My Take on Photojournalism

Photojournalism is art portrayed in the best way. Art can be seen as drawings, paintings or coloring but the great thing about photojournalism is it embodies art through images. It tells a story without having to use words or draw; but instead, by snapping pictures to tell one's story and their reality.  Photo by Alexander Gardner  Year Created: 1865 Subjects Expression In the image the subjects look relaxed and calm while taking the picture, which was surprising to me due to the year being 1865 and a lot of segregation and discrimination happening during the time. In the image the subjects aren't blinking and aren't overly posed which makes me wonder the purpose of the picture. Altogether their facial expressions fit their body expressions and when I was going through my research it made sense due to the time period for African Americans.  Quality of Light The quality of light has a drastic impact on the image overall because it is black and white with no color. Since th...

The Speed Graphic Camera is known for numerous things such as it being a professional and portable camera that was manufactured by Graflex. This camera was at the top of the line when it was first introduced in 1912, and many known photographers used it. Based on my research I have realized for the time period this camera was essential in getting memorable images from many different people.  Photo by Pedro Letria The pre-digital photographic technology I chose to research was the speed graphic camera that became more known in the year 1912. According to Graflex it is known for the different features that consist of two shutters that include a focal plane/ in-lens; along with three viewfinders: optical, wire frame and ground glass. It also includes the features of interchangeable lenses, lateral shifts, a rise and fall front, a coupled rangefinder and a double extension bellows adaptable to lenses from 90mm to 300mm. The speed graphic camera works in many ways which consists of usi...