chapter 11
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 Lewis Hines who put a spend on how children of "Child Labor were being exploited and used and under paid. He made sure that something was done like Dorothea Lange. Gordon Parks on the other hand did great work and let the world know it was for Blacks to live in America during WWII and after to civil rights of the 1960's. Each of these past photojournalist made a tremendous difference on how we viewed the world within these different cir circumstances.
As for the present photographer such as Ami Vital this woman is so amazing in all that she has done and will continue to do. She has such beautiful images with certain animals and how she has kept them for staying on the endangered list. Vital is modern day crusader humans and animals alike. All should appreciates her hard efforts for being a kind and caring human being. So what I wanted to get from the creative exercise is that to be a photojournalist takes years of experience and having the eye to know what is the right image to take that will make a positive difference for is what really matters at the end.
Images by Sharon Monts within the "City of Springfield"
Photos by: Sharon Monts
3A. Do you have a revised definition of photojournalism? Please explain why or why not?
I would say I do have different point of view view then in the beginning. Photojournalism is a career that should be taken seriously if you are looking to make a difference. Even with the beginning photographers like Matthew Brady and others what they started during the 1800's has really made a way of staring with how it all began. Photojournalist are really storyteller with images. Most of the well known photojournalist such as: Dorothea Lange or Gordon Parks made photojournalism their life's work. Sometimes a light may go off for you to get that feeling that what I am doing does matter. It is very important to point out that photojournalist have contribute so much too our society with pictures and images. This is something we all should be thankful for.
3B. Do you have any new ideas about why is it important to know the History of Photojournalism?
Yes it is important to know the history of photojournalism because history of photojournalism because history of any subject is important. I myself did not have a clue about all the different types of photos/images taken place through out the years. I come from an era of having to take the pictures and find somewhere to have the film processed which could take a few days. The History of Photojournalism has taught me that pictures can tell a story of the truth or images can lie depending on the angle of how the photojournalist is holding the camera. Photojournalism has a long and unique history. Some photojournalist have allow themselves to get close and personal when taking photos. Susan Meiselas was a photojournalist who would take images of a war and true around and take images different photos of nude fairgrounds. Photojournalist are people who think outside the box. A true photojournalist has passion for his/her craft to use to change how we all view certain things around the world.
This is true of Gordon Parks who may have started with fashion but found his niche with the story of people who are struggling and having no one listen unless it was put into photo images. The new idea could be is not to let anyone say that they are a photojournalist just because they happen to take some pictures with their IPhone. Photojournalist should not allow newspapers or magazines take the credit for these type of images unless they come with the ability to tell a story. The amateur should really thing about the hard work that the photojournalist has done in order for the proper images to come out and be seem. Photojournalist deserve respect for what they do. Eric Newton said "Photojournalism moves us, its speaks a universal language that ignores national and cultural borders. They carry big ides into our souls". So the new idea is to continue this movement even with major technology changes, photojournalism is still a rewarding career.
3C. What big "Ah-ha" moments did you have during the course? The assignment we had asking do photographs change the world. At the time I wasn't so sure, you see certain pictures of certain images through someone's lifetime and changing the world is a big thing. Changing your mindset or thought but changing the world I was on the fence about that. There is a photo by James Nachtwey in Southern Sudan during "Famine" just really hit me hard of how people were literally starving to death. This photo and others liked it to me changed the world. I say this because we are human beings and to see so much suffering and going through such pain and agony is hurtful. This was an Ah-ha moment that opened my eyes about what photojournalist have done to get the right image out for the world to see. Another image that Professor Nordel shared with class, photo by Ed Clark who captures a black man playing the accordion and crying about FDR death and playing on the porch with a group of white women who sadden by FDR death as well. The Ah-ha moment was with that image it shown blacks and whites together during a sad in American history but for this occasion to put racism aside for the moment. I felt especially because in was the 1940's that we can be in the same company and grief properly for someone who tried to help everyone.
