Conclusion

Photos by: Jenna Costa

In my Creative Experimental Exercise I wanted to take photos of something that I was interested in. I decided to take photos of my dog because I'm not really good at taking any other photos. These are photos taken in my house, outside, and on the driveway. They were at different points in the day so the lighting may not be very good. When I was trying to capture that perfect image, I realized how hard it would be to be a photojournalist. I love taking photos of my dog but most of the time, they don't come out the way I want them to. The photos are from my iPhone so the quality isn't great but it's the only thing I had at the time. I used the app Clashot to upload the images of my dog. I did not know about the possibilities of uploading images as an individual and having the opportunity to sell them.

Guillermo Ford in Panama-1989 By:Ron Havi

Image Source:http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008 /03/31/nyregion/20080331_DITH_index-6.html Image by: Dith Pran

Photojournalism has turned out to be more than I thought. Before I took the class I just thought it was taking a photo and writing about it. Now I know that there are so many stories behind the photos. The photojournalists put so much time, effort, and emotion into their photos. Photojournalism is profession that requires specific skills that makes it hard for anyone to do. Photojournalists take many risks, many of them losing their lives from taking risks to get an image that will change people's perspectives. I think it is very important to know where photojournalism came from and how it has evolved so much since the profession began. The equipment that photojournalists had to use made it so much harder for them to take the photos that we take today. I think it is important for us to know where all off the famous photos came from and the history of those. The prestigious photojournalists helped to inspire and influence photojournalists today. As Lyndsey said many women photojournalists look to Lange for inspiration because of the amazing story her photos told. They also look to her because she overcame so much in her life. Devonte Dillon's photojournalist profile really made me appreciate the photojournalist Dith Pran and all of his photos. He says "As far as Dith Pran’s motivations, he simply sought to get the message across of the massacre that was taken place." It made me appreciate the photos he took when I realized what he went through to take them. The photos don't just represent the history of the event, but also the history of Pran's life.

Photo by Dorothea Lange Image Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadsho w/fts/kansascity_201307F03.html

I still have the opinion that photos cannot change the world, but change people's perspective of the world. These images have an impact on how people think because of what they are seeing. There are some specific images that I really thought changed my perspective on the world. I really liked the image from outer space that helped people understand what the earth looked like. Some other images that really changed my perspective were the ones below. These photos changed my perspective on what was happening at the time. All we saw when 9/11 happened was sadness and sorrow but when the photo of the firemen raising the flag came out, it gave so many people the sense of hope and comfort. I thought that Ron Haviv really was an inspiration to many photojournalists because of the decisions he made in his life. I think he changed people's perspectives on photojournalist's dedication. Yezenia mentioned that he made the decision to not settle down to continue his work.  This really changed his entire life as a photojournalist but also changed other people's through his amazing photography. The other photo of the African-American man drinking out a different water fountain labeled "colored". I realize that I did not live through these times, but that photo really opened my eyes to how bad segregation was during that time.

Photo by: Elliott Erwitt Image Source: http://www.cameranaked.com/FamousPhotos.htm

Photo by: Thomas E. Franklin  Image Source: http://www.worldsfamousphotos.com/tag/911/

Photo by: Apollo 8 Image Source: Dailymail.com

I really had an Ah-ha moment when I had to do the blog post about whether photos change the world. At first I thought that they directly changed the world, but as I researched I thought differently. I still believe that photos change perspectives that people have on the world but I still do not believe that they have a direct effect. I think that it helped me understand photojournalism more in-depth. I realized why photojournalists risk their lives every day to take a great photo. I have a passion for animals and photographing them. This created a connection between this exercise because all of these photojournalists have a passion and that is to show the world the truth. I like to show off my dog and it is something I really enjoy.

Photojournalist Profile: Robert Capa

Robert Capa changed so many aspects of war photography. He was the first to go with the soldiers to combat and photograph there. This not only changed the lives of photojournalists but also changed the perspectives of many people. Before this, individuals may not have understood the extent of war. He was born in Hungary, but was a naturalized U.S. citizen. The collage that I did shows a series of photos that Capa posted on Magnum Photos. I put these together because I think that Capa really showed some of his best work on Magnum.

