Discusses the meaning and importance of symbolism in photocomposition. (RB)

Explains how to plan, build, and stock a darkroom. (FL)

Describes how advances in desktop publishing, computers, digital photography, and other technology will affect high school publications. (PRA)

Describes some of the delays school yearbook staffs face and suggests how to deal with them. (RB)

Discusses some of the unethical and illegal practices uncovered in Oregon last spring when schools asked photographers for cash rebates and "free" services in return for requiring seniors to patronize a particular studio for graduation pictures. (RB)

A study was conducted to present a national sociological profile of daily newspaper photographers, their attitudes, professional concerns, and relationships to their jobs. Data were collected through a national mail survey. Photographers from 240 daily newspapers in 44 states were represented by the 436 respondents. Most respondents were between…

In addition to surveying the writings of Henry Holmes Smith, this paper explains his importance as a theoretician and practitioner of photography. After a discussion of Smith's ideas on "reading photographs" and his concerns with the ethics of photography, particularly of photojournalism, the essays in the book, "Henry Holmes Smith:…

Provides tips for photographers covering athletic events. (RB)

Discusses how to construct a photo essay and presents one example of such a documentary in pictures. (TO)

Contains tips for developing black and white negative film with scratches and dust particles, and presents seven pictures demonstrating these common problems of the high school photojournalist. (RB)