Photo by: James Nachtwey
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3D. Do photographers change the world? Yes they do change the world. There have been some powerful images I have seen throughout this course. Looking at Dorothea Lange work with the woman who happen to be a migrant worker gave the image a human element to a dire situation during the Depression era. This women is Frances Owen Thompson which changed the world because food was send latter to the migrants at the farm.
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Photo by: Dorothea Lange
We are so wrapped up in our own lives we forget about others and this is why photographs change the world. Another person who photograph was powerful was a photo by Susan Meiselas the Molotov men at war, and just how close she manage to get during war time. I find these images impact me because if it were for photojournalist telling their stories we would just be in our own world not knowing what going on with our fellow humans so we can help them in time of need. If done right images or photographs can truly change the would.
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Photo by: Susan Meiselas
4D. Photojournalist Profile: Michelle pointed out about" Dorothea Lange" said having polio "it formed me , guided me, and humiliated me, " Too many , this event and how her father left them and was never to be seem again helped her develop compassion for suffering as she herself suffered.
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Photo by: Dorothea Lange
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Photo by: Lewis Hines
Fabio pointed out about Lewis Hines "Disgise himself pretending to be taking pictures of these plants but was really taking pictures of children horrible working conditions . Hines said " he had only one chance with the flash to take pictures of children in regards to child labor cruelty".
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Photo by: Ami Vital
Kristen pointed out that while Ami was taking pictures in Pakistan of the war along with other photojournalist, she later can across a wedding talking place "and wanted to know why she and the other photojournalist were not taking images of other events as well",therefore Ami decided to take pictures of the wedding herself. Ami said "I realized that being behind the camera is really where I got my courage".
This proves for the most part that photojournalist are creative with what need to present. Photojournalist think outside of the box. You at times because you could miss that all important image that is needed to change the world if you don't. Therefore photojournalist/ photojournalism is communicating news in any form through images. The photojournalist has the knack to capturing the decisive moment. Source by: www.google.com/search/dictionary.
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 Lewis Hines who put a spend on how children of "Child Labor were being exploited and used and under paid. He made sure that something was done like Dorothea Lange. Gordon Parks on the other hand did great work and let the world know it was for Blacks to live in America during WWII and after to civil rights of the 1960's. Each of these past photojournalist made a tremendous difference on how we viewed the world within these different cir circumstances.
As for the present photographer such as Ami Vital this woman is so amazing in all that she has done and will continue to do. She has such beautiful images with certain animals and how she has kept them for staying on the endangered list. Vital is modern day crusader humans and animals alike. All should appreciates her hard efforts for being a kind and caring human being. So what I wanted to get from the creative exercise is that to be a photojournalist takes years of experience and having the eye to know what is the right image to take that will make a positive difference for is what really matters at the end.
Images by Sharon Monts within the "City of Springfield"
Photos by: Sharon Monts
3A. Do you have a revised definition of photojournalism? Please explain why or why not?
I would say I do have different point of view view then in the beginning. Photojournalism is a career that should be taken seriously if you are looking to make a difference. Even with the beginning photographers like Matthew Brady and others what they started during the 1800's has really made a way of staring with how it all began. Photojournalist are really storyteller with images. Most of the well known photojournalist such as: Dorothea Lange or Gordon Parks made photojournalism their life's work. Sometimes a light may go off for you to get that feeling that what I am doing does matter. It is very important to point out that photojournalist have contribute so much too our society with pictures and images. This is something we all should be thankful for.
3B. Do you have any new ideas about why is it important to know the History of Photojournalism?
