Photojournalism

Life Library of Photography

by Time-Life Books

The LIFE Library of Photography consists of 17 volumes. The series has explored all the major aspects of the technology of equipment; the techniques of taking pictures; developing film and making prints; photographic history; and the esthetics of photography as an art form.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

232 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Ammar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, a bit outdated but still give you a lot of value, not only tell the history of photojournalism, but also many practical tips about it, ranging from photojournalist habits into making a photo essay for amateur photographer.

Photojournalism is making photographic stories out of events and their impact on people–to stand outside himself, to think like an editor, to ask himself if what he had framed in his viewfinder is really a "useful" picture, if it helps tell a story, establish a mood, catch the high point of an event, to squeeze the maximum out of what is going on around him.

One of the end products of photography that involve photojournalism is a photo essay, the most complex and certainly one of the most interesting one.

Hard to practice but not hard to learn:
1. Carry a camera
2. Go where action is
3. Try to turn single pictures into multipicture stories and to anticipates events in order to build up such stories
4. Be critical of the results, applying the standards of the editor or advertising man who buys pictures. Be ruthless on selection.

[Kimberly Purcell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was surprised. I though this was just going to be a history of photojournalism and then how it is being used "now". But it actually gave some practical advice on how to use photojournalism techniques in arranging photos in photo albums.

[Kathleen McRae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was published as part of a 17 book series and has archived photos and discusses photo taking ,equipment and the photographers

[Madame Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received as a gift from a teacher. This began my love for photography and how a great photo can tell a whole story.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished this gem of a book and it has refreshed my view on photography as well as given me perspective for the use and value of photojournalism in the last 90 years.

[Evan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't looked at this book in probably 25 years. I uncovered it looking through some little-accessed cabinets at my mother's house. This was a book required for my photography class at Marquette U. in the early '80s, and looking through it again I was surprised at how familiar the images in this book were to me. I had forgotten how much I had referred to this book back in the day. The recognition was instant. All that info locked away all this time; in the cabinet and in my mind. I think this book was pretty influential when I was taking that class. That was back when you had to actually develop film in darkrooms with smelly chemicals.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this at the library-- part of an older series from Time-Life books. It offers an great thumbnail histroy of photojournalism, journalistic techniques over the years, the maturing of the photo-essay, and more. It's helpful for the amateur looking for ideas on how to bring a narrative into his/her pictures.

[Foxtower · Rating 5 out of 5]

Published in 1971, this series is a comprehensive overview of many aspects of photography. Only the titles specific to equipment; The Camera; Light and Film; and The Print are a bit outdated, but not completely for the same principles still apply such as shutter speed, depth of field, etc. By far, a great series for any would be serious photographer even today.

[Kartik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book on photojournalism. Does not focus much on explaining the techniques, but gives a lot of brilliant photographs as a example to "see" what is good photojournalism...