Press Photography's role is mostly understood by all. However it has been shifting greatly in the last few years in the wake of accessible digital technologies. A picture is worth a thousand words ; we have all heard this expression ; a more than ever pertinent expression given the reality of speed publishing.
We are everyday invaded by a tsunami of images from all directions for all types of media as soon as the news is born. Some publications even buy into the luxury of instantly publishing photos via wi-fi cameras and smartphones. Others will buy quickly snapped images from non journalist citizens off the street to grab the news, score the scoop. Instantaneous at all cost... but what about the image ? how is the image doing in all of this speed ? How can you accentuate the impact of the image for the media that publishes your work ? the image that will have a maximum of attention and convey best the situation ? While avoiding cliches of sensationalism, it is important to convey the event and the emotions.
Images must communicate information that will capture the public, henceforth the Photojournalist is looking for 4 things : expressions from actors of the news ; the object or the action of the event that is the news ; speed ; and finally but not least the quality of the images. That is where instantaneous will mostly hurt : a minimum of performance is necessary in almost all cases to capture the right images ; luck is rarely present. A minimum of expertise is necessary and the most experienced Photojournalists will continue to produce the best images. The deadline then becomes the challenge of the worker ; mobility ; speed of editing and delivery.
Here we are showing a sample of our work for Quartier Hochelaga web publication during Sunday's press conference in the wake of the crisis shaking the neighborhood following a series of vandalism acts and threats from anarchist groups against local businesses. High level politicians were interrupted numerous times by aggressive and loud left wing activists protesting against what they call gentrification and the embourgeoisement of the neighborhood.
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