History of Photojournalism

Creative Experiential Exercise 3.The project I was trying to reflect on was of the" City of Springfield" and how with some of these images it has become a city that has lost it's luster within the confines of the inner city. These images were taken with no subjects within the photos because I didn't stop and ask anyone permission if I could take their photo. Therefore I mainly concentrated on the abandon buildings and the sadness of living in the inner city can be. I do feel more connected to photojournalist by understanding the passion they all seem to have for the profession. A really good photojournalist cares about ethics( this is why I didn't ask anyone to take a photo) because morals are an important part of being a true photojournalist. You never want to exploit the subjects or even the image within the photos. Feeling more connected to photojournalist of the past like Dorothea Lange , who showed the human side of the Depression era in her photos. Also Le...

Interview with Gordan Parks; https://leilaibrahim.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/gordonparks.jpg Hello Mr. Parks: My name is Sharon Monts and I would like to ask you a few questions if that's okay? This will not take long. Sure Miss Monts , not a problem. Ok Mr. Parks Let's get started. Question #1.Career Path: Who did you work for? Also how were your images disseminated? I was a self taught photographer, I purchased my first camera which was a Voigtlander Brilliant, at a Seattle pawn shop for the price of $12.50. During that time in the late 1930's $12.50 was considered a lot of money. This was still around the Depression Era. I also worked for Life magazine, Vogue, and a few others. I was the first African-American man to have such a position with a major "White magazine". Mr. Parks it appears that you were self taught in a lot of other careers as well. Yes I was. Mr. Parks your first photos were seem by Marva Louis, the wife of Joe Louise from: America co...

Image source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d7/1f/a6/d71fa6fafc7f3a35d3496f2f98e072ef.jpg Photographer: Susan Meiselas  https://tisch.nyu.edu/content/dam/tisch/itp/Faculty/susan-meiselas.jpg.preset.square.jpeg Susan Meiselas was an activist in her own right. From what I have read about most photojournalist is the love of the job,they want that photo that image that makes you see want, they are looking at during this time of taking their photos. I think most people think that photojournalist are little out there, because they may want that moment. To me what motivates photojournalist is telling that story through the eyes of their lens. Looking into Susan Meisles she was a woman that was born in Baltimore, MD in 1948, she earned her degree in anthropology and urban education with a B.A. from there she went on to get a Masters in Visual Education, she became a film editor at Harvard for documentary filmmaker Fredrick Wiseman. By: The Library of Congress" Susan said "Ph...

"Going Home" Image source: http://time.com/3764064/mourning-fdr-in-a-classic-photo-the-face-of-a-nations-loss/ Taken by Life Magazine photojournalist: Ed Clark From what I can see from looking at this image are some people mourning over the loss of FDR, someone they felt was near and dear to them. Mostly women, a few men and in particular one black man with tears rolling down his face as he plays the accordion to the audience. I interpret the image as a sad moment to all that are their on the porch. But there are others who have a look on their faces like what's the big issue of why are some you crying and some really look like they are bored and can't wait for this to be over. It means to me that this is a real funeral for anyone you should respect that and show some emotion, not tears as much as sorrow for whom this sad occasion is for . The family would appreciate it. Donald Weber said "The Rules of Photojournalism Are Keeping us From the Truth...

Image source: https://johnhartephoto.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/quarterly_6.jpg?w=656&h=939 Photo by: John Harte. The Hart Park drowning photo. John Harte said," The story that I ordered by the officer in charge, the Lt. Carl Sparks not to take the photo is true. The final one is  the father, told The Californian that he had seen the photo but he was so grief stricken by the death of his son he couldn't care about a picture". John Harte said,"the picture became one of the most controversial of the decade in 1985". John got an invitation to go to the University of South Florida in St.Petersburg  to speak with other fellow photojournalist. John said he was 27 years old and working on a Sunday afternoon and had taken photos he had taken before.John said the aftermath of the picture's publication would also contribute mighty to my career disdain for newspaper publishers and executives, The Ethics of Photojournalism has to come from from the pho...

Image source: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjjytPk-NDiAhXrUd8KHaipDEcQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theartstory.org%2Fartist-lange-dorothea.htm&psig=AOvVaw0QHi5u9qUTomtzKrZka4Km&ust=15597744457210 Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) a female photojournalist saw a sign in 1936 that basically changed her whole thinking of photography. This was during the Depression-era where she really was noticed for her photo journalistic work . In 1936 while going by a sign that read "PEA PICKERS CAMP" she stopped and saw a woman and her children in desperate and hungry situation. According to the Mona web site," She said that they had been living on frozen vegetables from surrounding field and birds that the childern killed". Lange took seven exposures of the woman : 32 year old Fe Owen Thompson with various combination of her children. This was the photo that put Lange on the map. This was durin...

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