Why we tell stories in the yearbook

Scott Rensberger, a freelance visual story teller and award-winning international journalist, said, “I live by the saying, ‘A good story is everything.’ If you don’t have a great story, then

What’s your angle?

Once your photographers have mastered the technical aspects of their cameras, it’s time to address the creative side of photography, starting with composition. Photographers should see themselves as

11 students lock a finalist position in NSPA competition

National Scholastic Press Association’s Picture of the Year competition honors student photographers in six categories, including News, Feature, Sports Action, Sports Reaction, Environmental

The assignment is “action” in Balfour’s fall photo contest

Great photography is crucial to a fantastic yearbook.

No matter where you are in the production process, photo skills need to continue to be improved and reinforced. For interesting photo

Effortlessly obtain more photos for the yearbook

Having trouble getting photos of Cross Country? Golf? Field trips? Physics projects?

Yearbook photographers can’t be everywhere so why not allow students or parents who are at sporting events,

Hey, here’s an end-of-the-year assignment idea

Frequently, advisers ask what to do with their classes when the book is done. Others are looking for an end of the year project or something to use as a final assessment.

One solution is a photo

Honor teachers with an environmental portrait assignment

Environmental portraits capture a person in their surroundings.

Get recognition for your students’ outstanding photography

Great photography is crucial to a fantastic yearbook. No matter where you are in the production process, photo skills need to continue to be improved and reinforced. There are also numerous school

Photo sharing app enhances yearbook coverage

Meet Image Share, a community photo app that your yearbook staff and school community will love. Image Share allows students, parents and faculty in the school community to contribute content for the

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