Photographic Documentation - Administration
and Preparation
Describe the steps and procedures necessary
to prepare for a photographic assignment
Standards
Table of Contents
Table of Contents (cont)
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Introduction to Photographic Documentation -
Administration and Preparation
Lesson 1. Prepare for a photographic
assignment
Figure 1-1. Training - Visual Information
Work Order
Figure 1-1. Training - Visual Information
Work Order (continued)
Work orders.
Mission parameters.
Learning Event 2: Prepare Equipment and Film
Learning Event 3: Describe Different Types
of Photographic Assignments
Terrain photography.
Aerial photography.
Record photography.
Sports photography.
Spot news.
Spot news (cont)
Practice Exercise
Practice Exercise (cont)
Practice Exercise (cont)
Lesson 2. Plan a picture story sequence.
Learning Event 2: List Picture Story Steps
Develop the idea.
Learning Event 3: Plan for the Mission
Tactical stories.
Figure 2-1. Sample storyboard
Learning Event 4: Prepare Photo Layouts
Practice Exercise
Practice Exercise (cont)
Lesson 3. Write a photographic captions.
Figure 3-1. DA Form 3315 (Photographer's
Caption)
Learning Event 2: Describe the Use of the
Description of Event Section of DA Form 3315
Individual captions.
Figure 3-2. Individual captions
Intelligence captions.
Practice Exercise
Lesson 4. Number photographic negatives
Learning Event 2: Describe Negative
Numbering System
Figure 4-1. Correctly numbered 4- by 5-inch
negative
Figure 4-3. Correctly numbered 35mm negative
Figure 4-4. Motion picture slate
Record negatives
Classification of photographs.
Practice Exercise
Answers to Practice Exercise
Answers to Practice Exercise (Cont)