WEEK 8 FORUM-

TOPIC ONE: TECHNOLOGY/INNOVATION

1. For me, the single most important photojournalism innovation has been the invention of the digital camera. More specifically, I think the most important part of the digital camera is the little preview screen. If the digital camera were to be made without that little screen, we would have no way of previewing our photo. I feel like this was a huge game changer because all of a sudden, photographers could adjust their image settings to come up with the perfect photo. It no longer became a guessing game. I know this little invention saves my life every time I have a photo assignment because I'll have my settings way too high or too low and forget. I would probably never get any decent photos without it.

2. The photojournalist I believe that stands above all other photojournalists is Ron Haviv not only because he's been Emmy nominated or has won multiple awards but because he captures amazing photos. He has covered many wars around the world and shines light on so many crazy scenarios. He raises awareness of conflicts and human rights issues from around the world. His photography shows the necessity for good photojournalism. A photo sometimes can speak and get its point across so much better than words ever could and his work encapsulates this.

Some of his work:

 Ron Haviv-Photojournalist-Photographer: Children of Darfur - Daily life at a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in Selia, West Darfur, Sudan. © Ron Haviv - VII

Ron Haviv-Photojournalist-Photographer: Haiti: January 12, 2010 - Haitians after the earthquake that devastated much of the capital city of Port au Prince. © Ron Haviv - VII

TOPIC 2: PHOTOSTORY

WHO

Anyone and everyone!

WHAT

Hands- I have been obsessed with the photostory we looked at in class where the photographer too pictures solely of peoples hands that worked in different proffesions and I've been thinking about it ever since. I'd love to recreate this idea.

WHEN

Between now and the due date!

WHERE

Everywhere but hopefully in the environment that makes the hands what they are!

HOW

By total charisma and skill of making new friends. People are a bit more shy to have pictures taken of their face but hopefully not of their hands!

MEDIUM

For a medium shot, I hope to have someone holding their hands out far out but still covering their face with a close up of their hands but their face in the foreground. It'd be nice if it was an environment photo as well.

CLOSE

That'll be what most of my photos are! Close ups of lots of different hands!

OVERALL

I could maybe sneak in an overall of a bunch of different people holding up their hands in front of their faces, making their hands their 'identity'.