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PHOTO-JOURNALISM
WHAT IS PHOTOJOURNALISM?PHOTOJOURNALISM IS A PARTICULAR FORM OF
JOURNALISM (THE COLLECTING,
EDITING, AND PRESENTING OF NEWS MATERIAL
FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST)
THAT CREATES IMAGES IN ORDER TO
TELL A STORY..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-3HiLyjUy8
2 WORDS.PHOTO
a representation of a person or scene recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material (digital censor)
JOURNALISM
the timely reporting of events at the local, provincial, national and international levels. Relevant.
PHOTOJOURNALISM IS DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER CLOSE BRANCHES OF PHOTOGRAPHY (SUCH AS
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY,
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY OR
CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHY) BY THE QUALITIES OF:
TIMELINESS the images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events.
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OBJECTIVITY the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone
POST-ELECTION PROTEST, IRAN
NARRATIVE the images combine with other news elements to make facts relatable to the viewer or reader on a cultural level.
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THE IMAGES IN A PHOTOJOURNALISM PIECE MAY BE
ACCOMPANIED WITH EXPLANATORY
TEXT, OR SHOWN INDEPENDENTLY, WITH THE IMAGES THEMSELVES
NARRATING THE
EVENTS THEY DEPICT
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WHAT IS A PHOTOJOURNALIST?
A photojournalist uses pictures instead
of words to tell a story. They can also accompany their images with some text
to elaborate on the details or events.
PHOTOJOURNALIS
TS CAPTURE THE HUMAN CONDITION
WORLD PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEARSHOUTING PROTESTS FROM ROOFTOPS, IRAN
1. ANTICIPATION
2. TIMING3.
COMPOSITION
PHOTOJOURNALISTS
Eddie Adams
Mathew Brady
Robert Capa
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Walker Evans
Lauren Greenfield
Ed Kashi
André Kertész
Danny Lyon
Susan Meiselas
James Nachtwey
Sebastião Salgado
W. Eugene Smith
Peter Turnley
Gordon Parks
Lewis Hines
Jacob Riis
Steve Mccurry
Diane Arbus
PHOTOJOURNALISTS HAVE A DUTY AND THE
POWER TO CHALLENGE & QUESTION, TO HELP
BRING ABOUT CHANGE
LEWIS HINESAMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER
EXPOSED CHILD LABOUR PRACTICES
BECAUSE OF HIM, LAWS WERE CHANGED
SEBASTIAO SALGADOBRAZILIAN PHOTOJOURNALIST
BOOKS
5 PHOTO ESSAY TIPS
1. FIND A TOPIC
Photo essays are most dynamic when you as the photographer
care about the subject. Make your topic something in which
you find interest.
LOOKING FOR WHAT OTHERS DON’T SEE…
2. DO YOUR RESEARCH
For example, if you document a newborn’s first month, spend time with the
family. Discover who the parents are,
what culture they are from, whether they are upper or lower class. These factors will help you in planning out the
type of shots you set up for your story.
LOOKING FOR STORIES THAT HAVEN’T BEEN TOLD
3. FIND THE “REAL STORY”
After your research, you can
determine the angle you want to take
your story. The main factors of each story create an incredibly
unique story.
NOT AFRAID TO BE WHAT YOU ARE
PHOTOGRAPHING
4. EVERY DYNAMIC STORY IS BUILT ON A SET OF CORE
VALUES AND EMOTIONS THAT TOUCH THE HEART OF ITS
AUDIENCEJoy. Fear. Hurt. Excitement. The best way
you can connect your photo essay with its audience is to draw out the
emotions within the story and utilize them in your shots. This does not mean that you manipulate your audience’s emotions. You merely use
emotion as a connecting point
5. PLAN YOUR SHOTS
Visualize each shot of the story,
or simply walk through the venue/place/event in your mind, you will want to think about the
type of shots that will work best to tell your story.
ENVIRONMENTAL
PORTRAITURE
5 SECOND PORTRAIT
TIPSTry to avoid posed photos. No Snapshots!
Try to capture emotion.
Photograph faces not backs.
Let your picture tell the story.
Use different angles and perspectives.
Avoid inanimate objects. Focus on people.
Don’t forget the Rule of Thirds.
The Decisive Moment
FACES FOR EMOTION
LET YOUR PICTURE TELL A STORY
SOURCE MATERIALS
In The Fray
Blue Eyes Magazine
Social Documentary.net
Lunatic
F-Stop Magazine
Vewd
Lens Culture & Interviews
The Digital Journalist
Media Storm (audio & visual)
File Magazine
Travel Photography Network
Colours Magazine
Deep Sleep
See Saw
Photo Eye Magazine
Aperture.org
Reuters