Protests, civil disobedience and even, at the extreme, revolutions, have always played an important role in shaping society and driving change in the relationship between the citizen and the state. However, it wasn’t until the invention of photography and the affordable camera that protests and the causes they stood for were able to be broadcast…
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,…
Complete Guide To Travel Photography For Beginners
Travel photography is one of the most exciting and popular genres with an enormous range of possibilities to explore as you bring the best scenery from around the world to your audiences, wherever they are. There are many types of travel photography although they all have the basic notion of getting away from your hometown…
What Are The Best Jobs For Freelance Photographers?
Freelance photography is an exhilarating career choice that will allow you to work for yourself by taking photographs for clients and businesses on a contract or a self employed basis. There are always risks associated with working for yourself but the benefits of the lifestyle far outweigh the costs and so with a good dose…
Complete Guide To Ethics In The Field Of Photography
Ethics are practical moral rules that help us to act in a good way while we go about our lives. Ethics cover every aspect of life and although there is, and will always remain, some debate about exactly what they should be, thinking about the ethics of photography can help us to work in a…
Which Are The Best Photographs of all Time?
Time magazine, founded by Britton Haden and Henry Luce in 1923, was America’s first weekly news magazine and made its name through excellent, hard hitting journalism and amazing photography that managed to consistently capture the zeitgeist of society through the decades. Time still publishes a magazine and although a lot of its work has gone…
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…