Posts Tagged ‘photojournalism’

Church Loading, near Bloomingrose, West Virginia. Image courtesy of Luceo Images

World’s Professional Photojournalists on Instagram Trend: Opportunities for Photojournalism

Instagram potentials, however, includes not only communication aspects but also economic aspects. More photo agencies have started to include or even build a partnership with Instagram for their works.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on September 4th, 2012 at 03:09 pm
An Afghan man launches a kite from a ridge overlooking the city. (Photo by Ben Lowy - The New York Times Magazine)

Hipstamatic To Launch New App Inspired by Photojournalist Ben Lowy

The popular mobile photography application, Hipstamatic, is looking ahead to create a new pack of digital lens and film inspired by photojournalist Ben Lowy.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on July 24th, 2012 at 03:07 pm
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Eyewitness: Through the Eyes of Photojournalists

Seeing things firsthand then you become an eyewitness; and this book entitled Eyewitness comprises photos depicting several events or occurrences that were witnessed and captured by some photojournalists.
The photojournalists whose photos published in the book are Jurnasyanto Sukarno, Afriadi Hikmal, Safir Makki, and Yudhi Sukma Wijaya. They are all currently working for the Jakarta Globe [...]

Published by Farid Wahdiono on March 21st, 2012 at 12:03 pm
A mother carries her dead child to the grave, after wrapping it in a shroud according to local custom. A bad drought coupled with the effects of civil war caused a terrible famine in Somalia which claimed the lives of between one and two million people over a period of two years, more than 200 a day in the worst affected areas. The international airlift of relief supplies which started in July was hampered by heavily armed gangs of clansmen who looted food storage centers and slowed down the distribution of the supplies by aid organizations. (James Nachtwey)

Photos of the Year from the Half-century World Press Photo Contest

Each and every year, the most discussed photo might be the one winning the Photo of the Year Award. The complete collection of photos winning the Photo of the Year award in World Press Photo contest can be seen here.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on February 13th, 2012 at 02:02 pm

Winners of the 2012 World Press Photo Contest Announced

The 2012 World Press Photo, considered the most prestigious photo contest in photojournalism, has announced this year’s winners, with Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda (Corbis Image) won the Photo of the Year award.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on February 10th, 2012 at 06:02 pm
Photo by Arif Nugroho (PFI Semarang)

PFI Semarang Photo Exhibition: From Facts to Fighting against Corruption

Opening the new year, photojournalists allied in Pewarta Foto Indonesia (Indonesian Photojournalist Association/PFI) Semarang, Central Java, exhibited the events concerned in corruption they had recorded through their lenses during the past year.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on January 5th, 2012 at 01:01 pm

Photographing Grenade Attack, Burmese Authority Imprisoned Young Photojournalist for 18 Years

Zeya, an independent photojournalist working for the Norway-based news broadcaster Democratic Voice of Burma, was arrested in 2010 after he was caught taking photograph of a grenade attack in Yangon. At first, he was sentenced to a 10-year imprisonment for photographing the violent act.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on September 30th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
2010 Photo of the Year: "Dihadang Polisi" courtesy of Fransiskus Simbolon Kontan

2010 PFI Award Photo Exhibition: Learning from the Power of Photojournalism

Pewarta Foto Indonesia (PFI/Indonesian Photojournalist Association) is holding the 2010 PFI Award photo exhibition. Taking place at Jogja National Museum (JNM), a hundred best photos taken during 2010 and 1 best-of-the-best photo are displayed from yesterday (September 15) to September 21.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on September 16th, 2011 at 01:09 pm
Chris Hondros-Photo by AP

2 World-class Photographers Killed in Libyan Conflict

The world is in deep grief as it has been reported on Wednesday (4/20) that two photographers died in an armed conflict in Misrata, Libya. They were Chris Hondros, photographer for Getty Images, and Tim Hetherington, photographer for Vanity Fair.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on April 21st, 2011 at 03:04 pm
"Haiti Weeps" by Carol Guzy, The Washington Post, January 24, 2010

Photographs of Grief and Desperation Won the 2011 Pulitzer Prizes

As if being aware of the world’s sorrow caused either by natural disasters or conflicts among mankind, this year’s Pullitzer Prize award went to photographs bearing similar theme on grief and desperation. The photographs were named in two categories, the Breaking News Photography and the Feature Photography, which are included in a bigger category of journalism.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on April 19th, 2011 at 04:04 pm
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