ABOUT BLACK STAR RISING
Since its historic beginnings in the golden age of American photojournalism, the Black Star photographic agency has been committed to mentoring both its photographers and its clients.
Black Star Rising is an attempt to e
xtend this ethos
of teaching — and caring — to a broader audience
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Today, the profession of photojournalism as we know it is threatened by technological transformation, by the rise of video, by fragmentation of the media. It’s under fire from a suspicious public – watchdog bloggers, cable and radio pundits, and other critics who question the profession’s credibility and authority to bring us an accurate picture of the world.
Below is a picture of the e-book i looked at which has been produced by Black Star Rising. after looking through it i decided to make bullet points on the text i read below are the main things which i thought would help me understand the role of a photojournalism photographer and the struggle they face with new technology and ethics.
- pictures must always tell the truth.
- photojournalists have never been govenered by formal ethical standards.
- altering photographs is unethical, Associated Press states
"Electronic imaging raises new questions . . . but the answers
all come from old values . . . Only the established norms of
standard photo printing methods such as burning, dodging,
toning and cropping are acceptable. Retouching is limited to
removal of normal scratches and dust spots . . . Color adjustment
should always be minimal".
- staging photographs is unethical
- credibility is essential, audiences need to believe they can trust in what they see and read.
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