Gregory Cewdson

Robert Adams

Muniz

Mark Klett

Parkeharrison

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What's the role of photo journalism?

       The role of photo journalism is to demonstrate and elaborate on a story using photographic images. A story has not been completely recieved by a reader unless there is some type of support to help them envision what the journalist is trying to get across. Photojournalism can educate readers through imagry and help them feel more involved in a story.

Are there rules that photojournalists should follow? Why? Why not?

      There are certain rules photojournalists need to follow. When you are trying to depict a true image to the audience, it should not be altered in any way in order to attain belief and reveal truths. Elements in photographs should not be moved, added, cloned, deleted, rearranged, changed or combines because this ruins the integrity of the photograph. If a photograph stays true to its original capture, it speaks more authentically to readers.

Is the ethics of taking journalistic photos different than the ethics of writing a news story?

    The ethics of photojournalism and writing a news story is in many ways alike. Both types of journalism have a purpose to depict the most authentic reality to whomever is reading the story. They must provide the most detail in order to properly tell a story and create a connection with the reader. Therefore, their photos and words must be closest to reality as they can possibly be. Both images and wording should not be manipulated or altered in any way to ensure the journalist remains credible.

What's the impact of altering press photographs? Should they be edited (at all) in postproduction?

    Photography is the closest witness we have to the truth. Anything that takes us away from that accuracy should not be practiced due to flawed perceptions. I feel no major editing work that removes, adds or creates a different image should be used in postproduction. The only exceptions should be minor adjustments to better depict the photograph such as resizing, cropping or selective lightening and darkening.



                              Frank O’Connor, coordinator of the photojournalism program





SOURCES:

http://www.gulfstatesccc.org/html/photojournalism_rules.html

.http://www.photography-schools.com/photojournalismhistory.htm

https://gbc.blackboard.com/webct/urw/lc5122011.tp0/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct

   The project had a significant impact on society because it was able to show the world today what people have gone through during past times. It documented and told a story that is greater than words and true to life. The migrant mother photograph shot by Dorothea Lange, showed truth to what was going on during the great depression. She did not smile nor pose, just remained honest to her real life and did not question Dorothea for taking the photographs because she knew that one day these can possibly help her. Today we look at these photographs and understand the pain that people have gone through, which opens us up to helping and trying to create a better future for our people to avoid the hunger and the times of the great depression. These photographs allow us to think and hopefully teach us to come together and help each other in times of need. They are now a part of history.

I took this photo of my boyfriend and daughter while they were playing together at my mother’s house.  I felt I had captured a moment but decided that a few tweaks would turn this picture into a beautifully framed portrait. The editing program I had used for this image was Photoshop. I have done some previous digital editing work so I was a bit familiar with the program. I started off by cropping the picture just enough to centre it and have it look proportioned. Next, in order to change the mood of the photograph I converted the color into gray scale and sharpened the photo because my daughter’s eyes were a bit blurry.  The couch and the wall color in the background seemed to crowd the picture so I wanted to get rid of it. I decided to go with a plain background and remove the contents by using the clone stamp tool. This created more of the portrait look I was going for and cleaned up the clash that was going on in the background.

After finishing the main adjustments there were still a few things I felt the photo needed in order to be “frame worthy”. The black shirt on my boyfriend seemed to be contrasting with the white background. In order to fix that, I had to use the blur tool to soften the edges which caused him to blend in a lot better with the background. There was also a bit of shadow that bothered me on his forehead which I wanted to get rid of. The dodge tool seemed to work great for that and drew less attention to his forehead. The flaws in the photograph were then properly adjusted and I was able to add along some extras. I darkened the corners of the photograph in order to add a more comforting and warm mood which seemed to fit well with the picture. The burn tool seemed to do the trick which was very quick and easy. Then to finish off the whole edit I decided to add a quarter inch of white frame which made the photograph go from casual to portrait.

This edit was simple but very effective and taught me that less can sometimes do a lot more. Without all the contrast of the colors like the red couch and yellow wall, and the clutter the contents created in the background the photograph became very professional looking. It seemed to capture more of the moment instead of all the other things that were distracting in the photo. In the end I was left with a portrait that showed love and the beauty of a moment. This definitely went from a photo in the photo album to a framed piece of art.

      The next photograph of my daughter was taken about 2 weeks ago. She was being her curious self and exploring her surroundings when she came across the mirror. She looked so beautiful in the reflection I decided to snap a picture of her and captured what I felt was a very unique image. Of course there are always a few things you can improve to get your ideal image. 

      The first thing I felt needed some improvement were the yellow trimmings underneath the doors. It gave a 'grungy' look to a picture I wanted to look classic. To remove this, i used the clone stamp which did a great job replacing the trimming with the tiled floor. This helped clean up the small details in the picture. Next there were a few paint chips missing from the wall. For the same purposes of creating a neat image I used the clone stamp to and pulled some of the peach colour onto the white chips which blended the wall paint to look even. 

       After the minor adjustments, I noticed the smudges on the mirror my daughter had made while she was 'exploring'. A clone stamp would not be so efficient for a mirrored object so I decided to remove them with the healing brush. Now that  all the small details had been fixed, I felt there was some more I can do to create a captivating photo. The colours for me where nice, but I felt they needed some more coordination. I decided to change the tone of the photograph, not to black and white but I thought a softer look would complete it. I desaturated the picture by -50% by using hue saturation to get rid of the brightness of the photo and just keep the hues. At this point, I wasn't sure of my decision but decided to play on some tools to see if I liked it. I opened the colour balance tool and added about 10 points of red which creates a bit of a sepia effect. It was nice but felt a bit regular and commonly used. The purpose of my editing was to make the photograph more appealing. I lastly adjusted the flatness of the sepia by using auto levels which made the darker colours appear darker and the lighter colours appear lighter.

      In the end, I felt the sepia went along way with the small amount of tweaking I did. The auto levels created a more appealing feel and made this image look spectacular. It reminds me if a classic photograph and I feel it captures such a beautiful moment. The mirror image and large wooden frame makes it appear timeless as well as the position my daughter is in. With a few adjustments it simply went from a candid to a piece of art.

What are the main differences and similarities between portraits in the early days of photography and portraits today?

       Portraits in the past were only taken of people who were in a higher social status position. Not many regular people who have had the opportunity to have their potograph taken. This was due to the new innovation and high cost of reproducing photographs. These photographs were also a lot more difficult to capture. The subjects had to remian still for several minutes in order for the negative to be produced. It was difficult to capture color in the past, onjects that were completley red or green turned out completely black on film. The photos were also either black and white or in sepia tone. Direct exposure from the sun would also cause a black image which they called solarization. They did not have the color technology that we do today to create vibrant colorful images true to real life. The similarities between decades of portraits has been the art of capturing a still in order to be passed down to families and be remembered through time.



Who was the photographer and who was the subject of photographs in the past and today?

     Portraits today are taken by any and everyone of any and everything. This is because it is a lot easier for people to get their hands on a camera. In the past only a few were able to acquire such prominent and innovational equipment. It was also a lot more difficult than to just press a button in order to capture the image you wanted. It took several minutes and a patient subject in order to produce a negative. Which is why photographers were very few and in higher positions in older days. In the past portraits were reserved for prominent people, but today they are taken of anything that is around us. Digital photography has made it easy for anyone to capture an image whether it be a family portrait or a view of the beach.



What was the impact of technology on the portriats in the past and today?