How to photograph a fire: A journalist's guide

Not sure what to do when your editor sends you to a fire scene and tells you to take a camera? This journalist's guide from the Ohio Newspaper Association will show you what you need to know the next time you're sent to tell the story of a fire through photographs.

• Shooting the flames
  • Arrive during the fire
  • Find the location of the flames
  • Change lenses depending on your location and purpose
  • Keep your camera's exposure on automatic
• Types of shots
  • Overall-scene shots
  • Location-identifying shots
  • Around-the-building shots
  • Human-interest shots
  • Look for sources of light
  • Keep your camera steady
  • Watch where you're going
  • For Twitter and Instagram
  • For your website
• Final tips to remember
  • Stay alert
  • Find the human side
  • Take a lot of photos

View the guide, which includes tips and photos from award-winning photographers.