PHOTOJOURNALISM
Pronunciation: f O t O - j-r na-l-sm
Function: noun
meaning: journalism in which written copy is subordinate to pictorial usually photographic presentation of news stories or in which a high proportion of pictorial presentation is used; broadly : news photography
_{according to Mirriam-Webster Dictionary}

Welcome to Stop the Presses a monthly news feature aimed at showcasing some of the very best from the Photojournalism Gallery on dA. Myself along with my team of =tanya-n, (gotta have ladies first), =Slimmons, (my brotha from anotha motha), *Archange, (the french master of cynicism), and `bzed, (buuhh-zed) scour the photojournalism gallery each month looking for what best exemplifies what the category can and should be, and then bring it to the masses so without further ado.....


=tanya-n
A quick summary about me - I've been on deviantArt for over a year now and during that time I've become progressively interested in street photography and of course, photojournalism. Photojournalism is my favourite genre simply because it's so unpredictable - there's an element of spontaneity and often no real way of controlling the situation, just like with street photography. It's therefore challenging and exciting - you never know what will happen next. I also find it educational - it's insightful to see pictures that depict real-life events/situations as opposed to pretty, posed, unnatural and refined shots. Another major factor about photojournalism is the educational aspect. For me, it's about taking a subject and bringing it to light, to educate others and to open other peoples' eyes. I hope I succeed at doing that, and if not, then hopefully these following shots will


~bocokok has some brilliant pieces in his gallery such as this one, which shouts 'Magnum' to me. It's haunting and atmospheric. However, there's no description! I want to use this opportunity to say just how important it is to include descriptions with shots such as these. I've seen so many amazing shots that don't say anything about the subject at all! It's frustrating and you're left wondering what the hell you're looking at. With photojournalism, it's reallyyyy useful to include the location and event *at least*. It really puts a picture into context.

Another example of a fantastic shot with no description. It's a shame really - ~erdalkinaci submits some outstanding work and you can tell there must be some great stories behind his shots.

This shot by ~ademmm illustrates the sheer scale of the pilgrims at Mecca during the Hajj, which I find quite astounding.

I'm not usually one for concert photography, but this really caught my attention. ~Ewink has made good use of perspective, composition and light, and the combination of all three makes for a very dramatic and powerful image here.

The colours in this shot by ~migrant contribute to the eerie feel, but according to Wikipedia's definition of Cemevi, it appears to be a traditional and cultural event.


*Archange
I'm a young french photographer living in Paris and have been on deviantART for 2 years now. My environmental photojournalistic work aims to illustrate the place of Man in the urban landscape and the mutual influence that the environment exerts on human behaviours and emotions.

This picture by ~Sugarman is all about contrasts and timing, when pulling the trigger at a decisive instant forever carves the movement that catches the eye.

Here, every detail of the composition let you rebuild the peculiar but instructive story behind the scene that ~Daxius
has captured.

~PictureOfIndonesia perfectly explains in the description his technical choices that made this instant look so emotional and powerful.

~oq's composition, colors and shutter speed are perfect enough to suggest a great invitation to discover the magic of the Massaï people.

this photo by ~xbombergirlx perfectly illustrates when a technical choice (double exposure) can transcend the message behind the picture.

`bzed

I'm probably the only one here who doesn't do anything photography related for living - I'm just one of those geeks who are crazy about photography. Although I'm working the whole day in a digital world, there's still not a single digital cam on my shelf. Film is my world! For those who like to chat, you'll usually find me in #photographers on dAmn, if I'm not in the middle of exams. They kill all my time these days. This month started like: Ouch! It's march! You have an exam on the 8th and :Ghouldaddy: is waiting for your choices... Ok, he can wait On the 6th I realized that my favourite band is playing a concert, I have a ticket and I want to shoot it. An hour before the concert I grabbed a Rangefinder and some film... wait film? you fool, there's no film with more than 100 ASA in your fridge anymore. Ok, found the very very last one. One film should be enough for a nu-jazz concert. Two hours later, at the concert - damn it, either the battery test doesn't work anymore on the cam, or the battery is empty. But it worked. Probably everything is overexposed now... Lucky me. I'll see, the film is not back from the lab yet. exams!

At least I had a great time surfing trough dA and looking for something to present to you! After the concert on Wednesday and because I'm a musician by heart, I've decided to stay with "Concerts and Musicians" this month.

Let's start with guitar-players. I can't remember a single guitar player who was not somewhat crazy. Either they make face like somebody is poking a needle in their ass, or they're just the uber-cool guy with a fat guitar, a Marshall amp and sunglasses. "During a Concert" by *Aglaee is certainly one of those.

