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Shikhar Dua | Photojournalist | Times of India
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What is Photojournalism?
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Photojournalist Shikhar Dua has 3 years of professional experience in Photojournalism. Here is how Photojournalist Shikhar Dua detailed Photojournalism:
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story.
How Photojournalist Shikhar Dua got into Photojournalism?
I have done B Tech in Electronics & Instrumentation from GRD, Dehradun. Post that, I worked as a Plant Engineer at AMTEK India Ltd for some time. I then started doing photography projects. I also co-founded a photography firm by the name High Tide in 2015. I am a Photojournalist at Times Of India.
Photojournalist Shikhar Dua's Talk on Photojournalism |
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| Starts with what is: | |
| 1) | Photojournalism |
| Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Photojournalism, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Photojournalism. It details these topics within Education for Photojournalism: | |
| 2) | Camera Equipment |
| 3) | Language |
| 4) | Local Area Knowledge |
| 5) | Current Affairs |
| Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Photojournalism go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Photojournalism: | |
| 6) | Eye for Detail |
| 7) | Story Telling |
| 8) | Communication |
| 9) | Situational Awareness |
| 10) | Impartial Reporting |
| Positives of Photojournalism are quite interesting. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Photojournalism: | |
| 11) | Social Impact |
| 12) | Travelling |
| 13) | Continuous Learning |
| 14) | Networking |
| There are a few Challenges in Photojournalism which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
| 15) | Handling Situations |
| 16) | Political Interference |
| 17) | Long Working Hours |
| 18) | Kit Readiness |
| In the final section of the Talk, Shikhar Dua talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
| 19) | Photojournalism |
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Links for this Talk
LifePage Career Talk on Photojournalism
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/photojournalism-1
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20171017-0002
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHoF7_yb30Y
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