Comments on: What is photojournalism? http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/what-is-photojournalism/ A safe place for amateur photographers with pressing business questions seeking honest, straightforward critiques. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Decker http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/what-is-photojournalism/comment-page-1/#comment-42 John Decker Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:50:02 +0000 http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/what-is-photojournalism/#comment-42 “Emotion or feeling is really the only thing about pictures I find interesting. Beyond that it is just a trick.” – Christopher Anderson, Magnum Photos ... well said. For me the best pjs or wedding photographers are able to capture real, fleeting moments with interesting compositions. don't just take pictures, capture moments. /JohnThePhotographer “Emotion or feeling is really the only thing about pictures I find interesting. Beyond that it is just a trick.” – Christopher Anderson, Magnum Photos

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well said.

For me the best pjs or wedding photographers are able to capture real, fleeting moments with interesting compositions.

don’t just take pictures, capture moments.

/JohnThePhotographer

]]> By: Jason Collin Photography http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/what-is-photojournalism/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Jason Collin Photography Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:16:25 +0000 http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/what-is-photojournalism/#comment-37 To me a photojournalistic style means shooting candid photographs. That's why I promote myself as specializing in candid style, rather than using the word photojournalistic. Anytime I read the word photojournalist style or the like, I imagine that one field reporter character from Doonsbury who where the green vest all the time. To me a photojournalistic style means shooting candid photographs. That’s why I promote myself as specializing in candid style, rather than using the word photojournalistic.

Anytime I read the word photojournalist style or the like, I imagine that one field reporter character from Doonsbury who where the green vest all the time.

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