Photojournalism

From: Lauren Foreman
What I found to be one of the most important qualities that David LaBelle mentioned is essential to photojournalism but to journalism in general- curiosity. To truly appreciate people and the spontaneity of life is what should make journalism exciting, in all of its varied forms. The energy that a great shot has is the same energy that the photographer has put into capturing that moment. I would agree with LaBelle that this does mean being prepared and capturing people in their natural environments. I look at photography as the art of freezing moments. It is visual and emotional. Pictures can tell amazing stories. And while I am a writer, the news would not be the same without a pictorial account because sometimes you just have to see it in order to feel it.