Photojournalism

Photojournalism is a form of journalism that uses images or in particularly photographs to tell a story. It is becoming more common to use photojournalism rather than text or speech journalism, but more often than not you would see a combination of both. Photojournalism has developed from other similar forms of photography such as documentary photography, street photography and celebrity photography, and you will often see these styles overlapping each other.

The difference between photojournalism and other similar styles can be distinguished by the use of timelines, objectivity and narrative.

• Timeliness — a series of images in a chronological order that portrays a particular event.
• Objectivity — an accurate representation of events portrayed through images.
• Narrative — the images combine with other news elements, to inform and give an insight to the viewer or reader.

To be a photojournalist you should take your equipment with you everywhere you go like a normal journalist who would have a notepad or Dictaphone to record any event that may occur. In some cases you may be considered to take risks, for instance if you were reporting the happenings in a riot or war.