Photojournalism Art
Photojournalism
is mainly practical form of photography, particularly given the importance of
maintaining the integrity of the scene. However, the field of photojournalism
may also be measured to be an art form in its own right. Scene composition,
choices of angles and lens choices all resolve the impact and power of the
resulting shots.
In
recent years, more and more art galleries have displayed many pieces of
photojournalism, lending it more respect as an art form. Working within the limitations
of photojournalism ethics and still producing art can be compared to writing
haiku poetry: part of the beauty or impact comes from how the photographer (or
poet) works within the genre’s boundaries.
The
explanation of photojournalism as art does raise some problems for the rank
ethics of photojournalism. While image exploitation is taboo for
photojournalists, does this restriction apply to photojournalism used as art?
If photojournalism images are manipulated in the name of art, people may be
less willing to trust the images they see in newspapers and magazines.
