Written by noted AP photographer and photoeditor Brian Horton, this is an insider's manual to one of the most glamorous and exciting media professi...
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Dec 08, 2010
Laura
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"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 heavi More...
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 heavi More...
Mar 11, 2009
Noah
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Too short on nuts-and-bolts information, and too long on vague pronouncements about the craft. The discussion of the industry's future also feels dated (the digital transition was just getting started when the book was published). On the plus side, there are some great case studies of specific photos - all the planning, setup, and techniques that went into getting certain iconic images (the story behind the famous photo of Elián Gonzáles is even crazier than I imagined).
Jul 28, 2011
Rahadyan
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One of my career goals as a teenager in the 1970's was to be a photojournalist; however, I come from a family wherer it was more important to have a steady job than one that you loved. I often wonder about roads not taken, so I found this book very useful.
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