Week 8 - Pictures and Media

Pictures can sometimes tell a story better than words. When it comes to natural disasters and situations alike, Pictures can say a thousand words and really put the viewer into the moment. this is why Journalist and photographers study the art of picture taking to ensure the photo can explain the whole story not just part of it. 

Holy stories and stained glass tell stories through pictures.

Early News Paper and newsletters Europe and the US,

Photographic journalism begins. 1879 first published photo in a news paper.

1880 first published news paper. Daily Graphic NYC

First color 1936 Scottish Daily Record and Mail.

Journos now used phones and Ipads… instead of using digital cameras ect.

Digital Manipulation… photo shopping. For good or bad..

Not ethical and is problematic for journalism.

Digital publishing.. smart phone tablets ect. Making sure pictures fit all types of tech.

Photo galleries --- use captions and pic not the story written in paragraphs.

Moving Pictures – phones capturing moving moments. Eg. Propaganda films Leni Refienstahl and Adolf.

If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry if it rips your heart out. That’s a good picture.

Picture = a thousand words.. depends on the picture.

 

—Musem of Victoria 1977, Photographer. Vietnamese boat People. Photography. Austrlaia, Victoria. Australian National Archives.  

this picture clearly shows the hardship of the Boat People. 



—Olive Drab 1984, Photography. Vietnam war Refugees. Photo. Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. 19/04/2013 

This Pictures uses the Grid Format.