Below is the ignite presentation where I discuss the importance of visuals in journalism. As a documentary filmmaker, photojournalism is extremely compelling to me. If you enjoy this quick presentation, keep an eye out for my longer essay expanding on the topics I covered!
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Emma Lao 
2 responses to “Ignite Presentation: Photojournalism”
Hi Emma!
Your presentation was a very in-depth discussion of photojournalism and the information, reactions, and emotions that arise from that field. The differences between photojournalism and documentary photography that you talked about really informed me of how the intention of photography is not always understood by the audience. You may want to explore the contrast and comparison of these two types of photography more in your paper. The images you chose for solution photography were spot on as you smoothly transitioned into the topic. You may want to also discuss how the colors and composition of a picture may affect the audiences’ reaction to and perception of that image.
I also did my presentation on photojournalism but from a perspective more focused on the evolution of photography itself. Something I discovered that may apply to your topic, however, is the effect that social media and smartphones have had on the impact of photojournalism. Are Facebook and Instagram becoming the sources of what people believe to documentary photography? What does modern photojournalism look like and we still rely of newspapers or magazines to see it? Since many people consider themselves photographers because of smartphones, do you think the human connection created through photojournalism is harder for people to notice?
Overall, I think your presentation was an excellent discussion of the not only the development and purpose of photojournalism, but the impact of the stories each image can tell.
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Emma,
I found your presentation to be a very thoughtful and thorough examination of photojournalism’s impact in visual storytelling and how it blurs with documentary photography. Using several iconic images from the 20th century really helped drive your narrative further. Personally, I’m intrigued a little bit more about the topic of solutions journalism. The concept reminds me of the Design Thinking methodology used for UI/UX design. Much like how this methodology makes one think about undiscovered opportunities out there instead of what’s already there, focusing the visual narrative on the positive instead of the negative is what the world needs more of.
Another form of photojournalism that might be worth examining is immersive photojournalism. Long-form journalism has been another growing trend in recent years. While one could argue that the photo essay is their version of long-form, I see immersive being that. It marries photojournalism and documentary photography in that it allows photographer and subject to build that connection between each other and tell the story organically without feeling the pressure of an upcoming deadline.
If your presentation is just the tip of the iceberg, I can only imagine what your final essay will consist of. Great job and keep it up!
-A.J.
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