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Remarkable photojournalism.

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his telephoto shots are really inspiring—it's definitely his natural eye.

makes me want to go out right now with my 135 prime and get shooting, but, erm, it's past 12 and i'm drunk.
 
mikeber said:
Photojournalism. Every time I say it's dead, someone comes and proves me wrong.

That is a remarkable piece of work and I was curious (as most of us are) what camera did Kevin Frayer use for this assignment:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/pushkar_mela.html
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Enjoyable view & read.

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mikeber said:
Photojournalism. Every time I say it's dead, someone comes and proves me wrong.
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So why do you keep saying that photojournalism is dead, then?

The rest of us know it isn't dead . . .

Granted there is a lot of bad (or should we call it 'amateur') photojournalism out there, but there are also lots of skilled photojournalists out there shooting.

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J. D.
Colorado

I do understand its a Jeep thing . . . thats why I bought a Dodge!
 
Soenda said:
I was surprised to see the number of photos shot on angles. They worked for me, but when I think of photojournalism, I think of more conventional composition. Nice to see this breath of fresh air.
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Uh huh. Angles.

I've always thot that a car company should name a car after your name.
A breath of fresh air .... The Toyota Soenda. Mazda Soenda. Chevy Soenda...

Copyright it?
 
Why does the camera matter? My daughter went to this camera fair, took pictures with her p&s and they were great.
Jules
mikeber said:
Photojournalism. Every time I say it's dead, someone comes and proves me wrong.

That is a remarkable piece of work and I was curious (as most of us are) what camera did Kevin Frayer use for this assignment:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/pushkar_mela.html
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Wouldn't it be great is the ESC key on PCs did something?
 
JulesJ said:
Why does the camera matter?
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Absolutely.

If you are even wondering about the camera, then it has failed (for you) as photojournalism .

It may still be a good picture, you may be curious about the technical aspects, just as you may be curious about "what visa was needed" or "how did the locals treat the photographer". But these are secondary and circumstantial matters. Concentrating entirely on the "story", dominant, is the notable attribute of photojournalism IMO.

RP
 
and as others have said, what cameras used in this day and age don't matter. A pro will use whatever is best for him/her to get the job done.
 
Sorry, Freudian slip, I meant to say camel fair!!! Not camera fair.
Jules
Lol.
JulesJ said:
Why does the camera matter? My daughter went to this camera fair, took pictures with her p&s and they were great.
Jules
mikeber said:
Photojournalism. Every time I say it's dead, someone comes and proves me wrong.

That is a remarkable piece of work and I was curious (as most of us are) what camera did Kevin Frayer use for this assignment:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/pushkar_mela.html
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Wouldn't it be great is the ESC key on PCs did something?
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Wouldn't it be great is the ESC key on PCs did something?
 
I see this as top of the class travel photography more than pj, but what's in a name? The proof is in the images which are top notch.
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Yes. My take is this isn't pj but rather superb travel photography. It is more evocative than journalistic. I truly enjoyed looking at these images.
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Yeah, you may call it travel photography, the name isn't so important.

I say that photojournalism is dead because it doesn't exist in the shape it had in the 50 - 60s period. In those years news magazines were great for photojournalism, but today they faded away. Now, news photos are taken with iPhones by anyone who happens to be there. We have the internet, cable TV etc.

I see bad photography anywhere. Unlike in the past, that is a trend. Its done on purpose, not by mistake. Sometimes even good photographers are asked (by the advertising agencies, or magazines) to give their work the "horrible photo" look.
BTW, can someone refer to a book or good website with recent photojournalism?
 
mikeber said:
Yeah, you may call it travel photography, the name isn't so important.

I say that photojournalism is dead because it doesn't exist in the shape it had in the 50 - 60s period. In those years news magazines were great for photojournalism, but today they faded away. Now, news photos are taken with iPhones by anyone who happens to be there. We have the internet, cable TV etc.

I see bad photography anywhere. Unlike in the past, that is a trend. Its done on purpose, not by mistake. Sometimes even good photographers are asked (by the advertising agencies, or magazines) to give their work the "horrible photo" look.
BTW, can someone refer to a book or good website with recent photojournalism?
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I think photojournalism still exists, though it may be less evident. Think of all the coverage of Katrina, with people stranded on houses, reaching out to be rescued.

The big switch from the 1950s-1960s is that media became big business, and business produces what consumers will pay for. Where it once was an editor's decision that we would see a naked girl running down the street toward the camera in Vietnam, today's editors know that Brittany Spears sells. If the editor wants the publication to be there to pay him next year, he'd best go with Brittany and her un-seatbelted kids.

Also, media has been put on a starvation diet regarding expenses. Foreign bureau offices are too expensive, so the media often takes the news that the US information offices are giving out...and that doesn't always come with the kind of arresting photos you remember.

There are still places where you can find great photos of current events, but you have to know where to look. One place is the web site of many of the largest media outlets. One I go to is BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/default.stm

Also the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html . The NYT has a photo feature on the falling of the Berlin Wall going at the moment.

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