Photojournalism

This action was seen as unforgivable by the newspapers and they put an end to his exceptional carrier. In a message send to his colleague, Walski explains that he knew what he was doing but was under lot of stress and pressure and that it led him to make a mistake. After the decision was made to let him go, he was immediately taken out of the field and sent back to his home. This controversy has tarnished the profession of photojournalism. Yet, there were many debates concerning this scandal. On one hand, there are the people that say that he had the right to modify his picture the same way a journalist can rewrite his text. Walski used two consecutive photographs and made such a subtle change that the modification was quite difficult to find out. On the second hand, we have the people who believe that what Walski did was a terrible mistake. In an article, Frank Van Riper, a photojournalist at the Washington Post states: “Remember: news photographs are the equivalent of direct quotations and therefore are…

1. Analyse Cartier-Bresson’s “West Berlin, West Germany” 1962, Gelatine Silver Print. 300 Words. a. Briefly discuss Cartier-Bresson’s historical background, influences and objectives. Henri cartier- bresson was born on the 22nd of august in 1908 in France and died august 3 2004. Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer whose humane, spontaneous photographs helped establish photojournalism as an art form. Cartier- bresson personal influences was his uncle Louis because henri and his uncle spent…

Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22nd, 1908 in Chanteloup, France. Cartier-Bresson had five siblings, Cartier-Bresson being the oldest. His family were privileged growing up due to his father was a textile manufacturer. His whole life he was interested in the arts and was inspired by his uncle who was a painter (Oden). Many members of his family were also interested in art. He went to school in Paris where he developed an interest in literature and art. In 1927 Cartier-Bresson studied…

Depending on how the photographer places the subject in the frame, photojournalism can easily tell a story through how the photo is composed, and how the subject is posed. A color photograph of a group of people walking through a field will look completely different and evoke different emotions than seeing the exact same photograph in black-and-white. The color photographs will have some vibrancy and look alive, whereas the black-and-white photograph may create a scene that is viewed as dreary…

Documentary and War Photography “Is it in the interest of purity that society should hang its morally stained linens upon its lines to be stared at?” Jacob Riis, a documentary photographer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries asked this very question in an effort to stir the thoughts of documentary photographers around the world, as well as their audiences. Documentary photography can be defined as a type of photography that documents historically relevant events and scenes as well as…

Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. Coming in on the scene in the nineteen-sixties, Mapplethorpe was considered scandalous and controversial at best. Most of his work had been seen as homoerotic or simply just pornographic. Instead of looking at his work from this perspective however, I will be taking the stance of his work as being technically beautiful as well as arguing that he uses photography to push our popular perceptions of sexuality and…

Robert Capa is one of the most well known war photographers. He was a photographer in five different wars, such as the Spanish Civil War, WWII, and the Sino- Japanese War. He brought a lot of controversy with his photos with some critics even saying he didn’t take some of the photos, but either way he had a huge impact on how we view the war and definitely gave us insight on what goes on. Born October 22, 1913 In Budapest, Austria Hungary into a Jewish family, his love for writing and the arts…

Throughout this essay, I will be looking and comparing two photographers who use street photography and the candid approach within their work. The candid approach is photographing the subject without them knowing which this came from the pioneer of street photography Henri Cartier Bresson and his decisive moment. The decisive moment is method which involved being in a particular place, at a particular time to capture a particular moment. Throughout looking at the photographers, I will be…

Barry Lopez, an award-winning author, discontinued his career as a photographer in 1981. Although photography played a great role in his life, he felt that it was distracting to his work as a writer. The amount of time he spent trying to focus the camera to capture an encounter would make him forget crucial details. He also felt uncomfortable with the way photographs turned events into a single moment. He stresses over the fact that he “makes photographs” rather than “takes them” as a way of…

From the years 1914-1985 three major wars occurred: World War 1, World War 2, and Vietnam. These were not only trying times for our country but also for the world. Over 13 million men were drafted during this time, and approximately 77 million people were killed. About this time, in 1925, photojournalism started, and became a helpful asset to document and share with the world the events that were taking place. These images were picked up and published by newspapers allowing for the people back…