CAPTION TEXT 2

 

Types of Caption Text

Caption text also has several types, namely:

1. Identification

This type of caption text is usually used to describe or identify everyone in the photo, but does not explain a story. The focus on this type of identification text caption is on clarity.

2. Group Captions

Group Captions are usually used to describe multiple images. This caption should have at least two sentences per image and include a quote whenever possible. The group caption must be clear about which image each caption describes.

3. Story-Telling Caption

Story-telling captions are the ideal type of caption and can be used whenever possible. This type of caption will tell a story behind the image. Using this type of caption will usually be more interesting to read.

4. Summary

For the type of caption summary, it usually contains an explanation of the subject in the picture, the activities carried out in the picture, the time of the incident, the location of the incident and the reason why the activity was carried out.

5. Quotes

Quote caption means containing a quote from someone in the picture.

6. Cutline

Cutline type captions are the ones most often found in pictures and writings printed on newspapers and media, both offline and online. The caption cutline describes the subject in the image and what the subject is doing.

7. Expanded

the type of expanded caption is the type of caption that has the most complete information. In accordance with the name of the type, this expanded caption text is a development of the previous text, especially from the summary caption.

Generic Structure Caption Text

Caption text, although it is a very short type of text, also has a generic structure as in other texts. Here is the generic structure of caption text.

Title

Lead

Section headings

How to Write Caption Text

There are some tips on how to write a good caption text. Here is how to write caption text.

1. Accuracy

You have to know what you want to say. Do not write down or make judgments about the mood or mood of the people in the picture.

Actually you can just write the emotion or mood on the subject in the picture, but you have to confirm it directly at the source. Also pay attention to the actions of the subject or those around the subject.

2. Don't Be Too Real

Avoid phrases that tell the reader about very obvious actions, such as shaking hands, looking, gestures, chatting, and so on. This, of course, can be seen by the readers. Caption text that is too real like, 'Director A and Director B shake hands', or 'The principal of SMA J is looking at the computer pointed to by teacher B'.

3. Avoid Cliches

Avoid clichés or trite words. Avoid using words that describe actions with feelings, such as excited, rejoicing, jumping with joy, clapping happily, and so on.

4. Showing the Subject of the Photo

Don't show the subject of the photo in a way that talks to the subject like "Hey Joe, what are you doing in front of that building?" "Hey Jane, where are you right now?" and so forth.

5. Language Style

Actually, the style of language can be adjusted to the picture shown. For example, a funny style photo can be given a funny caption text too. Photos that are serious in style or such as tables and graphs must be given a serious caption as well.

6. Identification

Identify all clearly visible people in an image. If the photo or image contains four or more people and is not a group portrait, individual identification is not required, unless one or two people are clearly the center of attention in the photo.