| Author | Thread |
|
|
02/17/2004 12:07:42 PM · #1 |
for instance....
a) photojournalism of the human condition (or global warming or government or wealthy or poor, or .... etc.)
b) ... okay.. any other ideas? :)
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 12:16:00 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by KarenB:
for instance....
a) photojournalism of the human condition (or global warming or government or wealthy or poor, or .... etc.)
b) ... okay.. any other ideas? :) |
I don't really follow. You mean "human condition" as a result of factors such as you've listed? Sorry if I don't quite get what you mean.
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 12:43:38 PM · #3 |
no, I mean human condition or one of the others listed...
The world press photo site had a workshop which gave me the idea.
They did photojournalism with the topic "enough", so I thought it would be fun to mimic something like that here.
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 01:00:50 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by orussell:
I don't really follow. You mean "human condition" as a result of factors such as you've listed? Sorry if I don't quite get what you mean. |
I think what she means is something like this:
I can't wait for such a challenge, unfortunately I have enough subjects like this where I live...
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 02:00:21 PM · #5 |
I've always wondered why the "human condition" type shots all seem to capture poverty, illness, or the hurting of our society? Isn't a happy family, perhaps at a wedding or a celebration, also part of the "human condition?"
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 02:07:12 PM · #6 |
Maybe becouse shocking and heartbreaking stuff sell better. Turn on the news channel and go wonder why you don't see anything ordinary there. That's journalism these days I guess.
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 02:13:30 PM · #7 |
|
|
|
02/17/2004 02:31:30 PM · #8 |
I don't really have anything against those types of photos. I guess I just hate to see a topic that is so general become boxed in to one interpretation.
Journalism certainly does seem to dwell more on the negative aspects of our world, but I have seen some wonderful things done to document the positives as well.
Those sad photos can elicit a stong emotional reaction, but so can photos of babies being born, weddings (as mentioned before), even a harried mom - when the photos are taken with skill. And I believe they are all part of the "human condition." Ah well, just my two cents worth. :)
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 02:38:00 PM · #9 |
|
|
|
02/17/2004 04:09:57 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by KarenB:
for instance....
a) photojournalism of the human condition (or global warming or government or wealthy or poor, or .... etc.)
b) ... okay.. any other ideas? :) |
But back to your suggestion....how about - Black and white, landscape?
or maybe - Abstract, water? I don't think we'd want to get overly specific though.
|
|
|
|
02/17/2004 05:47:42 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by KarenB:
no, I mean human condition or one of the others listed...
The world press photo site had a workshop which gave me the idea.
They did photojournalism with the topic "enough", so I thought it would be fun to mimic something like that here. |
To get away from specific examples, are you saying have a challenge that combines a technique or style with a specific topic or subject?
Not a bad idea, I like it. It might be an interesting thing to do for a more extended challenge - 2 weeks or month long. Like Judy pointed out, being too specific might be an issue, and could limit the opportunities in a 1 week timeframe, especially with a style like photojournalism. On the other hand, a topic like "enough" is open enough for interpretation that it might not be so difficult. So maybe just a matter of matching up the right pair... |
|
|
|
02/17/2004 08:34:22 PM · #12 |
| tis a good idea /me thinks |
|
|
|
02/24/2004 01:48:14 AM · #13 |
| Yes, I think human conditions will be a great challenge. Folks can capture many life styles indeed. They can be happy or sad. But one rule, no stageing. Real people with real issues and real celebrations captured. |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/17/2025 12:37:14 AM EDT.
