Is the light photojournalists have shed on the world's most vulnerable people slowly fading behind consumer's hunger for the free eye-candy of pop culture?
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GAIA PHOTOS Director Morten Svenningsen, a professional photojournalist based in Nepal, discusses the perplexing state of affairs currently confronting photojournalists in a recent article he wrote that’s appearing on Ezine.
Svenningsen begins by musing,
"It's ironic in a way that the rise of the Internet, a medium so perfect for photojournalism, is in fact putting professional photojournalists out of business in large numbers. How can that be? In short, there's two factors:
1. More photographers out there with easy access to market.
2. More media work ending up online for free.
In short, less revenue shared by more people!
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Photojournalism is Dead - Long Live Photojournalism!
"It's both exciting and frightening to watch! On the one hand, there's more stunning photos being taken, of more subjects, by more talented photographers than ever before […] and it just ends up for free on the Internet!" He continues, "The traditional media outlets for photojournalism, magazines and newspapers, are struggling to stay afloat, most of them finding it extremely difficult to make the necessary profit to keep a staff of photojournalists and indeed to stay alive. These economic difficulties trickle down to the photojournalists, many of whom are now struggling to make a decent living from their work."
When discussing photojournalists' need to find a new way of connecting with their audience he points out, "When we're talking about sponsored and ad-driven photojournalism, the danger is that the ideals of photojournalism can start to crumble. Both in the selection and angling of the stories, things like objectivity and focus on significant but underreported themes may be set aside. But these tendencies for the media world to be populist and market-driven in their coverage are in fact already here."
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The article's author, photojournalist Morten Svenningsen, is also the founder and director of Gaia Photos, an international forum for global photojournalism online. With nearly 60 top photojournalists from around the world, Gaia Photos is your possibility to follow and comment on photojournalistic work, as it is produced and published!
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Photo © John Brown All Rights Reserved - Follow Me On Twitter
GAIA PHOTOS Director Morten Svenningsen, a professional photojournalist based in Nepal, discusses the perplexing state of affairs currently confronting photojournalists in a recent article he wrote that’s appearing on Ezine.
Svenningsen begins by musing,
"It's ironic in a way that the rise of the Internet, a medium so perfect for photojournalism, is in fact putting professional photojournalists out of business in large numbers. How can that be? In short, there's two factors:
1. More photographers out there with easy access to market.
2. More media work ending up online for free.
In short, less revenue shared by more people!
Let's read a bit more of Photojournalism is Dead - Long Live Photojournalism!
Photojournalism is Dead - Long Live Photojournalism!
"It's both exciting and frightening to watch! On the one hand, there's more stunning photos being taken, of more subjects, by more talented photographers than ever before […] and it just ends up for free on the Internet!" He continues, "The traditional media outlets for photojournalism, magazines and newspapers, are struggling to stay afloat, most of them finding it extremely difficult to make the necessary profit to keep a staff of photojournalists and indeed to stay alive. These economic difficulties trickle down to the photojournalists, many of whom are now struggling to make a decent living from their work."
When discussing photojournalists' need to find a new way of connecting with their audience he points out, "When we're talking about sponsored and ad-driven photojournalism, the danger is that the ideals of photojournalism can start to crumble. Both in the selection and angling of the stories, things like objectivity and focus on significant but underreported themes may be set aside. But these tendencies for the media world to be populist and market-driven in their coverage are in fact already here."
Please continue reading Photojournalism is Dead - Long Live Photojournalism!
You can also Follow Me On Twitter.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The article's author, photojournalist Morten Svenningsen, is also the founder and director of Gaia Photos, an international forum for global photojournalism online. With nearly 60 top photojournalists from around the world, Gaia Photos is your possibility to follow and comment on photojournalistic work, as it is produced and published!
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
GAIA Photography and Photojournalism
Follow Me On Twitter
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