Photo by : Ed Clark
Image source : http://time.com/3764064/mourning-fdr-in-a-classic-photo-the-face-of-a-nations-loss/
This is definitely an example of an emotional driven photograph. These kinds of images provoke messages that aren't written out or clearly shown, but it's through the emotion that makes this photograph so powerful. I see a man in the middle with a lot of emotion on his face and the crowd shows many different emotions as well. This makes me some sort of sorrow for the man in the middle. I don't know why he is so upset but the amount of pain on his face, in a way makes me, the viewer, feel that sadness. It is the field of photography, that by far the most significant gains have taken place. Meaning that photographs are more then just images that people look at but they also have a deeper concept to them, and sometimes photographs bring change to our world.
Focus
In this photograph of the man in the middle, it i clear that he is then main focus of the image. The back is somewhat blurred, making the man stand out. With this composition is leads the viewers eye to what is most clear in the photograph, which is the man in the middle.
Face Expressions
A vital part of the image is the face expression portrayed on both the man in the middle and the people in the background. With face's visible it gives the photograph it's emotional and it's meaning. While the man clearly shows a lot of sadness because he is crying and the emotion is written n his face. The people in the background show different emotions. Some are looking at him with judgment or confusion, while others are also showing signs of sadness.
Background
As talked about in the face expressions portion, the background is also very important in this image. The people play a big role in what the photo is trying to show. The crowd and way they are looking at the man, and the way some are showing emotion, it all adds up for the whole photographs purpose. The way the photojournalist incorporated those people in the background, gave the image a deeper meaning.
Image A : Truth
Photo by : Carol Guzy
Image Source : https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/pulitzer-prize-winning-photographer-carol-guzy/16/
Feelings
In this photograph, one of the first things that stands out is the feelings that this image brings out. The joy and happiness on the kids faces, is what makes this photograph so great and eye appealing. There are many different types of photographs that express different feelings, and sometimes it may seem like the most powerful images are those that are heartbreaking and sad, so it's nice to see an photo that brings happiness to the person looking at it.
Rule of Thirds
The photojournalist used the composition, rule of thirds to space out the photograph nicely, while providing just enough detail. There are the beautiful mountains on one third of the image and the children in the other two thirds. The small exposure of the background gives the final image a much different view then if it was taken with just the children in it. It gives it some sort of space, and the composition of the photo looks a lot better as a whole.
Colors
The different array of colors puts the image in a different light than compared to if it was in black and white. The nice and contrasted colors annunciate the emotions of the image. When colors are expressed, it gives a much more positive effect on the photograph.
While looking for a photojournalistic image that I found to express truth, I came across the image by Carol Guzy. This image stood out to me because of the emotion that I felt after looking at it. I knew that this photo expressed the truth by seeing the face expressions and emotions of the children and just knowing that that's real joy and real happiness. Out of the four ways of knowing, I definitely knew from the emotion/intuition concept. In the video, photojournalism and biases part one, professor Nordell talks about his view on images that don't express the truth and one of the ways he describes them are “depicted events that hadn't actually occurred.” But this image is not like that; this image shows the true joy that these kids are feeling. Maybe their whole life isn't this joyful but in that moment and in that time that the photo was captured, those feelings were real, and that's what a true photojournalist image is. For their global audiences we are opening minds, challenging perceptions and providing new sources of inspiration and insight. These are the images that put all around the world to spread these positive messages and get people thinking. The best images are the ones that make the viewer feel by just looking at the photograph.
Feelings
In this photograph, one of the first things that stands out is the feelings that this image brings out. The joy and happiness on the kids faces, is what makes this photograph so great and eye appealing. There are many different types of photographs that express different feelings, and sometimes it may seem like the most powerful images are those that are heartbreaking and sad, so it's nice to see an photo that brings happiness to the person looking at it.
Rule of Thirds
The photojournalist used the composition, rule of thirds to space out the photograph nicely, while providing just enough detail. There are the beautiful mountains on one third of the image and the children in the other two thirds. The small exposure of the background gives the final image a much different view then if it was taken with just the children in it. It gives it some sort of space, and the composition of the photo looks a lot better as a whole.
Colors
The different array of colors puts the image in a different light than compared to if it was in black and white. The nice and contrasted colors annunciate the emotions of the image. When colors are expressed, it gives a much more positive effect on the photograph.
While looking for a photojournalistic image that I found to express truth, I came across the image by Carol Guzy. This image stood out to me because of the emotion that I felt after looking at it. I knew that this photo expressed the truth by seeing the face expressions and emotions of the children and just knowing that that's real joy and real happiness. Out of the four ways of knowing, I definitely knew from the emotion/intuition concept. In the video, photojournalism and biases part one, professor Nordell talks about his view on images that don't express the truth and one of the ways he describes them are “depicted events that hadn't actually occurred.” But this image is not like that; this image shows the true joy that these kids are feeling. Maybe their whole life isn't this joyful but in that moment and in that time that the photo was captured, those feelings were real, and that's what a true photojournalist image is. For their global audiences we are opening minds, challenging perceptions and providing new sources of inspiration and insight. These are the images that put all around the world to spread these positive messages and get people thinking. The best images are the ones that make the viewer feel by just looking at the photograph.
Image B : Not truth
Photo by : John Partipilo
Image source : https://johnpartipilo.com/nashville-trump-rally-and-protest/
Main subject
With this photograph the main focus is the young man in the center of the image. The way that he is expressed in the middle, its clear that he is the one that the photojournalist wanted the people to see. His expression and emotion make the whole image seems like that emotion because he is the main topic or the main subject of the photograph.
Symmetry
While this image is not perfectly symmetrical, it does have some symmetrical compositions to it. The way that the man in the middle is placed and how all the people around him are placed in a similar manner. With this effect, the man in the middle stands out much more than compared to if the background didn't look so similar on both sides. The symmetry makes the main subject more clear.
Quality of light
With this photograph, the quality of light and choice of colors bring a more negative form to the image. I think that is what the photojournalist wanted because its not a very happy or positive picture and the quality of lights suits the image. The man in the middle, once again, has more white colors on him while the background displaces more darker colors.
To find an image that I considered not true, was kind of difficult. The image I chose by John Partipilo, I saw as not the truth and I knew by the language/authority concept. I learned from professor Nordell and others that sometimes images cut out certain people or situations and only leave another certain part in the photograph to express that idea more clearly. The main reason that I found this photograph not true, was because the photograph displayed just a certain portion of the protest. Protests usually have people for or against and in this image I only see people clearly angry, and against a particular topic. To me, I considered this as a bias that the photojournalist may have had. Maybe he was also whatever this young man was fighting for. I think that the whole story isn't told in this one image but just a part of the story. Commodified imagery threatens photographers primary role as storytellers. I believe the whole story is not told in this one image.
The yellow journalism has been a popular journal for quite some time now. And it's known for its journals and publications on a variety of topics that may or may not be true. A lot of photographs are displayed that are contradicted for being true or not true. Yellow journalism could be imaginative yet frivolous, aggressive yet self-indulgent. A lot of the images are great examples of photojournalistic images that are not true. Images that are positioned a certain way and journals that are written a certain way just to get more publicity.
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