Photography & Illustration
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Advance Work: Digital Dos and Don'ts
CURRENTS Article
Digital photography might cut back on the boxes of photos an institution accumulates, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't follow a protocol for taking and keeping photos.
AdvanceWork: Taking Stock
CURRENTS Article
In this AdvanceWork piece, the author advises communications professionals how to sort through campus publications in order to determine what types of photos they use most often and the images they need, in order to plan for creating a photo CD library.
AdvanceWork: Names and Faces
CURRENTS Article
It's homecoming weekend and you're a frantic alumni relations officer trying to round up graduates for a class photo.
Tech Support: Pixel-ated Photography
CURRENTS Article
Publications managers interested in digital cameras must consider whether to buy now or wait for the technology to improve and prices to drop. Eveland explains how digital cameras work and how they compare to traditional cameras. She describes features to consider in evaluating cameras and discusses what improvements are expected in the near future.
Illustrious Possibilities
CURRENTS Article
Although photography is the traditional choice for viewbooks, illustration can represent ideas that photography cannot capture, such as an abstract concept; imaginative assemblages of objects, people, and ideas; and situations that are physically impossible to photograph. To create balance, be careful in juxtaposing color photos with color illustrations, and avoid combining illustrations and photo