Image Sources: http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL535353

Career Path:
Robert Capa was most famous for his war photography and helping to create Magnum Photos. He created Magnum photos because him and a couple other photojournalists wanted to "reflect their independent natures as both people and photographers." This was something they created beyond the companies they worked for. They really wanted to show the photos that they could choose to be published instead of only showing certain photos from war. They were very flexible in choosing where their next project would be so all of them were covering a wide variety of issues. Capa took photos during World War II and was one of the first photojournalist to be in combat with the troops. He was killed in 1954 when he stepped on a land mine covering the French Indochina War. He died with a camera in his hand. 

Era:
During the time that Capa was taking photos, it was a male dominant field. Many of his famous photos came from the Spanish Civil War, and World War II. Him and his colleagues created Magnum Photos 1947. There were many conflicts going on around the world at the time that Capa was photographing.

Motivation:
When he was only 18 years old, he was arrested in Hungary for political activities. His father banished him from his home after that event, so Capa was on his own. He showed so much emotion in his photos and really brought out the terror of war. Humans motivated him. That is what he took the most interest in. Capa was Jewish, so the second World War was something that hit close to home.

Technology:
During the time that Capa took photos, they were not so mobile. He took photos with two Contax II cameras mounted with 50mm lens. These cameras were not like the ones we have today. This technology made it a lot more dangerous when being in war and carrying around that heavy equipment.

Ethics:
Capa did not like war. He photographer war to let the world see what events were taking place. He really exposed the realism of war. He never took photos that were staged or that did not represent the war for how it was. He always kept his photos real and made sure to take them for the right reasons. He took photos of war for the public, not to just take famous photos. That is the reason he created Magnum Photos.

Photographic Style:
In the Encyclopedia of World Biography, Capa is described as always putting a face on war. He photographed people in war and every aspect of them. He had "a deeply moving account of the boredom, terror, and insanity of war, are characterized by a direct appeal to the emotions, the response of average people to events beyond their control."

The photo of Pablo Picasso that Capa took in 1944 has a great use of shadows. The photo is very clear, but it has a lot of shadows. The shadows give the photo a really interesting perspective and makes the photo seem more depressing. The subject's face is so serious and the shadows make it even more serious. 

 In one of his photos from the Spanish Civil War, Capa uses the rule of thirds. The photo is also very moving and very simple. The man is falling on the day the war ended and that really says something about it. 

Another famous photo he took is a close up and shows the emotion of the man's face. The subject's expression really makes the entire photo. It seems like he has some strong feelings for something at the time. He has a patch on his face from an injury and it seems like he is happy that an event is over. 

Another great photo that Capa took was with Chinese soldiers. The use of lines in the photo is simply amazing and the formation of the soldiers really draws the attention right to all of them. The soldiers formation of their bodies and heads really help the use of lines. 

Bias:
Capa may have had some bias against the wars because he was from a place that dealt with a lot of violence. He never liked to photograph things that did not interest him so he made sure he was always in the action. He usually photographed subjects expressions so he was not a fan of photographing scenery. He was also against war because his country was part of the war. Even though he went to America and worked in Paris, he had to flee from Hungary because he was Jewish. He was lucky enough to flee but there were many people in his country that were not as lucky.

Impact:
Some of Capa's images are still known to society. Robert Capa has a huge impact on society today. He introduced the world to combat and the truths of war. He also introduced photojournalists to this type of work because he was one of the first people to really be part of a war. The images he has from war are widely known to many people.

My Major at AIC:
I really don't think that my major relates to Robert Capa in any way. My fraud minor may relate to him because it is all about attention to detail. Photojournalism requires the individual to to be attentive at all times and to find that one moment that makes the photo exceptional. Fraud is about finding errors. I think that in a way Capa would try to find the errors in the world and express them through photography.

Viewpoints:
Robert Capa had a viewpoint very different from others at the time that he was a photojournalist. First, he had a viewpoint of someone who's country was suffering from war. That gave him insight about what was going on especially in Hungary. Another viewpoint he had was the perspective of war that no one else provided at the time.

