Photography and photojournalism is a field I’m not very familiar with. Beyond my trusty point and shoot digital camera, cell phone and occasional disposable camera I’m fairly unaware of the complexities of photography and the how images can convey ideas and emotions to a broad audience. While reading “The Great Picture Hunt,” a quote about good photojournalists stuck out to me. “Good photojournalists are not in love with photography, they are in love with people and with life.” As I gain more experience taking pictures, I hope to see firsthand how the desire to capture people and life in action can translate through images. The two articles about photography were interesting in their description of the different methods and art forms photography can become.
“Street Pictures” comes with a photo gallery that shows an angle of photography that is not thought out or rehearsed, but captured in fleeting moments. I’m a fan a candid street photography and its ability to freeze mundane moments in time that can take on an unexpected significance. A street fashion photography blog I’m a fan of is The Sartorialist. (http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/) The author of the blog takes pictures of people wearing clothing in interesting ways on the streets of New York and around the world. Photography can take many forms and methods, however the intention to capture unique and compelling snapshots of life remains the same.
-Abbie Schmid
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