Photojournalism is the act of telling stories, or reporting on people and events, visually through photographs. Like other forms of journalism, it works to convey a message about the world. But, instead of using words, photojournalists use photos to capture that message.

2. Photojournalism
• Photojournalism is the act of telling stories,
or reporting on people and events, visually
through photographs.
• Like other forms of journalism, it works to
convey a message about the world. But,
instead of using words, photojournalists use
photos to capture that message.

3. Kevin carter The vulture and the little girl

5. he shot his prize winning and heart-wrenching photo in
Sudan of a starving child trying to reach for food when a
vulture landed close by. The picture was bought by the New
York Times, and appeared in March 1993. The photo sparked
a series of questions related to the child in the photo, they
wanted to know what happened. Later, it was published by
many other newspapers worldwide.

6. Qualities of A Great Photojournalist
• Curiosity - photographers maintain an intense,
child-like curiosity about the world, the
people they meet, and the places they visit.
• Compassion - Great photojournalists have an
innate ability to connect with people, reaching
out across the borders and boundaries of race,
age, ethnicity, and language.

7. • Confidence- They didn’t call attention to
themselves, but they didn’t shy away from
putting themselves in the best position to get
the best shots.
• Patience-Photojournalists are patient and
spend just as much time (if not more!)
observing as taking pictures. After all, if you’re
constantly behind a lens you might miss some
of the magic happening right next to you.

8. • Creativity
And finally, creativity, that hard to define
characteristic that in this case entails not only
intuitively knowing when to click, but also how to
frame the shot, where the light will hit, and
which angle works best.