What Motivates Photojournalists

Photo By: Nick Turse
Images Source:http://archive.voxmagazine.com/m
edia/img/photos/2012/02/TimRIGHT_toneb.jpg

So many photojournalists have done amazing things that have made an impact on the profession of photojournalism. These photojournalists all have different reasons for why they are in their profession. A lot of them risk their lives everyday to show people what is going on around the world. One of the photojournalists that I feel made a big impact was Tim Hetherington. One thing that really inspired me was the fact that he died during his career. That just shows the dedication he had for really telling a story to the world. Tim must have been really passionate about his career to risk his life everyday to tell a story from a certain perspective. He had a mission and that was "to create a better understanding of the world." There is proof of this because he was a well-rounded individual who really had a motivation to open up people's eyes. He was a human rights activist who was a photojournalist and filmmaker. He was a photojournalist originally for the UK than started going internationally. He really focused on the issues that he was passionate about which were the soldiers.  This reminded me of the motivation that photojournalist Lynn Johnson had when photographing women's issues. They both really He really photographed so many important issues and it showed in his photos. In the photo below, he photographed the Chad Genocide Crisis in 2006. There are some very graphic photos, but this was the way he got the truth across.

Photo By: Tim Hetherington
Image Source: http://www.timhetheringtontrust.org/sites/def
ault/files/styles/gallery_large_1x/public/images/photo-albu
m/chad-crisis/chad002.jpg?itok=eMLfqb1E

Another photojournalist that I think has inspired so many and is such a motivated individual is Stacy Pearsall. Like Tim Hetherington she was involved in photographing issues around the world, and focused on the war. She put her life on the line many times, and one time she was ambushed and was injured on the job. She had to come home but she kept going. She started photographing portraits of veterans and got to hear there amazing stories. She loved the soldiers and really loved the stories behind the soldiers and it seems like that was a big part of what motivated her. She mentions "I was there to document them but inherently became part of the story too." She loved her job so much that having an injury never stopped her. At the hospital she had the idea of making the Veterans Portrait Project. She got to meet many veterans that shared extraordinary stories and that really kept her going.

Photo By: Stacy Pearsall
Image Source: http://michaelnovophotography.com
/stacy-pearsall-u-s-air-force-staff-sgt/

Photo By: Unknown
Image Source: http://michaelnovophotography.com
/stacy-pearsall-u-s-air-force-staff-sgt/

Photo By: Unknown
Image Source: http://www.nndb.com/people/319/000118962/

Mathew Brady is a great influence in the world of photojournalism. He was an older photojournalist that photographed during the civil war. It seems that Brady was motivated to tell the truth. He really wanted to show the truth to the people and he was the first to display his photos of the battlefield in New York. These photos were very hard for some people to see but I think Brady did it for a good reason. He stayed motivated just as the other photojournalists did. They were all involved in war photography which takes a lot of passion. He was determined because he had an eye condition that affected his vision. He really wanted to prove to himself and the public that his photos were great even with the condition that he suffered from. A lot of his work was done just for the great memories and experiences that he had the chance to pursue throughout his life. This was similar to what Professor Nordell said about how he feels about the motivation factor. He likes seeing his photos and Brady did too. He did great things that helped motivate other photojournalists and give them the chance to make a difference like Brady did. 

Photo By: Mathew Brady
Image Source: http://www.frameplay.com/archives/why-mathew-brady-matters/

My photojournalism map is very similar to what motivates the photojournalists I mentioned above. The world, love, success,  happiness, and other people are things that motivate me. I am also self-motivated and my goals motivate me. Most of these things I listed are also things that these 3 photojournalists are motivated by. Stacy Pearsall is self-motivated and motivated by other people through her Veterans Portrait Project. I think that Tim Hetherington really showed his passion through others and love for his work. Many of these things that motivate both the photojournalists and I probably motivate other people as well. 

Photojournalism and Bias

Photo by: Ed Clark 

Image Source:  http://www.thegreatleapsideways.com/?p=209

Every person has different views. Those views make us think about things differently and interpret them too. When we make an interpretation, there are many different aspects to look at. with photojournalism, photos can be confusing to interpret. We all have different ethics and views on the world, and we see things according to those views.  The photo that Ed Clark took brings up so many different feelings. There could be so many ways to interpret this photo and so many things could be going on. There are obviously tears coming out of his eyes so automatically I would think he is feeling a very strong emotion. By his face and the people in the background, it seems like the man is mourning. It may be the loss of someone close, or someone very important. Everyone in the photo seems so sad that they can't even look at the man playing the accordion.  There are many stories within this one photo as Shahidul Alam says in his interview. In the photo, the man is on the left side of the photo and the right side shows the other people with the same sad faces. It seems like Clark used the rule of thirds to really show the amount of sadness. The depth perception also makes you focus on the man's face but also makes you look to the back to see the others mourning. The black and white photo helps to indicate when the photo was taken. It must have been taken when color was not available but it still shows a lot of detail.

