Photography is an extremely powerful visual artform that can cut through cultural and linguistic barriers and speak directly to the viewer in a way that the written word cannot. However, it’s not always clear exactly what a photographer is trying to convey and it can be confusing to try to translate the images into expressible…
Everything You Need To Know About Editorial Photography
Editorial photography is a type of visual narrative creation that helps to tell a story alongside a text. Editorial photography is frequently used in newspapers, magazines, online and in non commercial textual content. Fundamentally, the purpose and aim of editorial photography is to help to illustrate and graphically represent a story – unlike commercial photography…
Great Ways To Raise Environmental Awareness As Photographers
Photography is one of the most powerful means of communications that can overcome cultural and linguistic barriers to deliver messages that can lead to greater awareness of any number of topics, including the problems of poverty, civil rights and, of course, environmental issues. As the world gradually becomes more conscious of the devastating impact that…
Famous Photos That Sold For More Than A Million Dollars
Photography has captivated its audiences ever since the first prints became available for public view, however, even in the modern world which is completely immersed in images the photograph maintains its value as a social, cultural and historical artifact. Throughout the years certain photos have stood out from the rest, not only for their composition…
Which Are The Best Documentaries About Photography?
Documentary films are an incredible way to explore a subject in great depth giving the audience the opportunity to immerse themselves in the issues being presented. The documentary genre is as old as photography itself with some of the earliest pioneers using their cameras to explore the explosive cultural and social issues of their time,…
Why is Photojournalism Important to Our Society?
Photojournalism uses photography to help to tell a news story, about a specific event or a general trend, no matter how large or small, and although photojournalism is usually associated with war and conflict zones there are also many different types. Photojournalism is a highly effective method of news gathering and in many ways can…