Photo Journalism

Application

Photo journalism started around the 1930's with the launch of the leica camera in germany. A photographer under the name of Henri cartier bresson with the use of the leica camera created photo journalism and is looked upon as the godfather of photo journalism. Henri cartier bresson captured many stunning moments with his photos but there is one such picture which is revered highly for how it captures a decisive moment perfectly.




Leica Camera Used By Henri Cartier Bresson(Left). And a picture taken by Henri cartier bresson in a decisive moment(Right)

 

Context

There is many situations where photo journalism is displayed in different ways to give an insight into certain events for example the second world war in 1944 which is also known as D-Day. Robert Capa armed with two contax II cameras mounted with 50mm lenses and several rolls of spare film swam ashore with an assault wave on Omaha Beach and captured over 100 photos of the invasion in its first couple of hours. Even so only 10 photos were published to the world by "Life Magazine" on June 19th 1944 due to an accident in "Life Magazines" darkroom caused by a member of staff. These photos captured by Capa truely showed a stunning insight into D-Day and really showed the audience a brief glimpse into what it was like to be in that situation.



Picture Of D-Day By Robert Capa



Techniques

The Techniques used in photo journalism have changed drasticly over time, As technology has progressed so has photo journalism and the way that it is captured. the leica was the camera which made photo journalism possible when it was first released in the 1920's, Due to the amazing features it provided the user. The leica was small,compact and quiet, it was a huge leap forward in photography at that present time and made it possible for photographers like henri cartier bresson to capture decisive moments which would not have been possible without the use of the leica.

Picture Showing How Photos Were Shot Using The Leica Camera