Photo by: John Filo
Image Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/photographs-that-changed-the-world

One image to me that really tells the truth is the one shown to the right. This was from a shooting and the woman photographed was showing her real emotions. This photo was not staged as you can tell because there is a pole that looks like it's going through the woman's head. She is screaming at the loss of the person in the street. The people in the background are looking over to see what is going on and that brings the attention right to the woman. Like Shahidul Alam said "a story has many truths and many levels."  Some people may have said that this photojournalist should have been helping the woman who obviously felt pain. But some people could say that the photojournalist also felt that pain. Alam also says that " the only time you really able to tell the stories about the people is when you live their lives." The photojournalist was there, feeling the real pain that the woman felt for the person laying in the street. This photo is the truth of how this woman felt and the whole scene of the photo. 

Photo by: David Dare Parker
Image Source: http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/photograph
y-qa-with-a-nikon-pro-photojournalist/

Photo By: Dennis BautistaImage Source: http://www.artremote.com/page/2/

I believe that images that are changed from their original state, are photos that stray from the truth. There are some photojournalists that edit their photos and do "whatever it takes" to get that photo that may make people think a certain way. This changes the opinions of the people that are viewing photo which creates bias. In the late 1800's and the early 1900's cameras could not freeze motion so in the newspapers, there would be artists drawing scenes of what happened in the news. Professor Nordell mentioned Yellow Journalism where the headlines were big and they really grabbed people's attention. But there was also a lot of bias in the articles to convince the reader one way.  Well today it is whether the story is the truth and if the photo is altered. Today's technology allows for photos to be altered and this allows the truth to be altered. I wanted to show the photo from the Kent State shooting again because at one point, the pole behind the woman was taken away. Although the placing of the pole made the photo look off, that was no reason to alter the photo. 

Photo By: John Filo (Original) 

Image Source: http://www.haroldhallphotography.com/?p=62

Ethics of Photojournalism

There have been many controversial work from photojournalists. Recently, it has been becoming easier for photojournalists to alter their work because of the advances in technology. This is unethical for many reasons. Altering an image can create a totally different meaning, or create a different feeling. It also gives viewers a false representation of news or whatever is happening at the time. In the code of ethics it states that images should not be altered from their original state.

In June of 1994, O.J. Simpson was arrested for the murder of his wife. His mug shot was released but one magazine must have thought that it didn't define the way Simpson should have looked. On the cover of Time Magazine there is a dark image of Simpson and the magazine headline is "An American Tragedy." The photo was geared to make him look "darker" and more "menacing." There is a photo of O.J. Simpson on the cover of Newsweek that shows the mug shot completely unaltered. This photo violates the code of ethics because of the alterations made to the image. The image also violates number 4 in the code of ethics which states "Treat all subjects with respect and dignity." Even though Simpson's rights were taken away from him, that picture should not have been altered the way that it was. For Time Magazine, this takes away from their integrity and credibility by putting this image on the front page of an issue. 

Photo by: Time Magazine (Left) and Newsweek (Right)

Image Source: http://www.fourandsix.com/photo-tampering-history/tag/photojournalism-ethics

My personal code of ethics includes many things that makes this image a violation of my ethics. Something that I feel very strongly about is honesty. In the situation of O.J. Simpson, the magazine was not portraying him in an honest manner whether he was in the wrong or not. Time seemed like they did "whatever it takes" to get the readers attention instead of sticking with the original photo. As I mentioned before everyone should be treated with respect. No matter how the magazine felt about the issue, they should have showed the photo in the correct manner. 

