Photojournalism

Roger Fenton

Felice Beato

The above images are from the 19th century and mark the true beginning of photojournalism. However, these photos are very different from the journalism photos we see today. In the modern era, journalism photos tend to be rather busy and seem to attempt to capture a specific action at a precise moment. Modern photojournalists seek to snap the most exciting and intriguing moments of everyday life events. Contrary to the photos taken by photojournalists today, the above photos are very calm and even atmospheric. The photos are still intriguing, yet they only focus on one persona and they lack any exciting action. The photos from the 19th century also feel much more intimate, capturing these figures in very personal moments. Also, it seems like these days in photojournalism more emphasis is placed on the subject rather than on the composition, but in the 19th century photos it appears that composition still played a large role in the field of photojournalism.