From Book News, Inc.
New edition of a guide to the many facets of photojournalism--how to get the best shots when on assignment, covering spot or general news, or doing features or portraits. Discusses narrative picture stories, catching candids, creative use of the strobe, shooting with color films, digital imaging and ethical issues surrounding its use, newsroom politics, picture editing, shooting within the bounds of the law, and the history of photojournalism. Abundantly illustrated. The bibliography is extensive. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


Review
'Every press photographer should own this book, newcomer or old hand. Apart from being a manual for the profession, it's a wonderful source of ideas. Highly recommended.' - Professional Photographer


Book Description
Photojournalism blends insightful interviews with professionals, sharp practical experience, and high-impact photographs to create the definitive text on photojournalism. Individual case studies draw upon the experience of leading photojournalists and delve into their reasons for making the decisions they did, showing readers how working professionals handle on-the-job challenges.

This revised and reorganized edition features an updated imaging chapter and new material on finding feature pictures, picture editing, ethics, law and wartime censorship, more interviews with professional and a new design to help recreate the impact the photos had in their original context. The result is a stunning and dramatic showcase to the best of photojournalism.

Photojournalism includes new interviews with well known photojournalists, such as, Anne Wells story of a Pulitzer Prize Photo, John Gaps III of the Associated Press, David Kennerly of Newsweek, Diana Walker and PF Bently of Time.

Features valuable tips from leading practitioners and see the best in U.S. photojournalism images from newspapers nationwide
Now includes information on digital imaging
Interviews with celebrated photojournalists are accompanied by hundreds of black and white and color photographs


From the Publisher
The new edition includes: * The best in U.S. photojournalism images from newspapers around the country- 61 striking color images and 412 memorable black and white images * The use of digital imaging in Photojournalism incorporated throughout the chapters * New interviews with well-known photojournalists, such as Anne Wells Story of a Pulitzer Prize Photo, John Gaps III of the Associated Press, David Kennerly of Newsweek, Diana Walker and PF Bently of Time

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The new edition includes: The best in U.S. photojournalism images from newspapers around the country- 61 striking color images and 412 memorable black and white images The use of digital imaging in Photojournalism incorporated throughout the chapters New interviews with well-known photojournalists, such as Anne Wells Story of a Pulitzer Prize Photo, John Gaps III of the Associated Press, David Kennerly of Newsweek, Diana Walker and PF Bently of Time

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