Many of the code of ethics for photojournalists are similar to code of ethics that I would follow. In the code of ethics it says to "respect the integrity of the photographic moment." This was a huge moment in history when the word found out that Simpson was being arrested for murder. In this situation, knowing my ethics, i would not have edited the photo the way Time did. I would have left the image as it was and I think it would have gotten an honest reaction instead of having the reader be afraid of Simpson. I think that Newsweek had a more clever caption and brought the reader in without changing the photo. Time may also have gotten pressure from the environment that they work in. If the magazine is all about getting the attention of the public no matter what it takes, than I can see why the editor did this. This photo makes it seem like there is something wrong with the company's ethics. Most of the time, if the photo is left how it is, the photojournalist will have more credibility
than if the image is altered.

Photo By: Los Angeles Police

Image Source:  

http://www.arogundade.com/oj-simpson-murder-trial-case-time-and-newsweek-magazine-cover-controversy-1994-oj-simpson-photo-manipulation.html

Women Photojournalists- Trials and Triumphs

There are so many influential women photojournalists that have allowed for women to succeed in the field of photojournalism. There have been many women that have overcome the adversity and had a great impact on the world of photojournalism. Frances Benjamin Johnson made a huge impact with the self portrait of her smoking and holding a beer. This photo helped her get the attention of others. She was part of the women's rights movement and made it possible for women to have a lot of rights that they never had before. Around the same time a very talented woman photojournalist also dealt with the struggle to fight for women's rights. Born in 1870, Jessie Tarbox Beals did very well overcoming the obstacles involved with being a woman in the field of photojournalism. I think she did well and did have a different impact as a woman just like Lynsey Addario said in her video. 

Beals was the first female American news photographer. Jessie called attention to her willingness to work outdoors and in situations generally thought too rough for a woman. She started her career as a teacher but also did part-time door to door photography. In 1902, she became a full time photojournalist. Her work as a woman was one of the first to be published. In 1904, the Buffalo newspaper sent Beals to photograph the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. There she was denied access because she was late, but then she convinced the office to let her in. She got to photograph the fairgrounds before it started. She got a lot of inspiration from photographing at the fair and many of her writings came from that. She photographed William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. She was an aggressive photographer and that created a lot of opportunity. She worked hard to make a living for herself and her family.  

She worked for two Buffalo, New York newspapers. She could not keep a steady job so her and her husband opened a studio where they photographed. She used a 50 pound camera to photograph her subjects. To photograph, she had to have a lot of strength and agility. By the time she was 58, her career as a great photographer had come to an end. She could no longer carry around the heavy camera and take the images she used to take. After being married twice and divorced twice, at the end of her life she had her daughter by her side.

Women have been discriminated in the workplace before it even became popular. As Professor Nordell explained that Marion Post Wolcott endured so many hardships at her workplace. Her male coworkers urinated in her chemicals, and had spit balls spit at her.  Today, these things do not happen often, but there is still discrimination in the workplace. Being an accounting major and having a future in the business world, I have to watch out for discrimination in the workplace. There are many more men in the business world than women, and men are often taken more seriously than women. For every dollar that a male earns, a woman only earns 78 cents.  Another good example of discrimination in the workplace is in the airline industry. Women pilots are not even allowed to announce that they are flying the plane; the co-pilot has to announce.


Photo by: Jessie Tarbox Beals 
Image Source: http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/beals,-jessie-tarbox-1870-1942-54-c-nqi4h2oxs2
Year Created:1906
Shadows:
The shadows in the photo really draw your attention to certain parts. There is a dark shadow in the street which makes you look to see what is photographed in that certain area.  

Depth of Field: The buildings in the background of the photo really give it a lot of depth. It feels like the picture goes on for a long time and you can see far away. 

Quality of Light: The quality of light does not seem very good at first but it makes the photo look intense. The photo makes a bold statement and really draws the attention to the darkness. 

Why did I choose this image? 
I chose this first image because the photojournalist that I researched took the photo. I really thought the lighting was very interesting and the depth of the image really caught my eye. The image shows something dark and there is a lot of emotion behind it. 

Photo by: Jessie Tarbox Beals
Image Source: http://armory.nyhistory.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-greenwich-village/
Year Created: 1917
Texture: In this image, there is a lot of texture. The walls and floors look rough, and the carvings on the wall makes the texture create feeling. It seems like the carvings on the wall are trying to tell a story. The texture of the floors and walls really make the subject and the guitar pop. 

