Discussion 9 Response

I really enjoyed reading this presentation because I never really saw photojournalism as the reality of how things were happening. To me, photos were just seen as a picture that told a story; never realizing that there was a difference between a picture taken just because, and a picture taken to describe an event. With photojournalism, it is basically news bought to the viewers in an image form. I would've never thought that there would be actual ethnics when taking these certain photographs, but it makes a lot of sense of have. For example, with the picture that was provided along with presentation, the photographer must have had a hard time taking a picture without being able to change the naturalness of the situation. It seems like a moral thing, but at the same time it is the job description. Also, the point about editing pictures really stood out. Depending on some situations, it would be hard not to change the lighting or adjusting a few things with the camera. But in the end, does that mean the picture isn't 100% realistic? I think that if there needs to be changes made to help the viewers see a better quality image, that there should be two pictures taken; one with and one without editing. Overall, I enjoyed reading the presentation and was able to learn a lot about being a photojournalist.