Photo Journalism

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What is Photo-Journalism?


Photo Journalism is about capturing certain moments to give insight to the rest of the world who could not see it first hand. When taking a photo it captures the moment capturing just a small moment in what actually happened.


With Photo Journalism the truth isn't as it always seems to appear in a photo as the years have progressed and the technology and software has evolved the ability of most everyday users can manipulate photos to suit what they want to see, what they thought or think is the truth.


Photo Journalism really advanced when the Leica camera was invented it was the first portable camera which capture moments instantly which opened up a type of photography called 'Decisive Moment' one of the most famous photographers who took these shots was Henri Cartier-Bresson his most famous photo was the man jumping over the puddle it was so unique because at any moment that he pressed that camera button it would have totally changed the shot.

This was one of the first Leica cameras

Photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson

World War 2 had lots of Decisive Moment shots taken and the two most known are called Robert Capa and Tony Vaccaro, they took very in the moment shots that gave insight into World War 2 giving the war a more in depth sense of reality.


Whilst the truth can be manipulated with photography i personally feel with these war photos they show more indepth looks into things the public wouldnt see.

Photo by Robert Capa

Photo by Tony Vaccaro

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We mainly see photos like these in books and the Internet throughout the history of this part of photography has changed throughout the years, these images above show a more shocking sense of world war 2 which people at home from the war would not see with their own eyes whilst photojournalism now days tend to be less shocking.

You can find various different photo journalism photos on the internet, magazines and even galleries around the country these are great mediums in which these types of photography can be displayed.

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I personally feel with Photojournalism its all about being in the moment and capturing the photo at the right moment, it all depends on the Photographer and when he decides to press the button on the camera to take that image because a second later could totally change the photograph.