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Learning about the language of images

Learning about the language of images

Photojournalist, Mr. Jimmy A. Domingo conducted training on visual literacy, basic photography, and caption writing for Philippine Information Agency personnel from central and regional offices on July 5, 2023, at the PIA Conference and via Zoom.

Sessions during the training include Overview of Current Trends in Visual Communication; Photography and Photojournalism; Visual Literacy and the Language of the Image; and News Caption Writing.

Participants were also tasked to go out of their offices, take photos, and write captions about them. Their trainer, Mr. Domingo, later subjected these entries to constructive critiquing.

Participants of the training listen intently as Mr. Jimmy A. Domingo shares his insights about Photography and Photojournalism.
PIA Director-General Jose A. Torres Jr. talks about the agency's mandate and how it must be an approachable and accessible source of information. He said its branding should emphasize on inclusivity.
PIA Director-General Jose A. Torres Jr. talks about the agency's mandate and how it must be an approachable and accessible source of information. He said its branding should emphasize on inclusivity.
Resource person, Mr. Jimmy A. Domingo receives his certificate and token of appreciation for his fruitful lecture and inspiring insights during the workshop.
Photojournalist, Mr. Jimmy A. Domingo lectures the participants about visual literacy and the language of the image.
Participants of the workshop pose for a photo opportunity together with PIA Director-General Jose A. Torres Jr. (sixth from the left), with resource person Mr. Jimmy A. Domingo, Deputy Director-General Nicole Jocelle Marie Managbanag, Deputy Director-General Karl Louie B. Fajardo and Deputy Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro (fifth from the left).

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Andrea Bancud

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Information II from the Creative Production Services Division of PIA Central Office who also writes scripts for IEC materials such as AVP, TV Commercial, Radio Commercial and print materials. 

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