCruz (adviser), Matt James. Second Row- Ferra McKinzey, Tina Marks, J.J. Timmons. Back Row- Hannah Dims, Yolanda Gulickson. Note the use of bold face for club name, italics for the row designations

  32. CAPTION WRITING TIPS Group photo captions • Label each row as front row, second row,… back row • Identify people with special titles (by placing the title in parentheses after the person’s name Example Science Club:Front Row- Gina DeLaCruz (adviser), Matt James; Second Row- Ferra McKinzey, Tina Marks, J.J. Timmons; Back Row- Hannah Dims, Yolanda Gulickson. Note the use of bold face for club name, italics for the row designations

  33. CAPTION DESIGN

  34. CAPTION DESIGN Photo credit placement Justin Black Justin Black With a time-out on their hands, cheerleaders Jessica Rehms ’11 and Carrie Smythe ’13 accompany their facial contortions with rude noises for the benefit of their squad. “Luckily, no one in the stands could hear us,” Smythe said. photo by Justin Black Photos may have photo credits • Choose one style and stick with it!

  35. CAPTION DESIGN Photo credit placement Justin Black Justin Black With a time-out on their hands, cheerleaders Jessica Rehms and Carrie Smythe accompany their facial contortions with rude noises for the benefit of their squad. “Luckily, no one in the stands could hear us,” Smythe said. photo by Justin Black • Placement styles: • On the right side of the photo flowing from the bottom edge of the photo up in italics • Under the photo aligned with the right edge in italics At the end of the caption in italics

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