Photo Journalism

Application, Context and Techniques

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Application
Under application it is important to discuss the history of this type of photography and to use examples form past and present.
Where there any major dates or events that moved this style forwards?
Are there any individual people that have influenced this type of photography?

In history there was major dates and events when the style was moved forwards like for example January 1925 when the Leica was launched . Photo Journalism was discovered in the early 20th century. In 1933 the photo taken of the man jumping over the puddle was describe as the best photo in the 20th century.
One important individual was Henri Cartier Bresson, he was the one who made Decisive monent trendy. Particular the image with man jumping over the puddle as shown below

Context
Under the context section list and describe each of the contexts that we the audience consume this style of image. Context is the way the photographs are displayed for example fashion photographs are displayed in magazines as well as billboards. It is important when discussing this section that you mention important changes for each context through history.

Photo journalism was there to show the true side of the war (the reality of it) Capa went out and took photo's of the war. Tony Vaccaro also took photo's of the war, he carried his camera around his neck, and his gun on this left hand shoulder. So if he needed to fight he could at the same time he could easily take some photo's if possible. Tony's picture were destoryed as they contained images of dead soldiers. Although capa's photo's were desting for the top US magazines and newspapers. The difference between Capa's and Tony's work was Tony's stuff contained (gory) dead people, the reality side. Capa's did more of the decisive moments.

Techniques
Are there any techniques utilised to create images of this type? For example the way the picture is Taken, Processed, Displayed or manufactured?
How has the change in technology through history altered or changed the way that photographs of this style are produced?

I don't think there was any techniques used to create this images. I think it was all about being there at the right time. All about luck being on you're side, well not so much. But some of it.
The way technology has changed i think it's had a big impact on photographs. Like the way you can easily edit and picture on a e.g camera phone, home laptop etc. I think it's changed for the better. I don't think the way photo's are produced has changed really.