Photojournalism records history in a matter that appeals to the eyes and soul. According to the Icon Photography School, “Photojournalism is the process of story telling using the medium of photography as your main story telling device.” Photojournalism has many different aspects and styles within it. As Professor Nordell explained, “It could be photos created to be published in journals”. Photojournalism was started long before the advances in technology, but those pieces of history are maintained and crucial evidence of the past.
The history of photojournalism is important when creating new photojournalism, the past must be known and respected in order to create and portray even current events. Photography was present before the publishing of photojournalism. As Ross Collins identified, "The beginning of modern photojournalism took place in 1925, in Germany. The event was the invention of the first 35 mm camera, the Leica.” This was the start of non-bulky materials to take photos with. With this 35 mm camera photos, could now be taken while on the move or during events.
It is pretty interesting how photojournalism evolved from just prints to being spread through papers, magazines, and now the internet. I personally never made the connection of how important photojournalism is, it represents that current time in a stand still. But the present becomes the past eventually and photos can say a million words. Before modern journalism came about around the 1920's photojournalism still existed just on a smaller scale when it came to reaching the public. Professor Nordell explained, “Actually it started with Mathew Brady’s photographs of the civil war, considered by many to be the beginning of photojournalism, and there was just exhibits of the photos people would just stand in line to view the photos.” Mathew Brady is often referred to as the father of photojournalism.
In today’s society, photojournalism has made a huge impact on sharing social and societal issues to the general public. Advertising and promotions were basically created by the ways of photojournalism. As Professor Nordell stated, “Later as technology developed you could print photographers in newspapers so they were much wider spread, and now today of course online newspapers, blogs, and multimedia presentations." Photojournalism is the key behind documenting history and much more. Photojournalism has expanded greatly since its beginnings, and it will continue to grow as our technology advances.
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