How captions help describe a picture.

   As the old proverb says “a picture is worth a thousand words,” captions hold an importance when describing a photograph. The caption of a photograph lets the reader know the who, what, where, when, why and how of the event. For the photojournalist it is highly important for them to get the information of the photograph precise from their source. Because with false information from the caption the reader is not given the accurate news on what is going on. Many photojournalist use the AP Style guide to write a detail caption with little space provided. The AP Style guide gives the photojournalist examples of how to make writing addresses, age, events and any writing styles.