Reflection Essay On Photojournalism

The artist that I will be focusing on is Ori Gersht, an Israeli photographer. He is a modern photographer and the names of his work are Blow Up #1; and Black Soil: White Light Red City 01. His works often reference violence, beauty, life and death. The medium vary from different printing methods. Blow Up #1 is light jet print, mounted on aluminum and size 96 x 72 in. (as the rest of the Blow Up series). Black Soil: White Light Red City 01 is a chromogenic print and size 47 1/4″ x 59 1/16.

Photojournalism has long been considered to have a tradition of reflecting the truth. It has been a major element in newspaper and magazine reporting since the early 20th century. It was probably only about a century ago when people believed that what they saw in photographs was factual. This impact of visual image as seen by the viewer was based on the old belief that "the camera never lies". Wheeler says that photojournalism has "acquired a special standing in the public mind, a confidence that photo can reflect reality in a uniquely compelling and credible way." (Wheeler T, 2002, p. 3) This acquisition is formed by a creation of a powerful picture, which is the combination of both truthfulness and visual impact. "In general,

Write a brief reflection on the activity (no more than 3 pages). What did you learn about yourself and others? What implications might this have on your own classroom practice?

Our Husky Journalism program had the privilege to meet Josh Thompson and Bruce Wood from the Chino/Chino Hills Champion. During their visit Mr. Thompson gave the class some tips on how to take pictures for our school newspaper. He is the sports editor for the Chino Champion newspaper. Some of the tips he gave the Journalism class were how to place the composition of a picture looking through the viewfinder. The main objective when taking a picture is considering if it is going to look good in the paper. Analyze if you should zoom in, tilt, squat, what angle will the photo that you are taking will look its best. He also stated that the lower the ISO the better for your picture. When taking a picture you should get enough light, the amount of

The purpose of my study is to give people a chance to understand what is the meaning of photography and how it was invented, plus how people was able to take photographs before the camera was invented.

Photojournalism reflects the old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Photojournalism is very versatile, because each viewer can receive his or her own meaning to the photograph. Photojournalism gives viewers a way of receiving the information necessary from an article without the time of reading through an article. Doretha Lange

While others claim that photography captures the inner soul of a person, or deliberately defines it as painting or writing with light, but in my case, it is just simply a newfound love hobby. I undeniably adore and look up to expert photographers I encounter down the road may it face-to-face or the other way around. In my heart, I silently desire that someday, with hard work, determination, and perseverance, I will become professional and famous as they are. Since my husband bought a Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) as an anniversary gift, my penchant for photography commenced and ignited. Let me detail the essential truths behind my passion over photography.

The name "Photography" comes from the Greek words for light and writing. Sir John Herschel, was the first to use the term photography in 1839, when he managed to fix images using hyposulphite of soda. He described photography as "The application of the chemical rays to the purpose of pictorial representation". Herschel also coined the terms "negative", "positive" and "snapshot".

Photography is a very interesting career choice. It can take people to places they only ever dreamt of going. Although it is a lot of fun, it is also a lot of work. There is many different types of equipment, lighting, cameras, and photographers. You must learn about it all in order to choose the perfect type of photography you want to do. Photography, is not just about capturing photos of objects, it is about how photographers see the world. Being a photographer, there are many responsibilities you must have. For starters, photographers have to be able to market and/or advertis. This will help them to attract customers or clients. On top of being able to market and advertise, they must also be able to analyze and plan compositions of

In Roger Scruton's Photography and Representation the author establishes the idea that ideal photography is not art. In the same breath he says that ideal photography is not necessarily an idea which photographers should strive, nor does it necessarily exist. Yet, he bases his argument upon the ideal. In reviewing his paper, I’ll take a look at why he painstakingly tries to make this distinction between ideal painting and ideal photography. His argument is based upon the proposition that photographs can only represent in a causal fashion, whereas painters create representational artwork via intentional relations. Scruton manages to create a solid argument, but in the end I’ll decide it is not a fair assumption to say that photographs

I have over ten years photography experience, with six years in education (both at college and degree level), as well commercially and also personally. I’ve recently graduated from Manchester School of Art with a 2:1 Ba (Hons) in Photography and rounded off my time there with successful exhibitions in both Manchester (at the School of Art degree show) and Hoxton, London (as part of the Post Silver Collective). The work shown at both exhibitions came from my most recent body of work, Everyday Acts— a project that explores the relationship between identity politics and self-presentation, with a focus on millennial feminism. Much of my personal work has been made in response to questions around identity and experience and has enabled me to gain a wealth of experience in collaborating with other creatives, models and members of the public. Although it’s aesthetic often differs from my commercial photography work, my personal projects allow me to evolve my craft and gather skills which I can then translate into photographic work as requested by clients. Photography is as much a part of my lifestyle as it is my job; being an active member of the photographic community is of upmost important to me and I aim to consume art as much as I produce it.

When going for a walk, a person takes in the beauty around them. On this particular day, the refulgent sun is extra bright, making the sky a perfect blue. White, puffy clouds fill the sky, slowing moving at their own pace. The wind is peacefully calm, making the trees stand tall and proud. There is no humidity in the air. As this person walks down the road, they see a deer with her two fawns. The moment is absolutely beautiful. Moments like this happen only once in a great while, making us wanting to stay in the particular moment forever. Unfortunately, time moves on, but only if there were some way to capture the day’s magnificence. Thanks to Joseph Niépce, we can now capture these moments and others that take our breath away. The

Being in the right place at the right time'; 'the decisive moment'; 'getting in close' - in the popular imagination this is photography at its best, a medium that makes viewers eyewitnesses to the moments when history is made. Just how good is photography at making sense of what it records? Is getting in close always better than standing back, and how decisive are the moments that photographers risk their necks to capture?

What is a photograph? The simplicity of taking a photograph leads many to ponder its artistic value. Yet, it is undeniable that there are some photos that cause an emotional reaction deeper than simply observing a recorded point in time. Surely, there are photographs that cause more reaction than some modern art pieces. There seems to be two types of photographs. The first classification is the ‘time capture’ photo – an image with the sole purpose of recording a particular event or point in time. The second nature of a photo carries a ‘deeper meaning,’ which has the ability to change the observer’s mood and cause a reaction. But what distinguishes these two varieties? There are a

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