Rule of Thirds: The main focus of the image is justified to the right. This draws your eyes to the subject sitting on a step. It also allows you to to really focus on the other details in the image. It allows the texture to be seen without the image being too busy. 

Keep it Simple: The look of this image is very simple, yet still complex. it is not too much to look at, and it conveys a lot of emotion. The picture has many textures but it is not too much because of the simplicity of the photo. 

Why did I choose this image? 
I think that the image is very interesting. Beals took this photo in Greenwich Village, where she took some of her greatest photos. The carvings on the wall really intrigued me and the subject looked very concentrated but lonely. I can tell this photo was taken a long time ago also because the clothes the subject is wearing. 


Photo by: Jessie Tarbox Beals 
Image Source: http://www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--tarbox-beals-jessie-1870-1942-macdougal-alley-greenwich-vill-2520548.htm
Year Created: 1907
In focus: The image is really in focus but as you look farther and farther it becomes a little more out of focus. This helps to create depth and it really puts you where the picture was taken. It also helps to show how far the image shows. 

What feelings does the image create? This image shows abandonment. The windows look boarded up and it gives the feeling of loneliness. The cracked street also makes it seem like no one has been there for years or keeps up with the property. 

Background Compliments: The background of the photo actually completes the image and it creates the depth. The background makes the image shows so much more than if it wasn't taken that way. The road going all the way to the back creates lines for the image. 

Why did I choose this image? 
I chose this image because I wanted to show an array of photos that Beals took over her lifetime. I think that this shows a different perspective of Greenwich Village. It shows how the village was abandoned and then re-vitalized. I also really like the way the image is taken and how it makes you feel like you are standing on that street. 

Photojournalism Timeline

This is my Photojournalism Timeline. It is about certain technology that influenced photojournalism the most since around 1850.  Some of the words are cut off at the bottom because of the website that it was uploaded to but otherwise it should be fine.

I hope you enjoyed my presentation!

Working in the Digital Age

We all should take a minute to realize how much cameras have evolved. There have been so many technological advances within the last couple hundred years. But what is really amazing is the fact that it has evolved so much more especially since 1990. The features that cameras have now are so advanced compared to what they used to be. I chose to research the Wifi-Enabled DSLR because there is such a difference from the Wet Plate Collodion that I previously researched.

Photo by: Briana R. Prince 
Image Source:https://bree365.wordpress.com/category/camera-used/canon-dslr-eos-xsi/

The Wifi-Enabled DSLR (digital single lens reflex) has the ability to publish an image on the internet almost instantly. The cameras take high quality images with the best cameras to take images up to 21 megapixels. They come in many different models some made simple, and others more complex. The price of cameras have changed, and these cameras are reasonably priced compared to the price cameras used to be. This gives people the opportunity to have a camera that is just like a smartphone, but with better image quality. Having these cameras brings up many advantages for photojournalists. As Professor Nordell says there is the "ability to take digital photos and transmit them digitally". The DSLR is a camera that has that ability. It is often that photojournalists are racing to get that one picture up for the world to see and for many of them it can determine how well they do in the field. These cameras allow photojournalists to post quickly or have the image on hand when they need it right to the internet or backed up to a storage cloud. Another advantage to having this camera is the size of it. The DSLR is not restricting when it comes to taking the picture that you want.

These technological advances have given photojournalists many opportunities. It has also hurt the industry in some ways. These high tech cameras allow for high quality photos. Photojournalists also have the ability to put their photos out for the world to see immediately. The disadvantage to having these easy to use cameras is that anyone can pick one up and take a great picture. There are many great images taken by everyday people and that can take away from a photojournalists job. Some companies hire these everyday people to cut costs while still getting quality photos; this can be described as "leveling the playing field". Although a lot of the media is controlled by the same sources, photojournalists do have the opportunity to show the quality photos in other ways. With the DSLR photojournalists have the ability to post other images online and to blogs.  This allows photojournalists to really express their photos that aren't necessarily shown in the media or newspapers.

