Photojournalism is Subjective NOT Objective

For a long time, photojournalism has always been considered a tradition that reflects the truth. It has become a major element of coverage of newspapers and magazines since the beginning of the 20th century. Maybe about a century ago, people believed what they saw in the picture is the truth. The effect of the visual image seen by the audience is based on the old idea that "the camera never tells a lie". Wheeler stated that photojournalism "got a special position in the general public, believing that the picture reflects reality realistically" (Wheeler T, 2002, p.

Discussion about objectivity is also drawing attention in the field of photojournalism. In 2011, Italian photographer Ruben Salvadori used his "photojournalism behind the scenes" project to challenge the general public's expectation for the objective truth of photojournalism. By incorporating a traditionally invisible photographer into the framework, Salvadori tried to stimulate discussion about ethics, and the audience is a lively audience to understand and recognize the potential subjectivity of the photographic medium It indicated that it is necessary.

Art photography focuses on the promotion of goods and services and provides visual recording by documentaries of specific themes and events that literally re-express objective reality rather than subjective intentions of photographers and commercial photographs Contrasting with representative pictures such as photojournalism.

Morality is an essential subjective field. Kenneth Kobré, professor of art and journalism, a groundbreaking textbook, journalism, professionalism method, writes, "There is no photojournalism bible, there is no rabbi school, there is no pope defining the right choice." Even if there is an arbitrator, it is moral, even if there is, that road is not necessarily black and white. Most of the articles on journalism ethics focus on the problem called "the truth of the photograph", that is whether the specific image accurately represents the subject or whether the viewer is misunderstood. The Code of Ethics of the National Press Photographers Association states that the "principal purpose" of a photojournalist is "... faithfully and comprehensively depicting the subject of the opponent." 9 Can photographers take pictures? Can he change it in the darkroom or elsewhere?