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This is the Staff Only page. This contains our resources, tips and tricks on creating the yearbook. Much of what is here has been gathered from conferences at Jostens, Balfour and Taylor including chats with other advisers. Feel free to take and share.
Handbooks
Staffer Handbook
Editor Handbook
Theme
Theme Assignment *Make a copy of the document before starting!
Photography - Camera Basics
Powerpoint - Camera Basics and Usage
Common Photography Mistakes Made by Newbies & How to Avoid Them
Photography - Composition
Powerpoint - Telling the Story
Powerpoint - Photos With Stopping Power
Powerpoint - Photo Story
Definitive Word on Photography
Exploring the Light in Various Locations
Saving Face
Putting Action Into Your Action Photo
Photography - Evaluation
Powerpoint - Evaluating Photos on Spreads
Section Scavenger Hunt
Secret Agent Photo Project
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Photoshop
10 Steps to Something Great
Techniques Packet
Photoshop Practice Assignment & Rubric
Beyond the Basics in Photoshop
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Reporting & Interviewing
7 Ups to Interviewing
Speed Dating Handout Assignment
Signal Interview - Prep Sheet
On the Details
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Coverage
Spread Organization & Sidebar Ideas
Spread Starters
Let Your Yearbook Sell Itself
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Copy Writing
Powerpoint - Rethinking Our Writing: 300 Word Stories
Handout - Sample 300 Word Stories
300 Word Stories Assignment
300 Word Stories Quotes (make a copy first)
300 Word Stories
Traditional Body Copy Guidelines
Headlines
Alternative Copy
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Leads and Voice
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Copy Writing - Editing
Editing & Revising
AP Style Guidelines
AP Style Cheat Sheet
Sports
Sport Writing
Sports Photography
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Captions
Caption Writing
Caption Writing
Sustaining Ideals in Journalism
ABCD Caption Writing
Organization
Getting Started
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Design
King Pica: Structure & Rules
King Pica: Structure & Rules
King Pica: Paper to Computer
King Pica: Paper to Computer
King Pica Layout
Beyond King Pica: Part I
Beyond King Pica: Part II
Beyond King Pica: Part III
Beyond King Pica: Part I-III
Combining Fonts
Top 10 Teaching Design
Design Project