Press Photography Description
Similar to journalistic photos, press photographs are used to capture the truth. Press photos are normally found in newspaper articles and magazines, providing readers with pictures that help them further understand the nature of an occurring event. A Press photographer’s job is to capture the truth for their audience. This is the reason why they must take their time when snapping photos, to ensure they capture a story along with it.
Photo Shot By: Atekel Mclarty (Me)
A photo shot after a St. Edmund Campion highschool stabbing.
Art Photography Description
Art photography on the other hand, has more to do with presence than any other style of photography. Art photography is eye catching. Most art photographers take photos of anything they find fascinating or anything they think their audience would be fascinated by. Subjects that are to be photographed can be altered or moved around to capture perfection.
Photo Shot By: Atekel Mclarty (Me)
The main differences and similarities between art and press photography
Press and art photography share many differences and similarities. They are different from each other because as a press photographer your job is to deliver the truth from an event to your attentive audience. As an art photographer you can photograph the truth, a lie, a cat, a mouse or even the sky, just as long as it looks good to you or your audience. Artistic photos can contain anything. Both press and art photography can be considered the same because both photographers have a subject to capture. With press photography you can only capture a subject though, with art photography you can capture, create or even edit a subject; this is what also makes the two different. Press and art photographers can also be considered similar to each other because they both carry some sort of emotion that they expect their audience to feel after viewing their photos.
Photo Shot By: Yasutoshi Chiba
Entitled: “Tsunami”
Entitled: “Tsunami”
Is it ethical and acceptable to alter art photographs? Why? Why not?
Looking at the topic of art, and being artistically creative, there are no rules, regulations, or restrictions. Therefore it is acceptable to alter or edit an artistic photograph. The ethics of altering an artistic photo are common. Art is usually some sort of creation that a person(s) felt deep compassion for prior to completion. In some cases, even before they have begun. Art is really whatever looks good, whether it looks good to you or others. Art usually has to be made, constructed, or created, so the term “alter” is pretty much irrelevant. Yes it is possible to alter ones artistic work, but in a sense that just adds more art to that photograph or object. However, some alterations can turn a work of art, into a piece of garbage.
Photo Shot By: Atekel Mclarty (Me)
Is it ethical and acceptable to alter press photographs? Why? Why not?
Personally I feel as if press photographs should not be edited or altered. It is unethical and unacceptable. By altering a press photograph you are removing the truth from the scenario. Just as a journalistic photographer does, a press photographer must capture the truth from a story with his camera. Without the truth, a press photographer’s job is incomplete. Actually without the truth a press photographer hasn’t even managed to do their job at all. By removing the truth from an event, as a press photographer, you are now lying to your audience. Press photographs deliver the truth to people about occurring events. More than likely, the people that view these press photographs were not in attendance of the occurring event. As a press photographer, if you provide your audience with altered photographs you will intern mislead them. This could result in you even losing your audience and reputation.
Photo Shot By: Atekel Mclarty (Me)
A photo shot after a Brampton family loses their house and car to a roaring fire.
Citation
N.d. WorldPressPhoto.org. Web. 2 Nov. 2014. <http://www.worldpressphoto.org/photo/2012-yasuyoshi-chiba-pns1-al?gallery=2634>.All readings from week ten's content, and own ideas.
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