There's way more behind a good concert than a good band. The people I'm talking about now are usually the first to come and the last to go. Often working for days with almost no sleep they make sure that the musicians have their beer on stage and you have a good sound and lights. Too often the tech guys don't even get a thank you from the musicians - but there wouldn't be any concert without them - they're Behind a good sound ~Robert-PJ

Those tech guys make it possible that a stage looks like scene back from World War I, in a little pub somewhere in France, like in "kaisers 2.2" by ~ab-igne-ignem. If you don't know them - go to a concert of Kaiserz Orchestra - awesome band.

While shooting a concert you're usually between the band and the crowd, no chance to take a photo of the band and the people watching it. Except you have luck - or a mirror. Mirrors reflecting music by ~xjust2niteok

What I'm really missing on dA are concert shots of classical concerts. But I'm happy that I found the photo - my absolute favourite of this month: i see a piano by ~semangatmembara

=Slimmons

Originally born in Montreal, I grew up in Tennessee and went to college in Maryland (for theology and religious studies) before joining the United States Marine Corps. As a combat correspondent in the Marines, I've spent some time, involuntarily, in the Middle East and the Pacific (even seen a little combat - "on Tee-Vee," badum ching...). In 2006, I was honoured with Leatherneck Magazine's Photographer of the Year Award for my work in Afghanistan. My photographic and publishing credits are as diverse as my tattoos, ranging from Newsweek and Stars and Stripes to the Pakistan Times. Still in the Marines, but have been reassigned to pilot a desk in Western New York as the public affairs chief for regional recruiting. Photography is my life's passion. My friends call me "Slim," short for Slimmons - which has been my nickname for a long, long time.

*Tommy-Noker adds winter speed to the selections. Can you see the blur of the snow spray off the tires versus the perfectly captured eyes of the rider? That's what absolutely perfect exposure will get you - the elements of the action that show motion paired with the frozen subject - and doing that while outside on a bright, wintry day surrounded by blinding snow is a hell of a feat.

Yepp the title says it all...by ~ride159


by ~Fraggles is as much pure art as it is a great depiction of winter sports photojournalism....I might have to buy a print of this one...

~ChristophS takes us to new heights, not to be corny. I dig how this is almost a "behind the scenes" capture of winter sports photographers and videographers at work

*FideNullo is on my short list of the best sports pjs on deviantart. This shot is a little different, though. Here he has used his access to hockey and his fantastic work with military subjects returning from the war to give us an image that not only dwells in the world of sports, but in the worlds of documentary photojournalism and world politics. This is an image that proves the old dinosaur-editor's viewpoint that a good image should be in black and white unless color dramatically improves its content.

^Ghouldaddy

Ok I guess it's my turn, rather than give you my entire life story like our boy :bzed: I'll give a short rundown: I started taking pictures almost by accident..I was familiar with photography having taken a course in high school, but my forte was music journalism. Left with out a photographer to cover a concert I was reviewing I picked up my old pentax P5 and the rest as we say is history. Attended the Ontario College of Art and Design for about a year and a half, but formal schooling when it comes to art really wasn't for me. After a run in with a nasty publisher I left the field, with a very bad taste in my mouth, for about 5yrs and it was deviantART that brought my love of photography back full force. Serving as the photojournalism gallery director it's my aim to expose the great work we have here on dA. Photojournalism for me is about capturing "the shot", "the moment" and that's what this news article is all about.....

I'm a sucker for the stand up bass, (like you couldn't tell from my avatar), it's one of the purest sounds in my mind. Whether you're "riding the dog" or "smackin' the bitch" the rhythm of an upright is unmistakable. "the Musician" by =Nullermanden brings us a fantastic shot of an artist in the moment, and the ambient light really enhances the shot.

they say a picture is worth a thousand words, well only three come to my mind with this shot by ~super-glue....
what...the..!

hmmm I wonder if she got her point across....if you need some proof that the selection team knows what were talking about when it comes to photojournalism this capture by =tanya-n gives us a little credit...like I said, it's all about getting "the shot".

this is certainly not something you see everyday. =suerdas proves that sometimes you're just at the right place at the right time.

the colours in this is what really draws me to it and ~hi-there grabs a perfectly timed shot...snow spray, bright sun and a blue sky, what every winter shot should have.


join us next month when we bring you more from the fantastic world of Photojournalism on deviantART! If you have any suggestions/ideas, don't hesitate to let us know.