The Art of Photojournalism

Photo by : Roger Fenton

Image source : https://mymodernmet.com/photojournalism-history/

Year created : 1855 

Lines

The lines in this photo help guide the viewers eyes through the whole picture. The swirly lines in the upper part of the picture reveal that there is something in the distance, whether it is a path or a river of some sort. The lines help see the whole picture instead of focusing on only one part of the photograph. 

Shadows

This photo is taken in a way so that the shadows affect the final picture. The shadows help create a sense of what is 3D in the photo and gives it a certain depth. It makes makes some parts of the photo stand out more than other parts because there is more to look at around the object.

Background and foreground 

The background has less going on then what is in the front. The focus is mostly in the front of the photo, even though there is still some details in the back. With all the objects in the front, it is clear that the photographer or photojournalist wanted that be the main focus. This makes the photo more organized and clear to see.

Why did I choose this image ?

I choose this photo most of all for it's simplicity. The photograph is simple yet I got a lot out of the meaning of the photo by just looking at it. The way the picture is photographed portrays the true meaning behind the photo. It also caught my interest because of the picture itself, I just liked the way it all looked put together. 

Photo by : Lewis Hine

Image source : https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/20-most-famous-photographs/

Year created : 1908

Patterns

The patterns in this image put the photograph in a more organized manner. Both sides of the photo are in pattern, the windows on one side and the factory on the other side. Another thing that the patterns do is lead the eyes to the main subject of the picture. Since the patterns form a smilier look, the main subject is different therefore stands out.

Depth of view

For the most part, almost all of the background is blurred, even the other person in the photograph. The little girl in the middle stands out because she is in focus while everything else is out of focus or blurred. This affect makes it clear that the main subject of the picture is the girl standing the middle. 

Rule of thirds

In this photo, it is divided into thirds to make it stand out more. One side with the windows, one side with the factory, and the middle with the girl. This is yet another composition of the photo that brings the viewers eye to the main focus of the photograph, the girl.

Why I choose this image ?

I choose this image for a couple of reasons. For one I liked how almost every composition of this photo brought my eye to the main point, the girl. I like the way it was photographed so that the final image is nice to look at. It's not messy, but it shows a clear view of the main subject. The blurred background made the photograph even better in my sense. 

Photo by : Atish Saha

Image source : https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-year-in-photojournalism

Year created : 2013

Feelings

This photograph shows a lot of emotion through the way the photograph is portrayed, and the way it is taken, with the most important parts in focus. The feelings of sorrow and sadness of the photo makes the viewers see what is really going on in that part of the world. It is more then just another image; the emotion of the photo gives emotion to the viewer.

Subjects expression 

The subject and his face expression in the middle is in focus to show his feelings in this photograph. The face of the main subject is clear for reasons to make the photograph so much more powerful. The expression on his face helps the reader understand how serious the event was, and what the subject was going through. In this photograph the power comes from the facial expression of the man in the middle.

Light and color

The colors in the image help see the photograph more clearly and help show the most detail it can, while still keeping the focus to the middle subject. The colors show that there was more people in the background, even though they are blurred, the colors still prove that they are there. The light in the photograph focuses in the middle to make the main subject stand out. The colors and light around the men in the middle are little more darker than the middle colors.

Why I choose this image ?

This photograph stood out for me through the emotion and feeling aspect of the image. I had to look at the image for a while because it was so intriguing to me. The photograph gave me goosebumps because of the subjects expression on his face; in a way I felt for him.