Photography is a great means of communication between journalists and the general public while also being credited in the art world for the ability to express ones creativity through photographs. Below are photographs taken from a few Toronto Star articles and pictures taken by photographer, Terry Richardson.
Press photographs are similar to those of art photography because they still must be able to display a clear image or idea to the viewer. If the viewer cannot interpret or understand a photograph, then it has lost its purpose or goal. In addition, both forms of photography must still consider the essentials involved in taking a picture including lighting, angling, aperture, shutter speed, and other important criteria. The photographs above simply display the people relevant to each news story. The photographs do not use much photographic elements such as lighting or camera angling. It is just important to have a picture to go with the story.
The photographs above are taken from Terry Richardson, a fashion photographer known for his provocative and sometimes controversial pictures. Art photographs can be different from press photographs because of the purpose of each photo. While press photographs must be clear and concise to help the reader/viewer understand a story, art photography can be abstract and difficult to interpret or understand. Press photography can also be positioned to allow the editor or newspaper to receive credit on a story and to grab the readers/viewer’s attention. The creativity or quality aspect of photo can sometimes not be as important as to the relevancy to the story at hand. This can happen in order to get a news story out in a fast manner. Art photography in contrast, provides photographers the opportunity to express themselves through photos. To many it may just seem like a photo, but for other it is distinguished by different form of uses and may be separated by meaning. Terry Richardson is considered a great fashion photographer for his ability to bring out the personality of each of his subjects. In the photos above, the cast of Jersey Boys is seen having a good time and joking around (what they are well known for on their hit reality show).
SOURCES
Press photography
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/890111--brampton-mayor-resigns-from-her-own-private-fund (Brampton mayor)
Art photography
http://www.brusday.com/tag/mike-the-situation/ (jersey shore)
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