DB 11

DB11 - Kertesz and Cartier-Bresson versus Smith and Salgado

Andre Kertesz (Advertising, Photojournalism, Documentary):

 Sell of Flowers, Paris.

Andre Kertesz (1894-1985) a major photographer, who was born in Budapest. He made much different kind of photography, and giving new meaning to documentary photography and as an art form. In his whole life, he moved around many countries. In the Hungary, he bought his first camera. After he moved to Paris, he set out to look at the world and contemplate it with the greatest attention and respect. Paris change his way of seeing. His pictures became less mushy and more exquisite.

Henri Cartier-Bresson:

Be patient

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was a French photographer, the fater of modern photojournalism. He developed the street photography style that effected other photographers for many years. About the decisive moment, he thought that people don’t always need to go out and hunt for photo-opportunities, allow them to come to you. So we need patience.

Eugene Smith

“A Walk to Paradise Garden”

Eugene Smith American, 1918-1978. He is one of photography’s legendary figures. When he was 18, he entered Notre Dame University where his pictures so impressed the faculty. After that his first work for life is the New York Times. His photographs are magnificent interpretive. Also he had been through a lot in the war, when he became a war correspondent. During his period of convalescence his war wounds, he made the most famous photographs of all time “A Walk to Paradise Garden.”. He said: “I am an idealist, a journalist-a photojournalist. My principle concern is for honesty, above all honesty with myself.”

Sebastio Salgado

 

He was born in Brazil, 1944. Then he went to Paris, and became a photographer in 1973. He think that the advent of digital photography been a good thing for the art form.
- What are the main differences and similarities?
All of them are good photographer. Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson are more close to photojournalism, real and in their photo they more focus on people and nature. Eugene Smith and Sebastio Salgado are tending to shoot humanity; they pay attention to the emotions.

- What’s the better journalistic approach?
It's hard to say. Different case has different way to deal with. Each photographer has different way to do. For the journalistic approach, I think Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson are better. Because Eugene Smith and Sebastio Salgado's have more emotions, it will infecte their readers.

Sources:

1.      http://my.opera.com/ellinidata/blog/2010/09/28/flowers

2.       ERIC KIM Street photography: “10 Things Henri Cartier-Bresson Can Teach You About Street Photography” by Eric Kim on August 22, 2011
3.  LEE GALLERY http://www.leegallery.com/eugene-smith/eugene-smith-photography
4.Portrait of the artist: Sebastião Salgado, photographer. By Laura Barnett. 28^th Feb,2012.

 

Assignment 2: Press photography versus art photography

Assignment 2: Press photography versus art photography

Option 1:

1. The main differences and similarities between art and press photography;

2. Is it ethical and acceptable to alter art photographs? Why? Why not?

3. Is it ethical and acceptable to alter press photographs? Why? Why not?

1.
Press photography is synonymous with Photojournalism, which is news photography the telling of a news story primarily through pictures. The "press" refers to the printing press used to produce a newspaper. Other synonyms include news photography and news picture photography. Good photographer use images, emotion or action, a great press photograph can tell an entire story without any words. It evokes a response and speaks for itself. A good press photograph also requires quality and clarity as it seeks to speak for itself.

About the art photography, the term fine art photography is used to refer work created with such a desire in mind, to articulate an impression, a feeling about, or relationship with the world.

I think the relationship between the press photography and art photography is similar to hunter and cooks. One of them is responsible for shoot; one of them is responsible to alter.

When journalists discuss photographs using visual terms, the conversation goes beyond subjective likes and dislikes to address the actual value of the image. So both of art and press photography

But art and press photography still have some difference. Art photography can be changed what the artiste want, the press photography can’t be changed.

2.

In my opinion, it is ethical and acceptable to alter art photographs. Art photographs are a way for artists to bring life to images that previously existed only in their imaginations.

 

By placing a red light source in this mailbox, Peterson transformed what would have been a normal street scene into a menacing mystery and storytelling image.

 

 

Chris Clor's dramatic photograph of this bull rider won the Communication Arts Photography Competition. Combining separate shots of the bull, the rider, Superstition Mountains and the sky, he knitted them together in Photoshop. Although it was shot for a client selling boots, the image represents a possible reality because of Clor's composition.

3.

Some of the altering is less innocuous. But not all of them should be edited. When photographs are used in news, they become a language to tell people the truth. The photographs used must be a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict and must not leave opportunities for bias. The real truth can’t be edited at all.

 

 

Michel de Broin Majestic 2011 lamp-posts, steel, glass, electricity 10.9 Å~ 10.9 Å~ 9.1 m (Gift of Donald and Beth Sobey, Nova Scotia, 2012 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa)-- Pictures at an exhibition: the National Gallery biennale (From The Globe and Mail)

 

 

Michael Appleton
2006, New Orleans On September 4, 2005, nearly a week after New Orleans’ flood defences failed under the impact of Hurricane Katrina, much of the city remained underwater and deserted. To add insult to injury, fires continued to burn as a result of gas leaks, fallen power lines and in some cases, arson.

 

References:

Art photography: When 'reality isn't good enough' By Ashley Strickland, CNN
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2009/nov/10/100-years-press-photography
Theguardian: 100 years of great press photographs
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/pictures-at-an-exhibition-the-national-gallery-biennale/article5157367/