GAMBAR YANG BERCERITA: PELATIHAN TEKNIK DAN ETIKA JURNALISTIK FOTO

Abstrak

Images That Tell a Story: Photojournalism Techniques and Ethics Training is a Community Service activity that aims to improve the understanding of journalistic photography techniques and ethics for Journalism students batch 2023 FISIP, Halu Oleo University. This training is motivated by the lack of technical skills in taking pictures and ethical awareness in producing visual content, which has the potential to affect the credibility of journalistic work. The implementation method includes interactive lectures, demonstrations of photography techniques (composition, lighting, angles), visual ethics case studies, and field practice with direct assistance. Participants are equipped with the ability to optimize simple devices, such as smartphones and basic cameras, to produce journalistic photos. The evaluation results show an increase in participants' understanding, starting from being able to apply basic photography techniques, and understanding ethical principles such as avoiding image manipulation and respecting the privacy of the subject. This activity proves that the hands-on training approach is effective in developing journalistic photography competencies with integrity.

Kata kunci

• Ethics
• Photojournalism
• technique