Storytelling through the lens
The art and craft of photojournalism are all about telling the story using the medium of photography. Just like how a student writer uses the pen and paper to tell information, a photojournalist has his camera as tool to represent a story or event.
The old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” takes a familiar light in the process. In fact, this is the well-accepted theory behind photojournalism.
A lot of regional, national or even international publications are willing to pay to those photojournalists who can capture the most compelling images through photography.
Robert Capa is one great example of a photojournalist. He photographed many wars and had the motto “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”. He is instrumental in educating millions of people on various social injustices and stories of hope that happened around the world that would use photojournalism to tell these stories.
It is not enough that your interest in becoming a photojournalist should be fed by considering an enrolment to a photography school. It should be more than just passion. The concepts behind photographic composition and both technical and artistic considerations are all brought to the limelight when you wanted to take the path that
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A photojournalist may also use words to help narrate the pictures he or she has taken. Magazines, newspapers, and books can all make use of the work of a photojournalist. Sometimes, an entire book is dedicated to the work of a particular photographer. It is also not unusual for a photojournalist to hold exhibitions of his or her work. A lot of photojournalists specialize in a particular field, such as portraits, war, celebrities, or world events. The photographs themselves should be newsworthy, as that is how the majority of photojournalists make their
While Ephron argued that photos of death and war should be published just because it happened, but those photos do have some purpose. They are to preserve history, accurately record events, and be able to convey strong messages to readers. Photojournalism should be able to open minds of readers because the stories do not necessarily have to be told in a picture. Stories of war and death must be respected and honored, so these kinds of stories should not be unmentioned nor censored. They should be remembered. Also, photojournalism should not be abused in any sort to keep the integrity of the stories being captured. Ephron had said, “photojournalism is often more powerful than written journalism,” because it can cause a quicker response. Photojournalism is not only a piece of news, but it is also art. Works of art have the right to be expressed and shown to the
5 Light, Ken. Tremain, Kerry. Witness in our Time: Working Lives of Documentary Photographers. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000.
What is a story? A story to me can be either a combination of characters and actions which can be fake or real. More like an adventure story used more for entertainment. Another example can be historical events a serious of events in the past which can be used for future learning. There are many different interpretations for a story. Many ways of telling a story also, for example the usual way of tell a scary story. Being in total darkness with a group of friends around each other and having one flash light for the story teller. It just makes the story a little spookier. Every story has its own unique way of telling it right.
Throughout this paper I will explore the power of storytelling using the course lexicon and I will examine it in the context of two course texts. One of the texts that I will be referring to is by Doxtator, excerpts from Fluffs and Feathers and the second text I will be referring to is by Griffin, excerpts from Woman and Nature. The power of storytelling is a part of the mimetic world and because stories have so much power they can be used to help bring about dominant fantasies. Stories are told over and over again until they are reinforced and in this essay I will argue that the power of storytelling is a form of social control.
"Soliday tells us that "the plot of a literacy story tells what happens when we acquire language, either spoken or written." This seems like it should be a natural process but she suggests that when we treat learning as a foreign process, something to be analyzed and deciphered, we can better "explore the profound cultural force language exerts in [our] everyday lives." Based on her article and on your own experience, what do we gain when we consider our literacies as processes worthy of closer examination?"
As a child, I have always been fond of reading books. My mother would read to me every single night before I went to bed and sometimes throughout the day. It was the most exciting time of the day when she would open the cabinet, with what seemed to be hundreds of feet tall, of endless books to choose from. When she read to me, I wanted nothing more than to read just like her. Together, we worked on reading every chance we had. Eventually I got better at reading alone and could not put a book down. Instead of playing outside with my brothers during the Summer, I would stay inside in complete silence and just read. I remember going to the library with my mom on Saturdays, and staying the entire day. I looked forward to it each and every week.
Storytelling continues to be an integral part of Native American culture, providing us with an understanding of what was important to the Native Americans. Through their stories, Native Americans expressed an understanding of the environment, and the relationship that existed between themselves and their environment. These stories also provide us with a look at Native American legends, history, and a collection of knowledge critical to their survival. Native American stories are deeply rooted in their relationship with Mother Earth. Their many years connected with land, life, water and sky has created many stories explaining these important bonds with Mother Earth. From ancient times the Native Americans have looked to their Creator for messages to help them survive. Native Americans discovered that the animals, plants, and rocks all had messages to share with them, messages that they continue to communicate with future generations. The Native American stories are as varied as their tribes, all sharing a basic theme, that of respect and care for the resources provided by Mother Earth. However, many traditional Native stories are based on two key concepts; honoring all life, especially the plants and animals that Native American’s depend on, along with honoring human ancestors that embodied the tribal way of life. The use of storytelling by Native Americans continues to be a way of connecting their current way of life with their rich history, recalling all those events important to them. Storytelling continues to shape the Native American society and the way they view their history.
Life is like a tree, it grows and develops branches and leaves that come and go as we progress. The environments we live in determine which branches wither and fade and which prosper. Every branch holds some form of learned literacy from the end of the roots to the trunk and highest branch. Literacy encompasses many aspects of life.
Newton, Julianne H. The Burden of Visual Truth: The Role of Photojournalism in Mediating Reality. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001. Print.
There are many reasons why photographers should and should not. One obvious reason they should not is because they are not getting paid for all the work they have put in to take and edit wonderful photos. If they do work for exposure that means they are getting their work out there and becoming more and more noticed. So, now this can be a controversial
“I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated” (Nachtwey). Photojournalism is the art or practice of communicating news by photographs, especially in magazines. Photojournalism has evolved immensely from the beginning to the present. Photojournalism developed during the Crimean War, submitted to its evolution throughout the course of the Golden Age, and eventually settled on its present-day existence today.
Photojournalism is a specific form of journalism that employs the use of images to form a news story that meaningfully contributes to the media. This allows a photographer to capture stills that tell the story of a moment in time. Photojournalism creates a transparency between the media and the people as it depicts an accurate representation where meaning can be misinterpreted through text. Photojournalism largely contributes to the way we understand the reality of a moment. Becker (1982) supports this concept as he compares photography to paintings. He says that paintings get their meaning from the painters, collectors, critics, and curators; therefore photographs get their meaning from the way people understand them and use them. Photojournalist’s
Journalists were trusted to give life relevant objective information, As journalists are seen as “news specialists”, we have strong faith in the truthfulness of the information they broadcasts News and documentary narratives are not necessarily all in spoken or written form. Most news and documentary formats are heavily dependent on both still and live-action photography. The pictures form a narrative that is sometimes more compelling than speech or the written word. News and documentary photography effectively record the texture of current experience, and invest that experience with meaning. Photographs, as stated earlier, are symbolic narratives.
Photography as a profession has developed along with the advancements of camera technology. Photographers can be seen everywhere, whether they are highly advanced or a just a mere amatuer. Many people find a living in this business by taking professional photographs for families, sports events, and even the traditional senior pictures.
Photojournalist Mark Hancock once wrote: “A journalist tells a stories. A photographer takes pictures, a photojournalist takes the best of both and locks it into a powerful medium”(Newton, 236). For many years visuals such as photos have been used to add context to an article, photos can allow the reader to relate and understand the story better. Rather than just reading about an event, photo’s that accompany a story connect the viewer to the story in ways that words cannot. That being said, although photojournalist photos are meant to be transparent and accurate, it is becoming more and more apparent that news outlets and freelance photojournalists are manipulating and photo shopping images. Photojournalist are constantly finding themselves