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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 778.9907049 EAN: 9780071363877 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 0071363874 Label: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: October 30, 2000 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Studio: McGraw-Hill Editorial Review: Product Description: Written by noted AP photographer and photoeditor Brian Horton, this is an insider's manual to one of the most glamorous and exciting media professions. Emphasizing the creative process behind the photojournalist's art, Brian Horton draws upon his three decades of experience, as well as the experiences of other award-winning photojournalists, to instruct readers in the secrets of snapping memorable news photos every time. With the help of more than 100 photographs from the AP archives, he analyzes what constitutes successful news photos of every type, including portraits, tableaux, sports shots, battlefield scenes, and more, as well as offering tips on how to develop a style of your own. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Guide to PhotoournalismExcellent text, well illustrated, and very helpful as a supplement to required texts for elementary college courses. Rating:  - Bedtime storiesIt's an easy read, with interviews of assorted veterans of the PJ world. Most of these guys worked in the film era, so don't expect much on digital technique. In fact it's more about the human experience of these people, as they do their job as silent, passive witnesses to history. I can't say I learned anything, but I did read the whole thing, so it was cheap entertainment. If you are looking for practical advice or technical guidance you need to look for something less dated. These are bedtime ... Read More Rating:  - Good if taken as what it is: a basic guideThis book clearly is not meant for advanced journalism students but it's perfect for someone working as a stringer or a novice who is thinking about entering this field. The most important aspects of photojournalism are covered, including a section on electronic ethics. If ever you needed a good reason to keep ethical standards then the "Photoshop War" run by Reuters last year in Lebanon is an excellent example: one of their photojournalist was actively creating even more photo-edited havoc and carnage ... Read More Rating:  - Way too basicIf you are extreamly new at photography or maybe working for a high-school newspaper, this book would work well. For anyone that is serious about hard-core photojournalism, like the professionals the book highlights, I do not recomend it. I was looking for a book on some on ways to break into some of the big names. I just assumed that since it was an AP book. Rating: - "A Good Primer on Photojournalism (PJ)""Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism", Brian Horton, McGraw-Hill NY, 2nd. ed. 2001, ISBN 0-07-136387-4, SC 223 pgs. Sports photo editor at A-P since 1971, Horton has many credits including 2 books on news photography. This text explains PJ (picture story) - how a photographer "sees the story" is a skill requiring experience, insight, anticipation, inventiveness, & a passion. Often "breaking stories" are heavily covered & many photos require sensitivity, rapport, knowledge of equipment ... Read More |
