Month: September 2014

Photo Documentary

Jimmela Lowe

Photojournalism- particular form of journalism that employs images in order to tell a news story. The difference between photojournalism and photography is photojournalism is more in touch with the press and the stories when in photo the pictures speak for their selves.

NPPA- National Press Photographers Association is a society that promotes visual journalism in their highest standards. Their code of ethics are:

  1. Be accurate and comprehensive in the representation of subjects.
  2. Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities.
  3. Be complete and provide context when photographing or recording subjects. Avoid stereotyping individuals and groups. Recognize and work to avoid presenting one’s own biases in the work.
  4. Treat all subjects with respect and dignity. Give special consideration to vulnerable subjects and compassion to victims of crime or tragedy. Intrude on private moments of grief only when the public has an overriding and justifiable need to see.
  5. While photographing subjects do not intentionally contribute to, alter, or seek to alter or influence events.
  6. Editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic images’ content and context. Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.
  7. Do not pay sources or subjects or reward them materially for information or participation.
  8. Do not accept gifts, favors, or compensation from those who might seek to influence coverage.
  9. Do not intentionally sabotage the efforts of other journalists.

Media needs ethics so their employs aren’t out there making a bad name for their business and to avoid lawsuits dealing with false information or harassment.

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This picture is interesting to me because it is the perfect macro photo. We as humans never see flowers this close up like bugs do and we got a clear view of it in this photo.