The Role Of Photography In The Great War

During the pre-Civil War era, the technology of photography was rare or still in development. All renderings of war were either in paintings or in literature. Since artists were the only people capable of creating

War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy is based on a war photographer who has experienced and witnessed the reality of war. The war photographer has returned to his quite home in England from his latest job. He develops the spools of film, he took in the frontline. As he organizes the pictures, he remembers the terrifying situation he is in, "A stranger's features faintly start to twist before his eyes a half-formed ghost." Then, he sends those pictures to the Sunday newspaper, where his editor will choose the ones to be printed.

In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich M. Remarque, his tone is rather depressing. He uses Paul to explain his thoughts and opinions of war. Using Paul as the storyteller helps to trouble the reader, yet still makes Paul portray as calm. In addition to his sincere tone, Remarque uses imagery to make it feel as if the reader were one of the soldiers in war. Both of these key elements for a novel come together quite well and make for an interesting war story.

While emotions were extremely high in the sense of angst for a better life, photography provided a new sense of reality to Americans and for others around the World. Photography all around the World is unlike anything else of its kind. People are able to tell stories and elicit emotions that bring the audience to that desired response. Throughout the 1930’s, photography from governmental institutions or advancements alone brought a new beginning to the end of a terrible time that Americans all around the nation

A reoccurring topic of the essays, concerning photography, discussed during the course is the future of professional photographers/photojournalists. Some believe that the easily accessible spread of amateur photography can and has put a strain on the works of professionals. However, with magazines such as National Geographic still in print after over a century, it raises some questions. Though the spread of information, and thus photography, has increased the platforms and need for professional photographers and photojournalists still exists.

In the story “The War Photo No One Would Publish” by Torie Rose DeGhett the photographer (Kenneth Jarecke) takes gruesome photographs of deceased war victims. In 1991, the photo was taken of an Iraqi soldier struggling to pull himself out of a burning vehicle. The fire “incarcerated him to ash and blackened bone” (The War Photo No One Would Publish 1). After taking the photo, Jarecke wanted the image to be published but, due to its unsightly nature no one would publish it. DeGhett believed that this photo should be published he is trying to convince you as to why. The reason this shall not be posted is this soldier is somebody's family member; they do not want to see that image disseminated to the public.

In PHOT 501, I learned about the beginning of war photography and about famous war photographers, among all war photographers, there are Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardener. Two days after the war had started, Alexander Gardener who used to be working for Mathew Brady at the time,

During the Civil War, two main types of photography were used. One of these was called the Ambrotype. They called this the Ambrotype because it was based on a Greek word meaning “Immortal” (Ross, 15). Ambrotypes had a long “life”, so

When pairing manipulation and photography, the Civil War helped shape the way people see journalism today. Photography was first known about around the year 1826, but it wasn’t until 1861 that the photos taken throughout the Civil War used as a form of reportage (Meggs, pg. 161) that photos began to change opinions, lives and even history. The Civil War showed us that a photo is worth 1,000 manipulated words and the impact of those altered photos continue to affect present day journalism. The tip of the iceberg in photography manipulation began in 1861 when President Abraham Lincoln had photographers document parts of the Civil War. Photos were generally easily taken before and after battle due to the technological limitations and cumbersome equipment making it almost impossible to capture live action of the battles (Broomall, “Photography During the Civil War”),

Intensively striking war imagery emerges throughout the course of the text and therefore effectively joins its underlining fore.  Graphic images of the grotesque face of war characterize and develop the

In the article Art forever changed by World War I, the writer states that “in visual art, Surrealism and Expressionist devised wobbly, chopped-up perspective and nightmarish visions of fractured human bodies” (Johnson). John Singer Sargent Gassed painting was and still is a great explain about what the writer of the article described visual arts to be. The painting was a reflection of the aftermath of the gas attack that occurred during the World War I. Looking back at the artwork the viewer could see what looks like many dead soldiers scattered all over the field, some stack on top of each other. While a group of wounded soldiers holding on to one another as they walk through fallen and more wounded soldiers. All over the soldier’s eyes were covered with white cloth possibly because of the gas harming their eyes or avoiding further damage. The dull colors used in this piece to me as a viewer expressed how the artists were feeling at the time sadness, pain and possibly depression. This piece was shown a lot of details and shows a lot of emotions as if he took a picture and painted it.

Since its inception, photography has been used to capture moments in time all around the world. This wonderful technology has existed since ancient times, and has only improved in recent history, changing society in the process.

He defied Turkish and German orders by taking photographs which was forbidden and collected others from missionaries and other eye witness. His collection comprises a major source of Armenian genocide image. His visuals not only stimulates the world mass but help victim bring relief and support from various charitable trust and missionaries. His powerful visuals explain every bits and detail act of barbarism which Armenian had undergone in Ottoman Empire, also intensified humanitarian sentiment. His visuals were scholarly debated and discussed

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".

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