November 7, 2024 11:14 pm

 

By definition, photojournalism is the telling of news through photographs. It is usually dominant of any text reporting and it is the major focus of telling the story. Usually it is a very small piece of text or even just a caption to tell the audience what/ who it is that they are viewing. Photojournalism is different from other forms of journalism in many ways; there is documentary photojournalism which usually tells someone’s story. Documentary photojournalism can tell a story of the past, present, or future; but it tells a story nonetheless, and it tells the truth. It is in the moment, and it is capturing moments without the photographer intervening and directing the subject that they are shooting. A photojournalist can make a living in a variety of ways. There are those who are freelance photojournalists that newspapers or magazines may contract to complete a job or story for that matter. There are also photographers that can work directly under a magazine or newspaper depending on their field of interest. One way to make a good living is to land a photo agency because that opens up a lot of doors for someone professionally. However, the downside is paying the agency a certain percentage of your income for your work as they are the ones who are managing you. I couldn’t find an exact amount that photographers have paid for an agent but I am assuming it is a percentage rather than a set amount. A good representation for someone like me that is heading into editorial and fashion advertising/ photography would be the KiDS Creative Agency. I believe a great photojournalist is one who is very versatile and can adapt to a certain situation or the story that they are covering. A photojournalist that I look up to would definitely be Annie Leibovitz. She can adapt to any situation whether it is legit storytelling or whether it is fashion which is what I love about her.

Annie-Leibovitz

About Author

1 thought on “What is Photojournalism?

Comments are closed.