Photo by: Quinn Jacobson
Image Source: http://www.cpacphoto.org/classes/introduction-to-wet-plate-collodian-2/

When I researched the Wet Plate Collodion process, it made me realize how many restrictions the photojournalists had. The process required a dark room then developing the picture took so much skill. I still believe that taking a quality photo does take a certain skill set but not nearly as much time and effort as it used to. Photojournalists are able to post the picture or print it out in a newspaper almost instantly. The color image by Briana R. Prince is taken by someone who just takes pictures for fun. The photo is interesting and has a lot of unique aspects and great quality. The Wet Plate image by Quinn Jacobson has so much detail and the image also has great quality. Now what is the difference? It's what is going on behind that photo. In the image that Prince took, the subjects are moving and the exposure time was adjusted to capture the picture. The other picture the subject is not able to move or else the quality would not have been that well. In a video explaining how the Wet Plate process has so many technical aspects. This process does not allow someone to just walk outside and take a picture. The Wet Plate also cannot produce a colored image. There were still many famous photos using both types of cameras, They both have the ability to produce high quality and detailed images.

The Art of Photojournalism

Photo by: Jacob Riis

Image Source: https://prophecypanicbutton.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/oh-say-can-you-see-ii-1-and-a-little-child-shall-lead-them/

Year Created: 1890

Texture:

There are many textures in the image. This helps to really define certain aspects of the image. The children are sitting on broken pieces of something and it helps to show the conditions of which they are working. The texture of the wood in the background shows how old the buildings were.

Depth of Field:

The depth of field really makes you see the other parts of the image. This is taken in the slums of New York City and the background really helps to portray that. If the image was just on the children it wouldn’t show that they are sleeping on a barrel and sitting on broken material. Instead of just showing them, you really see why the picture was taken the way it was. The image has the right depth of field to show everything that is important in the image.

Is the image black and white or color?

Back in the 18^th century photojournalists did not have the ability to take a photo that had color in it. Although the photo had to be in black and white, I think that it gives the photo more of a meaning. It makes the photo have a dramatic effect. It does show how things were back when children were working in these conditions.

Why did you choose the image?

I chose the image because of the meaning behind it. All of the magazines during that time would print ads advertising stores. Those stores would have children right from New York City working endless hours to make their products. The image shows the other side of the advertisement and how the other people were treated on the other end of the spectrum.  It makes me feel sorry for the children and angry for the company for using children to make more money.

Photo by: Elliott Erwitt

Image Source: http://www.cameranaked.com/FamousPhotos.htm

Year Created: 1950

Rule of Thirds:

Automatically my eyes go to the right of the image. The rule of thirds also shows the separation between the black and the white water fountain by having the white side on the left of the image. The man is showed drinking from the black water fountain all the way to the right of the photo, where his whole body isn’t even in the image.

Abstraction:

This image is so much more than just an African-American drinking from the black water fountain. This is representing segregation right before your eyes. The image has one fountain, and then a huge space to where the next fountain is. It is just giving the world an idea of what it was like during those times. The white fountain is so much larger and higher quality than the other fountain. It goes to show how much people were treated so differently during those times.

Keep It Simple:

Although there are a lot of different things to think about in the image, it is kept very simple. It’s as simple as black and white. This showed so much with barely anything going on. The meaning of the image is not that simple but the photojournalist did an excellent job of making the picture for what it is. There is such a simple image with such an extreme meaning.

Subject’s Expression:

The subject’s expression is pretty relaxed. He seems to be leaning over and glancing at the other side of the image. He looks like he was turning around, but does not look overly posed. The image is blurry so it is hard to tell the exact expression of his face but his body language is towards the other water fountain.

Why did you choose the image?

I chose this image because it really gives people an idea of what it was like during the times where segregation existed. I think it shows how unfairly African-American people were treated even after slavery ended. It brings out a lot of emotions for me and it really makes you think about the issues that our country was dealing with at that time. This is an important image that people should see.

Photo by: Thomas E. Franklin

Image Source: http://www.worldsfamousphotos.com/tag/911/

Contrast Appropriate:

The image shows a great amount of contrast. The rubble is contrasting with the color in the image. The background really makes the flag and the firemen stand out. It is not an extreme amount of contrast but enough to bring your eyes right to the firemen and the flags.

What feelings does this image create?

