History of Photojournalism

Photo by Insider       A great step in photojournalism is described in Working in the Digital Age Pt 1 by Professor Nordell as, "going somewhere and remotely sending the photos." Wireless Transmitters were a huge step in the advancements of photojournalism and digital photography. In his video Working in the Digital Age Pt 2 , Professor Nordell describes the process of wireless transmitters as taking "a picture and the transmitter would take the digital image, send it to the cellphone which was connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot and it would send the image back to the newspaper." In the 1990's the process proved to be very difficult as "just the time to physically produce the photo and send it on telephone lines was an incredible 3 hours and 40 minutes, assuming the process went perfectly (which, it seldom did)" according to the article How Digital Technology has Changed Photojournalism . This article continues the history to say in the early 2000'

Photo by: Jacob Riis Year Created: 1892 Rule of Thirds:  The subject is off to the side to show the living conditions.  If the man was centered, a lot of detail would be missed.  With the man on outside of the photo there is a complete view of the back wall. It shows how small the area is.   Subject's Expression:  While the subject's facial expression is not entirely noticeable, his body language is very relaxed.  He is slumped over, but appears to be un-phased. He seems unbothered by his current situation and the photo seems as though it was captured in his natural state.  This photo captured a common, unbothered reality.  Keep it simple: T his photo is clearly cluttered.  It is an organized chaos, however.  While it seems dirty, there is order.  The man has his boots and kettle hung.  I think this picture holds a lot of irony in the shot is very direct but has a lot going on. Why did I choose the image?: I chose this image because I was interested in all the indiscernible obj

    Speed Graphic Cameras were produced in Rochester, New York. Production started in 1912 and continued until 1973. The article   Speed Graphic – Large Format Snapshot  by Anatomy Films, Speed Graphic cameras were “standard equipment for many American press photographers until the mid-1960’s."  It got its name from its 1/1000 second shutter achieved by the focal plan shutter.     Photojournalist Arthur Fellig, Weegee, could be one of the most famous users of the Speed Graphic camera in the 1930’s-40’s. Anatomy Films described his freelancing as a photojournalist for a newspaper that captured the harsh reality of Manhattan’s Lower East Side in the article  Speed Graphic – Large Format Snapshot .  The article  Photography that changed the way we view war   by CBS describes the power of photography during the civil war as "the first time true likenesses of the people who lived and died in the conflict remained as a record, profoundly shaping our understanding of the bloodiest

     This is an iconic photo that has inspired me greatly. Of course, there are more gut-wrenching photos and this may come across as shallow.  This classic photo of Marilyn Monroe is the image of feminine divine. This is the image I think of when I think of beauty; not because she is obviously stunning, but because she radiates confidence. I believe that this is an image that has inspired women to be comfortable in their own skin for decades. This image embodies sexuality and owning who you are.  While I feel photo such as these continue to empower people, it is up to people viewing the photo to make the change.     Photo By Sam Shaw       In his video Jonathan Klein photos that changed the world Klein said it perfect: “did the images change the world? No. but they had a major impact.” They can send a message of truth. I think it is human nature to avoid taking responsibility. We operate as if the problems do not exit if we cannot see them.  I think when we view these images, it