How Do You Write Captions For Sports Photos?
Sports photo captions draw readers into dramatic athletic moments. Good captions are accurate, compelling, brief and timely. They must be published right away, so the caption writer has only a few hours or less of turnaround time. The caption might be the entire story. If the picture is good and there is not much space, the caption may be the only words the reader sees about the game. Write the caption in this order, easiest to hardest: photo credit, body copy, and header or cutline. The photo credit should reflect who took or owns the copyright of the picture. It is usually in parentheses. Write the body copy, or what is happening in the photo. Explain why the photographer snapped that particular moment. Remember the Five W”s: who, what where, when and why.Most important are “who,” “where” and “when.” The reporter or photographer may be able to help with these details, but you are responsible to get them perfect. After accurately reporting the names, date and location, you will have v
