Photojournalism defined is: the art or practice of communicating news though photographs. The news should not be hidden from the public, the public has a right to know everything that is going on in the world. When written or spoken word is used to communicate the news it is effective but when combined with photographs of the issue at hand the effect is even stronger and better communicated to the public. “A photo is worth a thousand words” is a true statement. There is so much more emotion to be felt and depth to be explored when faced with a photograph in comparison to text. Photojournalists should not be afraid to capture a strong captivating photograph, whether it is of war, natural disaster, politics, weather or whatever the issue is. It is up to the public whether or not they want to look at the photos depending on the subject matter, but this should not impact the photojournalists right to take the photo. If the photojournalist is dedicated enough to put themselves in compromising situations to get a important photograph they should have every right to do so. The more we know about the world around us the more we can do to understand it and respond better to the worlds issues. Photojournalists have a tremendous influence on the publics knowledge of world issues. There should not be rules when it comes to photojournalism because the photojournalists have the right to explore, capture, and inform the public of every issue possible, and photographs make telling a story so much more interesting and powerful. It is also important for the public to get as much information about an issue as possible, to form their opinions and open their eyes.
(AP Photos)
Photojournalism is used to capture to exciting moments in time.
(1)http://www.photography.com/articles/types-of-photography/photojournalism/
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