Yes it is important to know the history of photojournalism because history of photojournalism because history of any subject is important. I myself did not have a clue about all the different types of photos/images taken place through out the years. I come from an era of having to take the pictures and find somewhere to have the film processed which could take a few days. The History of Photojournalism has taught me that pictures can tell a story of the truth or images can lie depending on the angle of how the photojournalist is holding the camera. Photojournalism has a long and unique history. Some photojournalist have allow themselves to get close and personal when taking photos. Susan Meiselas was a photojournalist who would take images of a war and true around and take images different photos of nude fairgrounds. Photojournalist are people who think outside the box. A true photojournalist has passion for his/her craft to use to change how we all view certain things around the world.
This is true of Gordon Parks who may have started with fashion but found his niche with the story of people who are struggling and having no one listen unless it was put into photo images. The new idea could be is not to let anyone say that they are a photojournalist just because they happen to take some pictures with their IPhone. Photojournalist should not allow newspapers or magazines take the credit for these type of images unless they come with the ability to tell a story. The amateur should really thing about the hard work that the photojournalist has done in order for the proper images to come out and be seem. Photojournalist deserve respect for what they do. Eric Newton said "Photojournalism moves us, its speaks a universal language that ignores national and cultural borders. They carry big ides into our souls". So the new idea is to continue this movement even with major technology changes, photojournalism is still a rewarding career.
3C. What big "Ah-ha" moments did you have during the course? The assignment we had asking do photographs change the world. At the time I wasn't so sure, you see certain pictures of certain images through someone's lifetime and changing the world is a big thing. Changing your mindset or thought but changing the world I was on the fence about that. There is a photo by James Nachtwey in Southern Sudan during "Famine" just really hit me hard of how people were literally starving to death. This photo and others liked it to me changed the world. I say this because we are human beings and to see so much suffering and going through such pain and agony is hurtful. This was an Ah-ha moment that opened my eyes about what photojournalist have done to get the right image out for the world to see. Another image that Professor Nordel shared with class, photo by Ed Clark who captures a black man playing the accordion and crying about FDR death and playing on the porch with a group of white women who sadden by FDR death as well. The Ah-ha moment was with that image it shown blacks and whites together during a sad in American history but for this occasion to put racism aside for the moment. I felt especially because in was the 1940's that we can be in the same company and grief properly for someone who tried to help everyone.
Photo by: James Nachtwey
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Photo by: Ed Clark
Photo by: Dorothea Lange
We are so wrapped up in our own lives we forget about others and this is why photographs change the world. Another person who photograph was powerful was a photo by Susan Meiselas the Molotov men at war, and just how close she manage to get during war time. I find these images impact me because if it were for photojournalist telling their stories we would just be in our own world not knowing what going on with our fellow humans so we can help them in time of need. If done right images or photographs can truly change the would.
Photo by: Susan Meiselas
4D. Photojournalist Profile: Michelle pointed out about" Dorothea Lange" said having polio "it formed me , guided me, and humiliated me, " Too many , this event and how her father left them and was never to be seem again helped her develop compassion for suffering as she herself suffered.
Photo by: Dorothea Lange
Image by:http://billsuttles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_ExhibitsCorporateSponsorship_LewisHine-1200x635.jpg
Photo by: Lewis Hines
Fabio pointed out about Lewis Hines "Disgise himself pretending to be taking pictures of these plants but was really taking pictures of children horrible working conditions . Hines said " he had only one chance with the flash to take pictures of children in regards to child labor cruelty".
Photo by: Ami Vital
Kristen pointed out that while Ami was taking pictures in Pakistan of the war along with other photojournalist, she later can across a wedding talking place "and wanted to know why she and the other photojournalist were not taking images of other events as well",therefore Ami decided to take pictures of the wedding herself. Ami said "I realized that being behind the camera is really where I got my courage".
This proves for the most part that photojournalist are creative with what need to present. Photojournalist think outside of the box. You at times because you could miss that all important image that is needed to change the world if you don't. Therefore photojournalist/ photojournalism is communicating news in any form through images. The photojournalist has the knack to capturing the decisive moment. Source by: www.google.com/search/dictionary.
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