My Take on Photojournalism

     One of the main ethics controversies regarding photojournalism is the displaying of violence and victims involved. This issue has stirred up very interesting conversations because most don’t know when it’s right or wrong. Many photojournalists don’t know when and where to draw the line at how much they should capture with their camera. People definitely react to images of violence or heart-breaking events because seeing it in picture form creates a lot of emotions and causes a bigger impact. These images could range from dead or wounded soldiers in war or various deadly accidents. I believe photojournalists capture these images because they know people have the biggest reactions and it stirs up the feelings that should be addressed. I also believe many photojournalists take images like this because it is associated with winning awards like the Pulitzer prize or competitions. They have to take the most uncomfortable and striking images to be recognized and even praise...

       Grete Stern was born May 9, 1904 in Germany. At a young age, she shown an interest in photography. She decided to study graphic design in school. Eventually she moved to Berlin, where she met Otto Umbehr, who directed her to take photography lesson with Walter Peterhans, who was a well-known photographer. After years of working in London, she married and moved to Argentine with her husband. In 1948, she began working for a women’s magazine to express the dreams that the readers of the magazines would submit. She created one hundred and fifty photomontages that portrayed what the readers were expressing. Since the submissions were mainly by women, her photos were showing the women’s oppression and submission in the society of Argentine. Her main goal was to express how the women felt through her pictures she presented. Self- portrait by  Grete Stern Date taken 1935  Principle #1: What feelings does this image create? ...