My Image of Photojournalism

  Photo By: Ed Clark When I saw this photograph for this photograph that Ed Clark made. I saw so much emotion just in one photo. Just by seeing the photo I knew it wasn't staged. When I saw the photo before reading I thought it was something very emotional that was happening in that area. He was playing the music and he couldn't hold his emotions out. According to Professor Nordell in his Photojournalism and Bias Part 1 video he said, "their was bias by a photographer trying to get a certain image and a certain emotion." This photo is bias because the photographer wasn't purposely trying to take the photo. Everything happened and he just took the photo. In The Free Dictionary it says that bias is "A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment." Texture- The texture in the photograph is the tear falling on the man's face. You see it is wet. Another texture is the instrument. You can feel the design on the instrument.

Being a photojournalist can definitely be a difficult job. Being a photojournalist isn't the easiest job in the world. You get an assignment to complete and cant return with it not being done. Some can be pretty easy and others can be really difficult and end up putting your life on the line. Photojournalist have take really emotional photos, or even heart stopping photos. They take photos of things instead of putting their camera down and taking action.  Photo by: Uknown This photo above is trying to raise awareness and some funds for the Rohingya Community on the occasion of International Human Rights Day 2017 on 10th December. "Hundreds of Rohingya villages have been burnt, thousands of people killed and raped, and millions terrorized."  Photo by: Damir Sagolj This photo above is a photo of a baby and little girl smiling. This photo is pure there was no staging. Damir Sagolj was taking pictures for a story and this is one of the photographs he took. Photo by: Stacy

The photojournalist I choose to do a mini biography on is Ami Vitale. Ami was born and raised in Montana. She is now 49 years old. According to the website Famousbirthadys , "She started specializing in wildlife photography in 2009 after shooting several rhinos. She then started posting photos to her Instagram in October of 2013. She gained further attention when she won her first World Press Photo award that same year. She was listed on Instyle Magazine's list of fifty Badass Women which also included Jane Goodall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg." In the beginning she used photography as a way to meet new people, learn, and experience new culture. There is a quote that she says  "In the beginning, photography was my passport to meeting people, learning, and experiencing new cultures. Now it is more than just a passport. It’s a tool for creating awareness and understanding across cultures, communities, and countries; a tool to make sense of our commonalities in the world we

The issue I decided to do for my midterm project on is photojournalism and the demonstrations for racial justice. This has been a situation for a very long time. In the past there was slavery and people with different skin color would be abused and treated terribly. Now people are starting to stand up and fight for their rights. Photojournalists help us to the see the true colors behind these protests. There is nothing that is hidden and tweaked. These are things that are happening now at this moment. Photojournalism shows us truth not lies. The photos below are the photos I used for my Project.  Photo by  Dee Dwyer        Photo by Uknown Photo by Jonathan Bachman   Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel Photo by Kerem Yucel Photo by Uknown Photo by Joseph Blake Jr. Photo by Tara Pixley This is what I created below. I wanted to use a camera as if it was the photojournalist. Then the pictures that were taken. The photos that are taken has color to show that photojournalists risks their lives and