This image brings out a lot of emotions. This image helps to create the feeling of hope and perseverance. This was another tragedy our country had to go through and again we got through it by showing our pride for our country. This can bring up so many emotions for different people.

Does the image remind you of any work of art or photograph you have seen?

You could compare this image to the soldiers raising the flag in World War II. In both photos the men serving our country are bringing the American Flag up from the rubble and raising it the way it should be. You could consider the people in these photos heroes in different ways. In both of the images both subjects are fighting for the people in our country.

Quality of Light:

This image shows a good amount of light. It is not too much or too little but shows all of the colors realistically. The amount of light coming from the rubble helps to show the colors on the flag and on the firemen’s suits. The photographer did a good job of making sure that too much light was not let in even though it was during the day.

Why did you choose the image?

 I chose this picture because I remember this day in history. It was emotional just like this picture of the firemen. This really shows what our country is all about and how we never give up in such a tragedy like this. I also picked this image because I wanted to show the difference between the black and white images and color. Even though the black and white image like this in World War II had contrast, this photo really shows all of the colors and puts emphasis on the main subjects.

Pre-Digital Photographic Technology

The way photographs have evolved is truly amazing. Learning about what people went through to take photos and publish them makes me appreciate pictures so much more. One type of photography that I find very interesting is the Wet Plate Collodion. These photos had high image quality but had a lengthy process to develop them. In the video The Wet Plate Collodion Process, the instructor says that it is very important when developing the plate to make sure you do not keep it soaking for too long. The plates should be developed for15-20 seconds. It is so important to keep the image in for the right amount of time because the image will end up distorted if the time is off. There are also important chemicals to develop the picture. The reason this type of photography can be dangerous is because of the chemicals and the cutting of the glass.

Photo by: Unknown
Image Source: http://www.photographica.nu/unk257.htm

There are many technical aspects when developing a wet plate collodion. First you have to cut the glass and make sure it’s clean. This is done with cyanide. In the video The Wet Plate Collodion Process the instructor uses black for positives and white for negatives. Then you need to do the flowing to make sure that there are no defects in the glass. It has to soak in a bath of different chemicals for 3-4 minutes in order to have the glass ready for the image. Lastly, the glass has to be sensitized. By the end of the process, the photo needs to be fixed and changed from a negative to a positive. There are many specific steps that make it difficult to get a quality image but it is all about light exposure.  “The popularity of the wet plate process was short-lived” according to the article by Joseph Smigiel, the wet plate wasn’t very popular but is being brought back by some art photographers. The wet plate was very popular around the time of the civil war. The hard part about having doing wet plate is having a dark room to do the photography. This type of photography needs to be studied and takes a long time to be perfected. This process was quickly replaced by the dry plate process.

            Photojournalism has changed so much since society starting taking photos. The photojournalist profession has done a whole 360 going from wet plate photos and artists drawing pictures in newspapers to digital photography. This allows photojournalists to instantly publish a picture or have it developed. The way photojournalists used to have to carry equipment and to capture the image was a long process. For example, the photojournalist Robert Fenton has a picture with his assistant on his wagon full of equipment. Modern day photojournalists have more high-tech equipment that makes it easier to capture a higher quality image. George Eastman changed the world for photojournalists by inventing dry plates and roll film. In Professor Nordell’s video he explains that Eastman worked on the half-tone process that came out in 1897 by photojournalist Thomas Platt in New York. This opened up new doors to the way the public saw photos and were able to see different tones. Society thought the images were very high-tech. Just imagine what they would think today if they saw the way we capture and publish images.

Photo by: Jenna Costa

            After taking my own picture, it makes me realize that we have it so easy. I can simply take a picture with my Smartphone and post it for everyone to see. The picture doesn’t need developing or to be put on glass. With pre-digital photography there was such a process to actually see the image. Now with just a click of a button you can see your picture and have full access to it. When I took the picture on my phone I could see the image I was going to take. If you were to use an older camera you would not be able to see what you were taking a picture of. I also took a lot of pictures that were almost frame by frame which made it easier to pick an image that I really wanted. One could compare this to the first motor drive that allowed for 10 pictures per second. By the 1980's auto focus was introduced. Today, most of us can do this on our phones. The digital photography allows for more enhanced image quality rather than what pre-digital provided.