More recently, amateur pictures by US and British soldiers torturing Iraqi POWs that emerged shocked the world and again emphasised the powerful impact of still images
PHOTOJOURNALISM and its key concepts by Karin Stowe
A fantastic example of a photojournalism can be found on a website: http://www.mediastorm.com/
Photojournalism: Qualities of the image: Advanced Visual language
The Photojournalism image must convey meaning to an audience.
The Attributes within a photojournalism image are:
1) Emotional content i.e. does the image make an audience respond to the imagery emotional and cause a personal reaction.
The Attributes within a photojournalism image are:
1) Emotional content i.e. does the image make an audience respond to the imagery emotional and cause a personal reaction.
2) Relative context i.e. does the image carry icons, visuals or recognisable attributes that an audience can relate to and deconstruct and understand.
Cornell Capa whose existentialism beliefs reflected Ernest Hemingway’s own ideals, Capa predominantly a war photographer but has been subject to controversial attacks on his work. Some saying death scenes from the Spanish civil war may gain greater impact. Thus again throwing into questions what is shown and believed.
Cornell Capa whose existentialism beliefs reflected Ernest Hemingway’s own ideals, Capa predominantly a war photographer but has been subject to controversial attacks on his work. Some saying death scenes from the Spanish civil war may gain greater impact. Thus again throwing into questions what is shown and believed.
3) Create Empathy and Create In Quizzical thoughts and emotions.
An image that corresponds a specific moment in history i.e. dying creates an emotion in an audience that they relate to and can compare their experiences to. Thus making them react to the image, thus manipulating them.
An image that corresponds a specific moment in history i.e. dying creates an emotion in an audience that they relate to and can compare their experiences to. Thus making them react to the image, thus manipulating them.
Robert Haeberle “people about to be shot 1969”, taking during the “My Lai” massacre where families were killed by US troops. The photographer caught the moment before the deaths of the villages, women, children and the old. The greatest dichotomy for the photographer who is part of the killing but by using his camera to shoot the moment before the moment is shot, are they helping others or should they help those actually there at the moment? Some would say this work puts all other use of the camera into perspective, a medium for exacting truth, and informing that.
4) Shock and Expectation.
The strongest visual language, will linger in the thoughts of the audience. The image that creates shock and outrage create the greatest reactions. The moment before death, grieving fear, and injustice generate anger, empathy and desire to make a change or understand in an audience.
The strongest visual language, will linger in the thoughts of the audience. The image that creates shock and outrage create the greatest reactions. The moment before death, grieving fear, and injustice generate anger, empathy and desire to make a change or understand in an audience.
5) The Voyeur image.
Photojournalism images that record they events of the everyday, but seem as if they are showing the audience a moment in time or event that is secretive or seems like a investgive photograph.
Photojournalism images that record they events of the everyday, but seem as if they are showing the audience a moment in time or event that is secretive or seems like a investgive photograph.
6) The Surreal Photo-essay document.
The photographs that capture the surreal worlds, individuals and events that the general audience does not have contact with. Thus stimulating interest via the safety of the image. A form of visual investigation so that minorities and socially deemed alternatives reach wider audiences.
The photographs that capture the surreal worlds, individuals and events that the general audience does not have contact with. Thus stimulating interest via the safety of the image. A form of visual investigation so that minorities and socially deemed alternatives reach wider audiences.
*From notes of Karin Stowe
Documentaries, by Chris Chorie
Radio and television documentaries generally follow the generic forms of magazine and newspaper feature writing, and there are examples of TV or radio equivalents of well known newspaper or magazine features. There are hybrid forms as well, and the internet permits new types of production.
*From notes of Chris Horrie
A picture may be worth more than a thousand words, sometimes a picture can capture the character and personality of an individual, or the spirit and essence of a situation better than even the most talented writer.
Words have limits, pictures don’t this is how much more can you be creative with Photography than with written work. Photography is more attention grabbing than articles as it is quicker to be processed by our ‘split second’ interest than reading a word. It is more expressive and more effective. The big difference is how we process the information, reading an article we leave room for visual image illustrating of the story through reader’s imagination. Seeing the story leaves the room for interpretation and visual memory for the impact of the reader.
Photojournalism is a key feature of print journalism and refers to the craft of employing photographic storytelling to document these aspects of life and life itself. Consisting mainly of photographs to convey the meaning of an article with supplementary written copy, photojournalism attempts to document the important political and social issues that affect our world.
Photojournalists seek to show these images to a wide audience and to influence our awareness and understanding of events, most often through news media and periodicals.
Photojournalism is a key feature of print journalism and refers to the craft of employing photographic storytelling to document these aspects of life and life itself. Consisting mainly of photographs to convey the meaning of an article with supplementary written copy, photojournalism attempts to document the important political and social issues that affect our world.
Photojournalists seek to show these images to a wide audience and to influence our awareness and understanding of events, most often through news media and periodicals.
Over the years pictures have revealed truths and changed the public’s perception of war and conflict, as with girl in the photo’ depicting the Vietnam War.
