Fotografiskt

There is a point when the instinct to make good photographs takes over and the real facts are slightly distorted. Remember, the photographer is dictating what will be recorded and afterwards, through editing, what will be seen and captioned. So your potential information and visual reference points are at their discretion. And often their discretion is determined by their desire to be a great photographer and succeed. If an editor has the final say on which photographs are used, they as well are looking for the most dynamic images that fit their understanding of the piece and excite the readership into buying the product in which it’s featured.

Mr Whiskets för ett intressant resonemang kring fotojournalistiken och sanningen, bland annat med utgångspunkt i Mary Panzer och Christian Caujolle, Things as They Are: Photojournalism in Context Since 1955, som är nyutkommen i paperback på Aperture.