Travel with me through The Art of Journalism

For this new blog on " The Art of Journalism" I thought it be cool to incorporate some photos of places I have recently traveled too. I backpacked through South America for a month in March, 2013. I wanted to look through the eyes of someone else's lens and see if our visions and experiences matched up.

 

 

 

 

Source From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emerson113/3795546169/

Photo by, Ryan Schaetzle

 

* The use of Shadows - The shadows in this picture actually brightens up the white stone temples. they also show a depth as it follows a line to the back of the photo, that leads your eyes further into the picture. also if you notice the statue in the photo to the left of the woman touching the dog. The shadow to the left of the dog actually makes it look like there is a 3rd object. I see the shadow of the statue as the woman at a younger age.

 

* The use of lines - The photo here has great lines and is broken up into 3rd's very well. The far being the 1st section draws your attention to the statue and is bright, then your eye moves to the right and takes on a whole new photo itself, using little light and the lines lead you back into the photo. The angle of this photo makes your eyes see and scan the entire photo.

 

* Is the image black and white or color - The photo here was shot in black and white. I think the black and white shot was a great choice. The black makes the white tombs stand out and show depth by the lines that follow them down the row.

 

This picture is of Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. All the tombs are above ground and the architecture is some of the most amazing and beautiful things I have ever seen. I choose this picture to see this place I visited through the eyes of another.

 

 

Source From: http://www.studyabroadphoto.com/2010/07/la-boca-is-loca.html

Photo by, Jonathan Armstead

 

* Subjects Expression - The subject in this photo is as relaxed as can be. They are unaware of being photographed so the photo here has no staging involved. The picture is as real of life as can be.

 

* Contrast Appropriate - The contrast in this photo is amazing. The colors of the building on the right is so bright and full of life and as your eyes move to the left of the photo is gets very dark with shadows which in turn pushes your eyes back onto the right side seeing the bright colorful buildings.

 

* Rule of Thirds - I think the rule of thirds came into the picture great and I see 3 photos in this one. The dark shadows and patterns formed on the ground by the lighting also is another great piece to this photo.

 

This photo is in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina called, "la Boca". This photo above is NOT photo shopped. The buildings and sidewalks are all painted like this. The section of town is filled with bright colors and life. Walking through the streets here is like walking through art. Seeing this photo just brings instant happiness with all its bright colors.

 

 

Source by, http://www.streetartutopia.com/?p=7411

Photo by, Jean-Baptiste Yunes

 

 

* Keep it simple - This picture is very simple because it is taken of a piece of art already prepared. Its a simple photo of some stairs painted like piano keys, and other art around it. I feel in this photo the photographer is there to create a frame around the picture that the painter painted.

 

* Obvious main subject - In this photo it is quite obvious the reason for this photo was to show the stairs. It has been centered to make it the main focal point. The photo has room around the edges so the focus point does not seem crowded.

 

* Quality of light - The quality of light in this photo is very well. It is evident of good lighting by how well you can see the detail not only on the stairs but the other art work surrounding the main point of the photo.

 

I love this picture. I choose to share this one, because it catches my eye on its creativity. It gets my attention not only because of the bright white stairs but because the stairs are made to look like  piano keys and I love music so it attacked my emotions in a few different ways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A reflection to past...

   Has Technology changed photojournalism? I stood there with 3 old portraits of my ancestors in my hand that were photographed in the early 1900's and can show you these photos within seconds of taken the picture. With a click of a button from my cell phone camera to the instant upload onto my blog. I can share with you this photo and have this entire blog written, critiqued and submitted in the amount of time it would of taken just for the preparation of these old photos to be shot. Image the process of the wet collodion process compared to the ease of a cell phone photo.

   The process called the wet collodion was invented and introduced in the 1850's by a gentleman named Frederic S. Archer. This Style succeed two other styles of photographer and was produced on glass plates to leave and make a detailed negative to print from. This process was very time consuming and can be broken down in equally critical steps. (Wikipedia).

