Interviee _______________________________________

TASKS

• Your purpose is to document information, not necessarily to express your artistic sensibilities.
• Take a variety of shots. Begin with "wide-angle" shots that document as much of the setting as possible.
• Take a series of close-ups of people, if appropriate.
• Take extreme close-ups of objects.
• When shooting outdoors, remember to have the sun at your back.

CHECKLIST: Did you:

____ Bring along extra batteries?

____ Test the camera in advance to ensure that it is working properly?

____ Thoroughly look at the environment to evaluate what should be photographed?

____ Photograph the setting of the interview?

____ Ask people for permission to take their photograph?

____ Make sure that anyone being photographed has signed a Written Release Form?

____ Take close-up photographs of the people, if you have permission to do so?

____ Take close-up photographs of relevant objects and/or documents?

____ Shoot from a variety of angles?

____ Keep the sun to your back when outdoors?

____ Take many photographs, knowing that some will not turn out well?

____ Label photo files, CDs, and memory cards; and identify which log sheets they correspond to?

____ Log your photos by number on a Photo Log if using film?

____ Print the photos, number them, and record them on a Contact Sheet if using a digital camera?

____ Print extra copies of photos to give to the Interviewee as a way of saying thanks?

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

____ Digital camera

____ Photo Logs and/or Contact Sheets for digital photos

____ Extra batteries

____ Written Release Form