Shelby Raney

Shelby Raney

Animoto – Shelby Raney

 

Abstract Photography is is a photography form that focuses on shape, form and color, pattern and texture. 

I chose this picture because the angle of which the picture was taken gave the on looker a new view of the image. I also thought it was cute how happy the couple look together after just getting married. the veil on the bride is really long and makes for a good framing around the picture,

Task 1: Contemporary Photojournalist

1. Michael Coyne believes that while taking a photo you should be looking for new ideas and has clarity in the photo, good focus.
2. I think the most interesting part of the video was how deeply he thought out each photograph he took. I also thought it was neat how he mentioned that equipment doesn’t matter, it’s the image that does. He took a lot of cool pictures during the drug dealers trial.

Shelby Raney

 period 2

Historical Photo-Journalists

1. This photograph was taken by the historical Photo- Journalist VJ Day.
2. The name of this image is The Kiss New York.
3. This photograph was taken in 1945.
4. This picture was shot in New York.
5. This image is of a couple standing in the middle of the street in New York kissing, while people in the street are walking around the city and looking at the couple.
6. The man is in a military or service uniform and he is either leaving or returning from duty. In the picture the couple is only focused on each other. He is passionately kissing his woman in front of the whole city.
7. I think the photographer was successful in capturing the image because it portrays a very clear story and is very clear and easy to see.
8. There are buildings along the side of the street and in the back of them there is an object that I’m not too sure of what it might be.

photo journalism- photo journalism is a form of journalism that employs images to tell a news story.

The difference between a photograph and photo journalism is that photo journalism implys a connection with magazines or a newspaper or even internet sites, while photography is an art form that can be whatever the photographer chooses.

The NPPA (National Press Photographers Association) is a group that has fought to promote and protect integrity and excellence of visual journalism.

CODE OF ETHICS:

Visual journalists and those who manage visual news productions are accountable for upholding the following standards in their daily work:

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.

Ideally, visual journalists should:

1. Strive to ensure that the public’s business is conducted in public. Defend the rights of access for all journalists.
2. Think proactively, as a student of psychology, sociology, politics and art to develop a unique vision and presentation. Work with a voracious appetite for current events and contemporary visual media.
3. Strive for total and unrestricted access to subjects, recommend alternatives to shallow or rushed opportunities, seek a diversity of viewpoints, and work to show unpopular or unnoticed points of view.
4. Avoid political, civic and business involvements or other employment that compromise or give the appearance of compromising one’s own journalistic independence.
5. Strive to be unobtrusive and humble in dealing with subjects.
6. Respect the integrity of the photographic moment.
7. Strive by example and influence to maintain the spirit and high standards expressed in this code. When confronted with situations in which the proper action is not clear, seek the counsel of those who exhibit the highest standards of the profession. Visual journalists should continuously study their craft and the ethics that guide it.

Using a code of ethics in media gives people more control about information about themselves that is bring published.