   Preparing the plate consists of cleaning, dusting the glass plate making sure nothing is left on the plate. Then the mixing of the chemicals to get ready for the photograph, this mixture of chemicals alone after being made had to sit for roughly a week before it could even been used. Sensitizing the plate or "flowing the plate" is where the collodion (chemicals) are carefully poured on the glass plate and spread evenly. The next step of this process is called the "exposure Stage". At this part of the process the photographer is setting up the camera, getting his picture into focus and setting up the lighting etc. After this step is set up it can not be changed without ruining the photo so attention to detail here is crucial. Developing the plate comes next in the wet collodion process. at this stage of the process the glass plats are removed from the camera cleaned, varnished, and finally preparations are made before going to print. This can give you a rough idea how long this process actually took just to take one single still photo. (GettyEdu)

   I think about all the amazing photos I see on a daily basis. I think about how some of the most powerful photos ever taken were taken over 50 years ago. Just image if a soldier in the civil war had even just a cell phone camera to use the images we would have today. Think about how much information we would have about our ancestors and where they came from and what they saw. The information would be endless.

   Words can be forgotten, but a picture can only be misplaced allowing someone else to find that piece of history.


Cell phone mirror picture, photo by, Self.
(Photos within mirror photo are of Rev. George A. Shapley, and his father
George H. Shapley) all photo By, Binghamton, NY Portrait Co.

The photo of my Great-Great grandfather,
George H. Shapley photo by, Binghamton, NY Portrait Co.

I got some Ice cream and you cant have some.... Nah- nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

                       

 

Photo By, Steve Thomas

http://www.oneicity.com/2011/09/marketing-lessons-from-the-ice-cream-man/

 

 

Do photos change the world? I believe so just like with every cause there is an effect. The photo is the “cause” the reaction is the “effect”. The photo might not change the entire world at that single moment but any little change is a chain reaction to other events that leads to the impact on another piece of time and the world around us. A little change is still, Change.  

A few weeks ago I saw a picture of ice cream, and I instantly wanted ice cream. So the picture (“The Cause”) changed my thinking pattern from watching a movie on the couch to getting up and going to buy some ("The Effect"). So I got in my truck, started it up and off I went but I needed gas.  So my first stop was to the closest gas station. While I was there I talked to the attendant about ice cream, so now I had him craving it too. He then told me his first stop after work will be to pick up his favorite Ben and Jerry’s as we both laughed. I paid for my gas, got in my car and went on my way as my mother called to see how I was and what I was doing. I told her I was heading out to get some ice cream.  She replied “Yum, Come get me I want some too”. So now she’s joining me on my magic carpet ice cream ride. I picked her up and we went on our way as her phone rang, it was my sister. Conversation started and within 10 seconds of my mother telling her what we were doing, we were on our way to go pick her up too. Do you see where this is going? Something as simple as me seeing a picture of ice cream created this scenario.  

I saw the photo and had a reaction and it changed me. A simple picture of ice cream that I saw affected 4 people within 5 minutes. All this was done through the power of one simple photo.

Can a photo change the world? Yes it can. Maybe only one lick at a time but in the end it still shows the power of a photo. So who wants Ice cream?

 

 

What is Photojournalism

  Photo by, Unknown Photographer.
  http://www.sideshowworld.com/48-Vent/Pro-Samuel/S-Lingerman.html

 

Photo journalism is a distinct form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a story, commonly through the news and media. It is usually referred only to still images, but in can also refer to video used in broadcast journalism in some cases.

Photojournalism is distinguished from other branches of photography by complying with a strict and ethical framework which demands that the work is to be honest and impartial telling the story in strict journalistic terms. Photojournalists create pictures that contribute to the news-media and practice the art of communication through photographs.

The history of photojournalism is important because it will reinforce that the practice of photojournalists follow such a strict code allowing you to rely on their images more easily. Photojournalists are not here to trick the mind into seeing something that is not true. They are here to bring stories to life through images.  You can read a two page story on an event and still not feel the impact as looking at a photo.  


         At times it is much easier and applies more impact, to show just one picture of what has happened or what is going on than to tell the story through words. When you see a photo you will have some type of reaction, maybe good, maybe bad but, that's what photos are suppose to do. There suppose to ignite some type of reaction and that's done through photojournalism.    
                                    

http://www.old-picture.com/american-legacy/008/Mail-Man-001.htm

Photo by, Harris and Ewing.

                                         

Photojournalism and my first post.

Well here goes nothing. This will be my first post to my blog site. I must admit for knowing so much about computers etc. I found out real quick I know nothing about setting up a blog. For the last hour I have been swearing at my computer, calling it every name under the sun and  even making up swear words. I do have a new list of words if anyone needs a new creative way to cuss someone out. So here we go.... testing-testing is this thing on?

 

Photo by, Carmen Gray is a gentleman playing the bagpipes.

 

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