My take on photojournalism

Ruddy Roye Photo by: Rudy Roye Rudy Roye represents himself as a whole in a community and is motivated by the ability to have capabilities of taking a photo when no one else can. As he states “ I shoot because I see. I shoot because if I don’t, I don’t know who will. ” He finds motivation in finding and capturing photos that if weren't taken, would never exist and maybe never of made a difference in the world. My motivations compare to this in the sense that, I will help someone in need no matter the situation knowing that I would be doing it as if no one was watching. No one would be there to capture the moment of assistance I have given for publicity rights. Like Stacy Pearsall states when she was in the army “ I did not want to accept defeat, I have been fighting my whole career ” she was seen as less developed being a female in the war capturing war photography. No longer would either one of these photojournalists stay quiet and provide nothing less than the other pe...

Photo by Ed Clark  Image Source: http://www.historybyzim.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FDR-Funeral-Musician.jpg Words may strive to appeal to the logical portion of our minds. But the images captured by photojournalists, often take hold of our hearts and reach us on a more primal emotional level. Stated by Bettye Lane. In this image, I see a group of people saddened by what I assume is the death of FDR, one of the most loved presidents in a generation. I also see the love and compassion not only coming from peers that were involved with that specific person but also workers, musicians, and artists. I interpret the image in a way that provides deep sorrow for a strongly loved individual that made the most of an impact on the men and women around them. This photo means plenty of things and can be interpreted in many positive and negative ways but mainly this photo should be seen as, how people react when losing someone they have loved endlessly. ...

In the captured photograph of Aline Marie praying outside St. Rose of Lima church in Newtown Conn, the photojournalist sneakily captures a photo of a woman in great trauma of grief without her notice. This would be considered a strong shot that could speak many words for the family and friends related to the mass shooting in Newtown Connecticut but in no way shape or form should someone going through a grieving process have their photo taken if they do not feel comfortable, especially if they are praying at the time. If the roles were reversed and my photo was being taken while I prayed for my loved ones that I may have lost due to the shooting or praying for friends and families that lost loved ones, I would not be able to handle someone taking my photo at this time of sadness. In this specific situation, I do not believe anyone should be able to capture a photo of someone praying, kneeling towards a higher power, looking for guidance through this breathtaking times. No one should h...

Ethics  In this diagram above I express large feelings towards honesty, trustworthy,and respect. These three ethics reveal my true expression towards my most worthy values. Honesty should play a large role in anyone's lives, more importantly how honesty is involved in the relationships you have with people. Being able to care enough about another and allowing them to trust you with specific things is important in human interaction. Knowing that you would be viewed as a person who can be trusted and be able to justify everything that comes with it. In any ethics conversation a value of being able to be respected is important in life. Kevin Carter 1993 Sudan  This photo questioned the ethics of the photographer. Understanding that this small malnouirshed girl could become a meal for a wild animal, should in no way, be presented as work of art by another human. The photo provides the heartache and sadness in what could be this young girls future just by glan...