Comments on: Photojournalism and the Power of the Witness http://www.pathawi.net/b-log/2005/06/18/photojournalism-and-the-power-of-the-witness/ Pensaments of an Anthropological Patzer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: fotographer http://www.pathawi.net/b-log/2005/06/18/photojournalism-and-the-power-of-the-witness/#comment-24 fotographer Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:17:20 +0000 http://www.pathawi.net/b-log/2005/06/18/photojournalism-and-the-power-of-the-witness/#comment-24 http://www.viiphoto.com/ This is a site of one of the "top photojournalis" group. Clearly some photos have shock values as they are all working photojournalists. However, technically, those photos are composed well, captured emotions and atomosphere well, and show the context, and most imprtantly "close to the people whom they are photographing" So powerful!!! what do you think? http://www.viiphoto.com/

This is a site of one of the “top photojournalis” group. Clearly some photos have shock values as they are all working photojournalists. However, technically, those photos are composed well, captured emotions and atomosphere well, and show the context, and most imprtantly “close to the people whom they are photographing” So powerful!!!

what do you think?

]]> By: Bob Offer-Westort http://www.pathawi.net/b-log/2005/06/18/photojournalism-and-the-power-of-the-witness/#comment-23 Bob Offer-Westort Tue, 21 Jun 2005 06:49:28 +0000 http://www.pathawi.net/b-log/2005/06/18/photojournalism-and-the-power-of-the-witness/#comment-23 Hmm. I'd have to say I'm a less harsh on Chakarova's photography than you are, foto (it doesn't do everything <em>I</em> would like it to, but it may well do what <em>she</em> wants it to; plus it's pretty). But, then, what do I know from photography? What would you recommend as good examples (or <em>a</em> good example) of 'indepth photo[s] with emotions and reality transferred to the film'? Hmm. I’d have to say I’m a less harsh on Chakarova’s photography than you are, foto (it doesn’t do everything I would like it to, but it may well do what she wants it to; plus it’s pretty). But, then, what do I know from photography? What would you recommend as good examples (or a good example) of ‘indepth photo[s] with emotions and reality transferred to the film’?

]]> By: fotographer http://www.pathawi.net/b-log/2005/06/18/photojournalism-and-the-power-of-the-witness/#comment-22 fotographer Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:58:31 +0000 http://www.pathawi.net/b-log/2005/06/18/photojournalism-and-the-power-of-the-witness/#comment-22 I must agree 100% to the above comment. I have just gone to her site and saw photos, however, unfortunatelly photos are very superficial. Technically, they look almost like tourists street snap shots. Like anthropologists, photographers also need to spend time, build raport, get to know the region, culture and people before taking really indepth photos with emotions and reality transfeerd to the film. However news photos of shock value may not work that way. In any case, her photos do not convey such effort, therefore no emotions and reality pass on to the audience. There are some "nice images" but to call these a photojournalism, is certainly contributing to the downfall of professional photojounalism, as anybody with camera can think themselves photojournalists. I must agree 100% to the above comment. I have just gone to her site and saw photos, however, unfortunatelly photos are very superficial. Technically, they look almost like tourists street snap shots. Like anthropologists, photographers also need to spend time, build raport, get to know the region, culture and people before taking really indepth photos with emotions and reality transfeerd to the film. However news photos of shock value may not work that way. In any case, her photos do not convey such effort, therefore no emotions and reality pass on to the audience. There are some “nice images” but to call these a photojournalism, is certainly contributing to the downfall of professional photojounalism, as anybody with camera can think themselves photojournalists.

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