Sunday, April 24, 2011
Assignment 1: Part 1
Photography that has been taken in the early days has many differences to the portraits today due to black and white pictures versus coloured pictures, film photography versus digital photography, and the effects on how others will view the image. Adele Perlmutter-Heilperin is a famous photographer who was known for creating photographs with people standing, sitting, dressed in pioneer hats and big gowns. The pictures are black and white and are taken in the 1800s. Pictures today will be taken of anything, edited in different ways and displayed as posters, billboards, etc. Cameras are evolving and after many years technology has taken shown time after time that the picture you take will turn out amazing because of the way technology has changed the settings, lens, or design of a camera.
http://www.past-to-present.com/photographer.cfm?lastname=ADELE&fp=0
Sunday, April 10, 2011
DB11
Compare the work of Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson versus the work of Eugene Smith and Sebastiao Salgado. They are photojournalist with different approaches.
What are the main differences and similarities?
Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson take photos of positive and happier moments, as opposed to Eugene Smith and Sebastiao Salgado who take negative and depressing pictures. Kertesz’s photographs are very abstract and simple showing examples of a woman’s face or a fork on a plate. Cartier-Bresson takes photos of people, whether it is a group or just a couple. The photos of couples are pleasing and show truth to how the relationship is. Eugene Smith’s photos are of people usually going through hard times such as war, or people with disabilities. Sebastiao Selgado takes photographs of people in tribes or communities that are less fortunate and have disabilities.
From top to bottom: Andre Kertesz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eugene Smith, Sebastiao Selgado
What’s the better journalistic approach?
I believe the better journalistic approach is to take photos of whatever the story you're trying to tell is based on. If you're trying to show people what the less fortunate have and how the public can help then I would take photographs like Eugene Smith and Sebastiao Selgado. If I'm trying to show people a new and different style of photography which presents itself as unique, then I would take photographs like Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson. I don't believe either approach is wrong because the way the pictures are taken and presented are what the story is about that they're trying to tell us.
What are the main differences and similarities?
Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson take photos of positive and happier moments, as opposed to Eugene Smith and Sebastiao Salgado who take negative and depressing pictures. Kertesz’s photographs are very abstract and simple showing examples of a woman’s face or a fork on a plate. Cartier-Bresson takes photos of people, whether it is a group or just a couple. The photos of couples are pleasing and show truth to how the relationship is. Eugene Smith’s photos are of people usually going through hard times such as war, or people with disabilities. Sebastiao Selgado takes photographs of people in tribes or communities that are less fortunate and have disabilities.
What’s the better journalistic approach?
I believe the better journalistic approach is to take photos of whatever the story you're trying to tell is based on. If you're trying to show people what the less fortunate have and how the public can help then I would take photographs like Eugene Smith and Sebastiao Selgado. If I'm trying to show people a new and different style of photography which presents itself as unique, then I would take photographs like Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson. I don't believe either approach is wrong because the way the pictures are taken and presented are what the story is about that they're trying to tell us.
DB9
What's the role of photo journalism?
Photo journalism is a form of an image(s) that tell a story or detailed description about them. Photo journalism is mostly viewed in news media because the images are used in stories that will help provide evidence to a better news related story. Images that photo journalists provide give us a better understanding and make us read the newspaper or watch the news on TV. Also, those who don’t read the newspaper or watch the news can use technology such as the internet or videophones to see these images if they travel a lot.
Are there rules that photojournalists should follow? Why? Why not?
Are there rules that photojournalists should follow? Why? Why not?
NPAA Code of Ethics
The following are rules that the National Photographers Association Code of Ethics offers to member journalists.
The following are rules that the National Photographers Association Code of Ethics offers to member journalists.
1. Accurately represent subjects
2. Do not be manipulated by staged photos
3. Avoid bias and stereotyping in work; provide complete information and context
4. Show consideration for subjects
5. Avoid influencing the actions of the photographic subject
6. Editing should not give the wrong impression of the subjects in the photograph
7. Do not compensate persons involved in photographs or in getting a photograph
8. Do not accept gifts or other favors from those involved in a photo
9. Do not purposely interfere with the work of other journalists
Is the ethics of taking journalistic photos different than the ethics of writing a news story?
Taking journalistic photos is taking an image and trying to capture a moment where it’s most descriptive enough to tell a story for other’s to be able to understand. It is different from the ethics of writing a news story because writing a story lets the writer describe and put as much detail into the story as possible, but with the ethics of taking a journalistic photo one will still have boundaries that will become unable to describe such details.
Taking journalistic photos is taking an image and trying to capture a moment where it’s most descriptive enough to tell a story for other’s to be able to understand. It is different from the ethics of writing a news story because writing a story lets the writer describe and put as much detail into the story as possible, but with the ethics of taking a journalistic photo one will still have boundaries that will become unable to describe such details.
What's the impact of altering press photographs? Should they be edited (at all) in post production?
The impact of altering press photographs is like starting a rumor, it’s not an original photograph and edited to become something falsely accusing. Sometimes an edited photo can grab more of the public’s attention, and like a rumor it will spread quickly if the editing makes it more interesting. Depending on the story I don’t think press photographs should be edited in post production because it’ll show the truth to the photo.
The impact of altering press photographs is like starting a rumor, it’s not an original photograph and edited to become something falsely accusing. Sometimes an edited photo can grab more of the public’s attention, and like a rumor it will spread quickly if the editing makes it more interesting. Depending on the story I don’t think press photographs should be edited in post production because it’ll show the truth to the photo.
http://photography.lovetoknow.com/Photojournalism_Ethics
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