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All
about professional photo-journalism
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the
collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for
publication or broadcast) that creates images in order
to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to
refer only to still images, but in some cases the term
also refers to video used in broadcast journalism.
Photojournalism is distinguished from other close
branches of photography (such as documentary
photography, social documentary photography,
street photography or celebrity photography) by the
qualities of:
Like a
writer, a photojournalist is a reporter but he or she
must often make decisions instantly and carry
photographic equipment, often while exposed to
significant obstacles (physical danger, weather, crowds).
News photography is a craft that many
freelance photographers overlook if their
area of interest is in photography as an art
form, but many freelance photographers fail to
realize that the best newspaper photographers
and photojournalists have a background in art.
Meanwhile, more print reporters and writers are
picking up the camera - a trend that's become
commonplace in most newsrooms since digital
cameras came into the picture. And unfortunately,
this has resulted in some pretty poor news
photos from reporters who focus too much on the
storytelling aspect of the photos, while
ignoring artistic photographic elements like
photo composition.
The
best newspaper photographers and
photojournalists combine the art of
photography with the storytelling abilities of a
reporter. The following tips will help beginner
newspaper photographers and photojournalists
take better photographs out in the field.
Also read following articles about photography skills:
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