journalism

Journalism and photography appears in the developing world has been once, but in another case with Indonesia, the image created in the first by an Indonesian citizens occurred in seconds when the nation is successful escape from the fetters of occupation chain. Alex Mendur (1907-1984) who worked as head of news photo Domei Japan, and adiknya own Soemarto Mendur Frans (1913-1971), the reading text monumentalize Proclamation of independence with the Indonesian republic Leica camera, and when it is 10 o'clock on the morning of 17 August 1945 photo journalist born Indonesia.

Photography JurnalistikDefinisi photography can be concluded with the characteristics inherent in the images produced.

The characteristics of photo journalists:
1.Memiliki news value or become the news itself.
2.Melengkapi a news / article.
3.Dimuat in the media.

A photo can stand on its own, but without a photo journalistic feel less full, the image so important, because the image is one of the visual media to record / or perpetuate a narrative of events.
"All the image is basically the documentation and photos are part of a journalistic photo documentation" (Kartono Ryadi, Kompas daily photo editor). Photo journalists, the difference lies in the choice is, make photo journalists, which means selecting a suitable image. (Ex: in the wedding events, documentation means taking / take photos all events ranging from reception to complete, but a journalist take a photo only of interest, whether or public figure at the cutting time "tumpeng tumpengnya" fall, khan interesting) things that distinguish between photo documentation with the journalists, the image is limited to whether the image was published (the media) or not.

The value of a picture element is determined by a few:

1. Timeliness.
2. Related to the news.
3. Extraordinary events.
4. Campaign.
5. Interest.
6. Human Interest.
7. Universal.

Photo journalism divided into several sections:

1. Spot news: The images insidential / without planning. (ex: an image of disaster, riot, etc.).
2.General news: Photo of the plan (ex: SU MPR photo, sports photo).
3.Foto Feature: Photos to support an article.
4.Esai Photo: Collection of some images can be told.

Photo of a successful
Limitation successful or not depends on a photo journalism in the preparation of cooked and hard work rather than the fortune. Indeed can not be denied that there was an image that is the result of "being in the right place at the right time". But a professional journalist is a journalist who research the subject, capable menetukan events such as the image potential and what will support it (anticipation). That's all very important considering that a good moment lasted only seconds, and the impossible to repeat it again.

Ethics, empathy, this world is a very important and a value that journalists have in the photos.

A photo journalist can describe the incident should indeed work through the photos, the resulting core image should be told so that people without the need to explain is to understand the content of the images and manipulate images without it.