Gary Embury and Mario Minichiello

Includes checklists, profiles and projects

Chapter 1: What is Reportage Drawing
Background
The rise of reportage and the influence of the war artist
The camera and the eye
Case study: George Butler/Syria
Interview: Jill Gibbon

Chapter 2: Materials, Media and Methods
Choosing the right materials
Technology and digital media
Case Study: Jenny Soep/ Capturing a live event
Exercise: Drawing a live event
Box: Checklist of materials
Interview: Julia Midgley
Interview: Tim Vyner

Chapter 3: Developing a Visual Language
Individual approaches
Case Study: Jedidiah Dore/New York City
Case Study: Sue Coe/Elephant Nature Park
Exercise: Developing your visual language
Interview: First Hand Reportage Collective
Interview: Olivier Kugler

Chapter 4: On Location
Beginning a project
Case Study: Gary Embury/ The Bristol Bike Project
Interview: Lucinda Rogers
Interview: Jenny Soep

Chapter 5: Capturing a sense of place
Case Study: Veronica Lawler/Mystic Seaport
Checklist
Tips and techniques: On location
Case Study: Luisa Crosbie/ Her Majesty's Theatre, London
Case Study: Anne Howeson/ Drawing and Memory
Interview: Bo SoremskyChapter 6: Creating a Narrative
Developing the story
Story selection and developing content
Tips and techniques
Outlining your story
Interview: Louis Netter
Interview: Chloe Regan
Exercise: Creating a story using a fixed viewpoint

Chapter 7: Becoming a Visual Journalist
Creating a digital portfolio
Tips in preparing your portfolio
Editing your portfolio
The world of work
Finding work
Speculative work
Working through a gallery
Direct calling and arranging interviews
Responsibilities
Human ethics and professional practice
Tips and checklists
Case Study: Mario Minichiello/Weekend Financial Times
Exercise: Developing a reportage illustration brief

Conclusion
The future of reportage
Interview: Martin Harrison

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